Paris - DiBcom, a maker of mobile TV chips, has raised $27 million in its fifth round of financing, led by European investment bank NATIXIS.

Previous investors 3i, Cipio Partners, Convergent Capital, Crédit Agricole Private Equity, Intel Capital, Partech International, SGAM Alternative Investments, UMC Capital and WI Harper also participated.

Established in 2000, Paris-based DiBcom's chips are used in automotive, PC/peripheral, and handheld devices such as mobile phones that deliver mobile TV. The company says its chips are used in the majority of DVB-H mobile TV phones currently on sale.

DiBcom will use the funds to accelerate international growth.

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