Mobile, VC

Mobile Marketing Firm Mozes Lands $11.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 13, 2008 - 6:34am.

Palo Alto, Calif. - Mozes, the provider of an on-demand mobile marketing platform, has raised an $11.5 million second round of financing led by Maveron, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

Smartphone Content Firm Viigo Adds $1.5M to First Round

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 9, 2008 - 7:31am.

Toronto - Viigo, a provider of mobile content applications for smartphones, said on Friday that it has received a $1.5 million follow-on investment to its first round of financing, from RBC Venture Partners.

InvenSense Lands $19 Million for Mobile Motion Sensing

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 29, 2008 - 6:13am.

Sunnyvale, Calif. - InvenSense, a developer of motion sensing units for mobile consumer applications, said on Monday that it has raised $19 million in its third round of funding, led by new investor Sierra Ventures.

Location-based Mobile Social Network Buzzd Raises Funds

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 24, 2008 - 7:28am.

New York - Buzzd, a location-based city guide and social network for mobile devices, announced on Thursday that it has raised an undisclosed sum of first round financing, led by Greycroft Partners and Monitor Ventures.

MobiTV Gets $5 Million in Equipment Financing

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 22, 2008 - 7:30am.

Menlo Park, Calif. - MobiTV, a provider of mobile TV programming and distribution services, has received $5 million in equipment financing from Leader Ventures.

Mobile Payments Firm Obopay Lands $20 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 21, 2008 - 6:10am.

Redwood City, Calif. - Obopay, a provider of mobile payments technology, has raised $20 million in its fourth round of funding, GigaOM reported.

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Qik Lands $3 Million for Live Mobile Video Streaming

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 11, 2008 - 7:30am.

San Mateo, Calif. - Qik, a platform for streaming live video via mobile phones, announced this week that it has raised a $3 million second round of venture capital financing.

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Jaxtr Raises $6.4 Million for Blog, Social Net VoIP Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 10, 2008 - 6:13am.

Palo Alto, Calif. - Jaxtr, a provider of Internet telephony services for social networks, blogs and other sites, has raised around $6.4 million in a second round of venture financing, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

Interactive Mobile Video Firm Intellistream Raises Funds

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 4, 2008 - 7:18am.

London - Intellistream, a developer of interactive mobile video technology, has received part of an expected up to $1.6 million round of new financing, led by London Technology Fund, VentureWire reports.

3D Avatar Animation Firm Fix8 Gets $2M from SK Telecom

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 3, 2008 - 6:35am.

New York - Fix8, a division of Mobinex that provides 3D avatar animation technology, announced on Thursday that it has raised an additional $2 million in its first round of financing, from South Korean wireless network operator SK Telecom.

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Yahoo Leads $20M Round for Mobile Voice Search Firm Vlingo

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 2, 2008 - 6:08am.

Las Vegas - Vlingo, a provider of voice-powered mobile phone applications, announced on Wednesday that it has raised a $20 million second round of financing, led by Yahoo (NASD: YHOO), which will also offer Vlingo's voice-powered technology on its mobile oneSearch service.

Mobile Social Network Mobango Raises $5.7 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 7:16am.

London - Mobango, a London-based mobile social network, announced on Tuesday that it has raised a $5.7 million second round of venture capital financing, led by Italian fund Innogest Capital.

Audio Mashup Firm Razz Receives $1.87 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 31, 2008 - 7:36am.

San Francisco - Razz, a provider of audio mashup technology for the Web and mobile phones, has received $1.87 million of a $2.5 million second round of financing, PEHub.com reported.

ICO Secures $40 Million for Mobile Media Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 27, 2008 - 7:31am.

Reston, Va. - Preparing to launch trials of its nationwide mobile media service, ICO Global Communications said on Thursday that it has landed a $40 million credit facility from Jefferies Finance.

Voice SMS Service Bubble Motion Raises $14 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 26, 2008 - 9:29am.

Mountain View, Calif. - Bubble Motion, the developer of a platform for voice messaging and advanced voice content applications, said on Wednesday that it has raised $14 million in a new round of funding.

Tapioca Mobile Gets $5 Million for Media Delivery Platform

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 25, 2008 - 5:59am.

San Diego - Tapioca Mobile, the developer of a platform that lets publishers deliver video, images and audio through SMS messages on mobile phones, has raised a $5 million first round of financing, led by Venrock, according to a regulatory filing.

Viva Vision Secures $2 Million for Mobile Entertainment

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 25, 2008 - 5:44am.

Los Angeles - Viva Vision, a provider of mobile entertainment applications, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $2 million in new funding from Medical Capital Corporation.

Mobile Content Delivery Firm 4DK Technologies $1 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 24, 2008 - 11:42am.

Herndon, Va. - 4DK Technologies, the developer of a platform for delivering content to wireless devices, has raised $1 million of a projected $3 million first round of venture capital, Tech Journal South reported, citing a regulatory filing.

Mobile Entertainment Firm mmChannel Gets Investment

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 24, 2008 - 6:42am.

Madrid - Spain-based mobile entertainment distributor mmChannel announced on Monday that Savia Capital Innovacion has acquired a minority stake in the company for an undisclosed sum.

Kyte Raises $21.1 Million for Mobile Video Streaming

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 10, 2008 - 10:25am.

San Francisco - Kyte, a provider of technology that allows users to broadcast mobile and online video to multiple destinations, announced on Monday that it has closed a $21.1 million second round of funding, led by Disney-affiliated Steamboat Ventures.