Crashlytics, a startup specializing in mobile app crash reporting, raises $5 million from investors Flybridge and Baseline Ventures.

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Cambridge-Based Startup Crashlytics Continues to Gain Momentum with New Funding Round

In a significant development for the mobile app development industry, Crashlytics, a Cambridge-based startup that helps developers understand how and why their apps crash, has secured an additional $5 million in funding. The new round was led by Flybridge and Baseline Ventures, and this is not the first time Crashlytics has received investment – its previous seed round of $1 million was also oversubscribed.

Why Crashlytics Took Another Funding Round

"We liked the investors that we were working with," said Wayne Chang, co-founder of Crashlytics. "Obviously, we liked the valuation and the terms of this round, too." This sentiment highlights the confidence that both the company and its investors have in the potential of Crashlytics.

What Sets Crashlytics Apart?

Crashlytics provides developers with an online dashboard that helps explain where mobile app crashes might come from. The platform details the device’s state at the time of the crash, including software version, orientation, model, etc., and even shows developers the exact line of code that the app crashed on. This level of detail is a significant improvement over what Apple provides.

According to Chang, Apple’s own crash reporting system might take several weeks to reveal what’s going wrong. Crashlytics, on the other hand, offers real-time insights into app crashes, allowing developers to quickly identify and fix issues.

Early Momentum and an Enviable Client List

The company has some impressive early momentum to show. Chang says that more than 500 organizations are using Crashlytics, and its SDK is on tens of millions of devices. Some notable clients include Path, Hipstamatic, Highlight, Yammer, Box, and SoundCloud – a testament to the effectiveness of Crashlytics in helping developers build better apps.

A Small but Mighty SDK

A point of pride for Chang is that Crashlytics’ SDK is very small – just 40 kilobytes. This means that it won’t consume too much space on devices, which can help prevent developers from running up against app size limits in the iOS or Android app stores.

Beyond Crash Reporting

While crash reporting is an essential feature for mobile app development, Crashlytics’ end goal goes beyond this functionality. "Our end goal with Crashlytics isn’t just to do crash reporting," said Chang. "We want to be the best service for that and then quickly move beyond that to address other developer needs."

This ambition highlights the potential of Crashlytics to become a leading platform for mobile app development, offering a range of tools and services that cater to the diverse needs of developers.

SecureUDID: A Solution to UDID Replacement

Crashlytics has also been at the forefront of addressing the controversy surrounding UDIDs on iOS devices. The company introduced SecureUDID, an identification scheme that gives developers a secure way to track user activity without violating Apple’s new policies.

Conclusion

With this latest funding round, Crashlytics continues to gain momentum in its mission to revolutionize mobile app development. Its commitment to providing real-time insights into app crashes and its ambition to expand beyond crash reporting make it an exciting player in the industry. As more developers turn to Crashlytics for help with their apps, the platform’s potential for growth and impact becomes increasingly clear.

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