Maple Media

Maple Media is a Los Angeles-based mobile media and technology company that acquires and operates established mobile apps rather than building new ones from scratch. It targets category-leading consumer apps across productivity, entertainment, health, and lifestyle, with a portfolio that has accumulated more than 600 million lifetime downloads. The company positions itself to founders as an exit partner, taking over operations, development, marketing, and monetization so products can continue to grow after acquisition.

Within podcasting, Maple Media has become a significant owner of independent listening apps, having acquired Player FM, Podkicker, Breaker, and Castro. Its broader app lineup also includes titles such as Pic Stitch, WeekCal, SwiftScan, Sleepa, Fooducate, Pulse SMS, and various mobile games. The company serves mobile app founders looking to sell their businesses, as well as the end users of its acquired apps.

Maple Media was founded in 2017 by a team with backgrounds at companies including Google, Jam City, Electronic Arts, and Scopely, and raised $30 million in private equity funding at founding. It is headquartered in Los Angeles with additional offices in San Mateo and Gatineau, and staff distributed across several countries. In February 2025, Skybound Entertainment acquired Maple Media, making it part of Skybound's broader media holdings.