Founded by Ilja Laurs in 2004, GetJar (www.getjar.com/wap.getjar.com) is the world’s most popular mobile application distribution and developer community, with over 200,000 developer and beta-tester accounts.

GetJar connects mobile consumers, developers, publishers, and advertisers in an interactive environment, and gives users a unique and active role in product development.

As of October 2008, GetJar averages over 14 million downloads per month, with 300 million downloads to date.
GetJar has recently closed a Series A investment from Silicon Valley and London- based Accel Partners. The company is based in the UK, Silicon Valley, and in Lithuania.