Five Fastest Rising Startups in 2014

No. 2: QuizUp

Quizup

Released back in November of 2013 in the App Store, QuizUp is a mobile game app that has literally taken the world by storm. With over 400 topics to choose from, QuizUp allows users to test their knowledge by competing against friends or total strangers. Just 2 months after its release, QuizUp managed to raise $22 million from investors such as Tencent, IDG Ventures, and Sequoia Capital. Furthermore, there’s good news for Android users, as Plain Vanilla Games – the app’s developers – recently released an Android version.