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Nokia Acquires Mobile Advertising Firm Enpocket

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 18, 2007 - 7:27am.

Espoo, Finland - Nokia has announced plans to acquire Enpocket, a provider of mobile advertising services.

tags: Deals | Mobile | Advertising | Acquisitions | Nokia | Cellphones | Enpocket |

Mobile Entertainment, Marketing Firm Enpocket Raises $9.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 11, 2004 - 4:16am.
Helsinki -- Enpocket, a provider of integrated mobile entertainment and marketing services, announced on Monday that it has raised $9.5 million in a third round of funding. Straumur Investment Bank led the round, with existing investors Nokia Venture Partners, GrandBanks Capital and Dolphin Equity Partners also participating. Enpocket said it plans to use the funds to develop new products and expand sales and marketing in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Separately, the company announced that Peter Larsen, Enpocket's former managing director for the EMEA region (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), has been promoted to chief executive officer. Enpocket, whose clients include Vodafone, Orange, Telefonica, Nokia, the BBC and Microsoft, is headquartered in New York and has offices in London, Helsinki and Reykjavik.
tags: Mobile | Deal | Enpocket |

Mobile Entertainment, Marketing Firm Enpocket Raises $9.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 8, 2004 - 7:31am.
Helsinki -- Enpocket, a provider of integrated mobile entertainment and marketing services, announced on Monday that it has raised $9.5 million in a third round of funding. Straumur Investment Bank led the round, with existing investors Nokia Venture Partners, GrandBanks Capital and Dolphin Equity Partners also participating. Enpocket said it plans to use the funds to develop new products and expand sales and marketing in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Separately, the company announced that Peter Larsen, Enpocket's former managing director for the EMEA region (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), has been promoted to chief executive officer. Enpocket, whose clients include Vodafone, Orange, Telefonica, Nokia, the BBC and Microsoft, is headquartered in New York and has offices in London, Helsinki and Reykjavik.
tags: VC | Mobile Entertainment | Enpocket |

Enpocket to Acquire Mobile Content Firm Landmat

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 19, 2004 - 9:11am.
London -- Enpocket, a New York-based mobile software firm, announced that it has agreed to acquire Landmat, a provider of mobile media applications. "The new Enpocket will be the only mobile media player with a complete understanding of how mobile community development, content provision and effective marketing work together," said Enpocket CEO Jonathon Linner. Under the terms of the acquisition, Landmat CEO Haukur Hardarson will join Enpocket's board of directors. Landmat provides dating, chat and mobile weblog applications to carriers including Vodafone, Cingular, Verizon, Telefonica, T-Mobile and Singtel. Financial details for the deal have not been disclosed.
tags: Mobile Content | Acquire | Enpocket | Landmat |