Mobile App Store GetJar Raises $11 Million

GetJar is a mobile app store that has seen over one billion applications downloaded so far across 70,000 apps. GetJar has raised $11 million in funding recently. GetJar CEO Ilja Laurs likes to call his company the “Wal-Mart for mobile apps.” GetJar has deals in place with Sprint and Rogers. GetJar is profitable and makes money from “premium visibility” according to paidContent. The funding was provided by Accel Partners. [paidContent]

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