$1 mln raised, breakeven achieved, and lessons learned Tapulous, the popular maker of iPhone apps, such as Tap Tap Revenge, sent out an update to investors this week. The letter, which revealed a lot of optimism about the new year, was leaked to TechCrunch.  In the letter, Tapulous co-founders Bart Decrem and Andrew Lacy outline the startups achievements, including a $1 million financing round in December. (Embedded is Decrem's video pitch) The founders also claim that Tapulous is the No. 1 most popular game for iPhone and iPod and the No. 3 most popular app overall. On metrics and revenue, Tapulous has 5 million unique installs on Tap Tap Revenge, with 100,000 paying customers. Importantly, December was a break-even month, a goal Decrem told me he was on ... [ Read more ]