Cake Browser Explained

Cake Browser
Developer:Cake Technologies, Inc.
Ver Layout:stacked
Discontinued:November 2022
Operating System:iOS, Android
Language:Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Genre:Mobile browser

Cake Browser was a swipe-based mobile web browser developed by Cake Technologies, Inc.,[1] a tech startup founded in 2016[2] in Provo, Utah.[3] Cake Browser displayed search results as preloaded web pages instead of a list of clickable links.[4] [5] [6] Results were swipeable across standard search verticals, including web search, image search, video search, news, and shopping.[7] In 2017, Cake Browser launched in test markets within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Taiwan. It launched globally in 2018. Cake Technologies announced in 2018 that it had raised $5 million in funding for Cake Browser led by Peak Ventures with participation from Pelion Venture Partners and Kickstart Seed Fund.

In late 2022, Cake Browser was silently shut down. As of January 2023, their website redirects to Arc by The Browser Company.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Will Cake be 'THE' mobile browser for young smartphone users? Swipe right for yes. Tech News. 2018-02-05. The Star Online. 2019-02-28.
  2. Web site: Cake raises $5 million for a swipeable mobile browser. Perez. Sarah. 2018-01-30. TechCrunch. en-US. 2019-02-28. 2019-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210143545/http://techcrunch.com/2018/01/30/cake-raises-5-million-for-a-swipeable-mobile-browser/. live.
  3. Web site: Provo firm's swipe-able mobile browser really takes the Cake. Raymond. Art. 2018-06-04. DeseretNews.com. en. 2019-02-28.
  4. Web site: Cake Is The Mobile Browser That Promises To Fix Searching. Wells. Adam. 2017-10-18. Gizmodo Australia. en. 2019-02-28.
  5. Web site: App of the week: Cake Browser. Grannell. Craig. 2018-02-14. Stuff. en. 2019-02-28.
  6. Web site: 4 tips that make browsing the web from your mobile device even easier. Wolber. Andy. 2018-02-20. TechRepublic. en. 2019-02-28.
  7. Web site: Cake launches its swipe-based mobile browser with $5 million in funding. Sawers. Paul. 2018-01-30. VentureBeat. en-US. 2019-02-28.

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