Apperian

Apperian, Inc.

Company type	Private
Industry	Software, Mobile application management
Founded	January 2009 (2009-01)
Founder	Chuck Goldman (co-founder)
Defunct	2017 (2017)
Fate	Acquired by Arxan Technologies
Headquarters	Boston , United States
Products	Mobile application management platform (EASE)

Apperian, Inc. was a software firm located in Boston that specialized in mobile application management (MAM). Established in 2009 and ceasing operations by 2017, the company delivered a platform designed to oversee enterprise mobile applications without necessitating modifications to app code or integration of SDKs.

The company offered both cloud-hosted and on-premises options via a customized enterprise app store, facilitating app distribution to staff and contractors without implementing comprehensive device management.

Mobile application management

Apperian’s MAM solution tackled the complexities associated with corporate use of devices such as iPads. It allowed IT administrators to secure, deploy, and track enterprise applications across multiple operating systems including iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. Additionally, the platform provided capabilities for user acceptance testing applicable to both consumer-focused and business-oriented mobile apps.

Among its prominent clients were NVIDIA, New Balance, Nationwide Mutual Insurance, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Company

Operating as a privately owned entity headquartered in Boston, Apperian was launched in January 2009 initially as a third-party creator of enterprise iPhone applications before debuting its EASE platform in 2010. One of the co-founders, Chuck Goldman, had previously overseen Apple’s professional services division and managed the iPhone Enterprise Beta Program. In July 2009, Apperian secured $1.9 million from angel investors and followed with a $9.5 million venture capital investment in early 2011 from North Bridge Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ iFund, CommonAngels, and LaunchCapital. A subsequent funding round in March 2012 raised $12.4 million, including a strategic contribution from Intel Capital, bringing total capital raised to $28 million. By 2015, the firm reported doubling its annual new bookings compared to the previous year, expanding its new business pipeline by more than 300%, and exceeding 1.5 million enterprise app downloads.

In January 2017, Apperian was acquired by Arxan Technologies for an undisclosed amount and currently operates under the name Digital.ai App Management.