# Glu Mobile

> Glu Mobile is a VC fund in San Francisco backing iOS and Apps. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/glu-mobile
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/glumobile
- Website: http://www.glu.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/glu.mobile

Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a global developer and publisher of freemium games for smartphone and tablet devices. Glu is focused on creating compelling original IP games such as GUN BROS, DEER HUNTER, BLOOD & GLORY, and SAMURAI VS. ZOMBIES DEFENSE on a wide range of platforms including iOS, Android™, Windows Phone, Google Chrome, and MAC OS.Glu’s unique technology platform enables its titles to be accessible to a broad audience of consumers globally. Founded in 2001, Glu is headquartered in San Francisco with major offices outside Seattle, and overseas in Brazil, Canada, China, and Russia. Consumers can find high-quality entertainment created exclusively for their mobile devices wherever they see the ‘g’ character logo or at www.glu.com.Glu Mobile was founded in 2001 as Sorrent. In 2004, Sorrent merged with Macrospace to form Glu Mobile.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Glu Mobile. Shizune tracks 11 team members at Glu Mobile. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/glu-mobile?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iOS | 1 | 100% |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Gaming | 1 | 100% |
| Mobile | 1 | 100% |
| Android | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brian Fleming | Studio Art Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-fleming-684e |
| Brian Kealer | Sr. Director, Ad Monetization & Product | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-kealer |
| Chris Akhavan | SVP, Business Development, Corporate Development, & Advertising | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-akhavan |
| Eric Ludwig | EVP & CFO; Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-ludwig |
| Greg Suarez | VP, Licensing | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greg-suarez |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| QuizUp | Plain Vanilla is an Icelandic Game Studio based in Reykjavik Iceland and in San Francisco. It develops a real-time multiplayer quiz platform for mobile devices. | $7.5M | Convertible Note | Jan 21, 2016 | https://www.quizup.com/en |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Glu Mobile invest in?

Glu Mobile invests primarily in iOS, Apps and Gaming startups, most often at Convertible Note stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Iceland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Glu Mobile?

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### Who are the partners at Glu Mobile?

The team at Glu Mobile includes Brian Fleming (Studio Art Director), Brian Kealer (Sr. Director, Ad Monetization & Product) and Chris Akhavan (SVP, Business Development, Corporate Development, & Advertising), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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