New York-listed chipmaker AMD and technology company Citrix Systems yesterday helped software company BlueStacks raise $14m during its history after the latest investment round.
The $6.4m series B round was also joined by venture firms Andreessen Horowitz, Ignition Ventures, Radar Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and other investors, according to news provider TechCrunch.
BlueStacks’ technology allows users to use Android mobile applications on Windows computers.
Manju Hegde, a corporate vice president of AMD’s fusion experience programme, said: "BlueStacks has developed a technology that many might describe as truly game-changing. Best of all, it works seamlessly with AMD APU-powered tablets and PCs, meaning that Android apps can leverage the full horsepower and superior discrete graphics capabilities of the APU on a wide range of x86-based systems running Windows and the full suite of Microsoft Office applications for a brilliant computing experience."
Andy Cohen, a vice president of strategic development and investments at Citrix said: "BlueStacks’ technology could help define the next generation of IT architectures for the enterprise. With the ability to use mobile apps ubiquitously, it fits well with the Citrix vision of enabling people to work and play from anywhere on any device. BlueStacks is a company to watch for continued innovation."
Frank Artale, a managing director at Ignition Partners, said: "Having the support of a major industry leader in virtualisation and cloud like Citrix, as well as major semiconductor leaders like AMD and others, is a true testament to how much progress the company has made in a short time."