Mobile content funding stays hot.
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VENTURE CAPITAL |
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COMPANY |
AMOUNT/ROUND |
LEAD INVESTORS |
DESCRIPTION |
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Obopay
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$10M
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Redpoint Ventures, Onset Ventures, Richmond Capital |
Obopay is a mobile payment startup company that has no product on the market and won't say if it has any deals with wireless operators; the company's web site is password protected. |
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Bluesocket
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$9M
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Vesbridge Partners, Menlo Ventures |
Bluesocket plans to use the additional funding to expand its sales and partner channels, market its products and further develop its suite of open wireless security and management solutions. |
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Mobio Networks
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$8M
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Storm Ventures, InterWest Partners |
Mobio is a mobile applications company that plans to release details about itself shortly. |
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Phonebites
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$7M
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Cardinal Venture Capital, Garage Technology Ventures, Greenpark Capital |
Phonebites is a publisher of mobile entertainment and will use the funds to propel RAZZ, the company's mobile audio distribution platform. |
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V-Enable
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$6M
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SoftBank Capital, Palisades Ventures |
V-Enable is a speech-recognition search technology firm gearing up for the explosion in mobile search technology. |
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Beceem Communications
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undisclosed
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Intel Capital |
The mobile WiMAX chipset maker will work with Intel to strengthen the mobile WiMax ecosystem and ensure that leading operators will have high-performance terminal solutions available. |