Chomp

Chomp was an app search engine company founded by Cathy Edwards and Ben Keighran in 2009. The company was based in San Francisco and had received $2.5 million in funding. Users could search for apps across multiple platforms, including iOS and Android; and there were Chomp apps for both platforms. In February 2012, Apple, Inc. acquired Chomp for an amount that was officially undisclosed, but which industry insiders claimed was around $50 million. Within a few months, Chomp stopped all Android app searching, and removed its Android app from the Google Play Store; Chomp's iOS-based app, though—and its website's ability to search for Apple iPhone and iPad apps—continued, unabated. However, five months later, in September 2012, Chomp was finally completely discontinued, and its website became non-responsive. __ForceTOC__ Early history In January 2009 the company launched and released its first iPhone app. Chomp acquired over 300,000 users in the first eight weeks after its launch. By March 2010 it received a series A round of funding, of $2 Million. Investors included BlueRun Ventures, Ron Conway, Brian Pokorny, and David Lee. At this time, Chomp made further improvements to its search engine by enhancing its search functionality.