Kobiton is a technology company.
Kobiton has raised $17.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Kobiton has raised $17.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Kobiton is a mobile device testing platform that enables enterprises to accelerate mobile app delivery through manual, automated, and no-code testing on real devices.[1][2][3] It serves QA teams, developers, and enterprises facing DevOps challenges in mobile testing, solving issues like long regression cycles, high manual effort, and limited device access by providing AI-augmented automation, self-healing scripts, device lab management, and low-latency real-device access—reducing testing from days to hours while cutting costs and boosting productivity.[1][2][5] Pricing starts at $83 per month, with flexible cloud, on-prem, or hybrid deployments for scalable testing across global OS versions.[2][4]
Kobiton's growth stems from its focus on real-device precision over emulators, AI-driven features like Appium script generation and accessibility validation, and integrations with DevOps tools, helping teams achieve one-hour continuous integration and higher automation coverage.[1][3][5]
Founded in 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia, Kobiton emerged from the challenges of mobile product testing, where accessing diverse real devices was difficult, inefficient, and costly.[3][4] Co-founder Josh Lieberman, also president of KMS Technology—a firm experienced in mobile testing solutions like QASymphony—led the development of a cloud platform to manage internal devices alongside external cloud access.[4] Launched in November 2016, it quickly gained traction, logging over 500,000 testing minutes in its early phase, as teams sought simple, affordable ways to scale testing without building expensive labs.[4] This bootstrapped evolution from a device cloud to a full AI-enhanced platform humanizes Kobiton's roots in practical QA pain points, prioritizing collaboration and rapid iteration.[6]
Kobiton rides the explosive growth of mobile app ecosystems amid rising enterprise DevOps demands for flawless cross-device experiences, where 70%+ of apps fail initial tests due to device fragmentation.[1][3] Its timing aligns with AI's maturation in testing—self-healing and scriptless tools address the "automation plateau" plaguing QA teams—while market forces like hybrid work, global OS diversity, and regulatory pushes for accessibility amplify real-device needs over simulators.[2][5] Kobiton influences the ecosystem by enabling faster mobile revenue capture for sectors like finance, retail, and telecom, competing with players like HeadSpin and Tricentis while pioneering hybrid labs that blend owned and cloud resources, thus lowering barriers for mid-market enterprises.[3][4]
Kobiton is poised to expand its AI edge with deeper GenAI integrations for predictive testing and broader framework support, targeting one-click full CI/CD as mobile apps integrate AR/VR and edge AI.[1][5][8] Trends like 5G proliferation, privacy regs, and multi-device ecosystems (e.g., foldables, automotive) will propel demand for its scalable real-device labs, potentially doubling automation adoption rates. Its influence may evolve toward ecosystem orchestration, partnering with observability platforms to own the full mobile quality stack—cementing its role as the accelerator for enterprise mobile dominance, much like its origins tamed device chaos for faster delivery.[3][6]
Kobiton has raised $17.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Kobiton's investors include Panoramic Ventures, 01 Advisors, Harrison Metal, Andreas Mihalovits, Carlos Domingo, Steve Olechowski.
Kobiton has raised $17.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $12.0M Venture Round in September 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | $12.0M Venture Round | Panoramic Ventures | |
| Aug 1, 2019 | $5.0M Series A | 01 Advisors, Harrison Metal, Andreas Mihalovits, Carlos Domingo, Steve Olechowski |