Applause
PrivateLast Round
Seed Round
Jun 25, 2026
Total Funding Raised
$117.6M
Momentum
Top 25%
of companies Caplight tracks
Company Overview
Applause is a digital quality and crowdtesting company that provides a platform for testing mobile apps, websites, and other digital experiences.
Sector
Enterprise Software
Verticals
Quality Management, Customer Experience, DevOps & Containers, Digital Payments
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Services & Consulting, Subscription SaaS
AI Layer
Application
Keywords
Historical Pricing
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Applause Comparables
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| Testlio | 93% | |
| Testbirds | 82% | |
| Global App Testing | 78% |
Applause Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed Round | Jun 25, 2026 | ||||
| Seed Round | Jan 11, 2024 | ||||
| M&A | Aug 23, 2017 | ||||
| Series F | Sep 14, 2016 | ||||
| Series E | Jan 14, 2014 | ||||
Series D | Dec 5, 2011 |
Applause Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Album VC | Seed Round |
| MassVentures | Series F, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series E |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management Private Equity | Series F |
| Scale Venture Partners | Series F, Series D, Series E, Series C |
| RET Ventures | Seed Round |
| Accenture Ventures | Series F |
| Vista Equity Partners | M&A |
Market signals
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- Aug 3, 2026
Open roles increased to 873, 2.6x the trailing average.
- Jul 20, 2026
Open roles increased to 867, 54% of headcount.
Recent news
Latest coverage and updates
- promotesJul 6, 2026
Applause promoted Aatish Salvi to Chief Executive Officer on Jul 6th '26.
- hiresJul 6, 2026
Applause hired Morway as VP of Engineering on Feb 1st '26.
- hiresJul 6, 2026
Applause hired Aatish Salvi as Chief Executive Officer on Jul 6th '26.
- promotesJul 6, 2026
Applause promoted Tacita Morway to Chief Technology Officer on Jul 6th '26.
- integrates_withJun 25, 2026
Applause integrated with Progress Software Corporation on Jun 25th '26.
Applause Filings
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