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Communications Avatar Firm WeeWorld Raises $15.5 Million

Authored by dmw on May 17, 2006 - 4:42pm.
Glasgow, U.K. - WeeWorld, a developer of personalization technology for mobile and Web communications, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $15.5 million in its second round of venture capital financing, from Accel Partners and Benchmark Capital. Glasgow-based WeeWorld's technology allows users to create a visual representation of themselves, which also reflects their hobbies and interests, that may then be attached to profiles on instant messaging services, e-mail, blogs, social networking sites, VoIP services and picture messaging for mobile phones. The company's WeeMee profiles are available to users of services including MSN Messenger, Friends Reunited and Skype.
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