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Rocket Lab (App Growth) was acquired by MiQ (Apr 2026) (see deal)— see MiQ for current status.
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Rocket Lab (App Growth)

Recently acquired by MiQ · closed Apr 7, 2026

Data-driven user acquisition and app growth solutions designed to maximize ROAS and LTV for mobile app developers and publishers.

Miami, Florida, United StatesFounded 2019

Last updated Jun 1, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Jun 8, 2026

Industry
Mobile App Marketing / User Acquisition
Business Model
Managed Services / Performance Marketing
Target Market
SMB to Mid-Market
Employee Count
11-50
Parent Company
MiQ
API Available
Limited
Market Position

Niche specialist in mobile app user acquisition and growth marketing

Overview

Rocket Lab was a mobile app growth company focused on helping app developers and marketers acquire high-quality users through performance-based advertising campaigns. The platform offered tools for user acquisition, retargeting, and app store optimization, leveraging data analytics and machine learning to optimize campaign performance across major mobile advertising channels. Rocket Lab positioned itself within the competitive mobile marketing ecosystem as a specialist in driving measurable growth metrics for app publishers. The company served a range of clients from indie developers to larger app studios, providing managed services and self-serve options to run campaigns across programmatic channels, social platforms, and ad networks. Its approach emphasized return on ad spend (ROAS) and lifetime value (LTV) optimization, distinguishing it from broader digital marketing agencies by focusing specifically on the mobile app vertical. Rocket Lab was ultimately acquired, reflecting the broader consolidation trend in the mobile marketing and AdTech space as larger platforms and holding companies sought to absorb specialized app growth capabilities. The company's tools and expertise were folded into its acquirer's broader suite of marketing technology offerings.

Products & Features

User Acquisition Campaigns

Performance-based advertising campaigns to drive new app installs across mobile channels

Retargeting

Re-engagement campaigns targeting lapsed or inactive app users to drive retention

Analytics & Reporting

Campaign performance dashboards tracking installs, ROAS, and LTV metrics

Key Features
Performance-based user acquisitionMobile retargetingLTV and ROAS optimizationCross-channel campaign managementData-driven audience targeting
Use Cases
Scaling user base for newly launched mobile appsRe-engaging churned users for gaming or e-commerce appsOptimizing cost-per-install campaigns for app developers
Customer Segments
Mobile app developersMobile game publishersE-commerce app marketersSubscription app companies
Corporate history
  • 2019Founded
  • 2026Acquired by MiQ

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