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Mobile Posse secures $10 mn funding
 
Indiantelevision.com Team

(17 December 2007 12:00 pm)

 

MUMBAI: US mobile content and advertising solution provider Mobile Posse has raised $10 million in series-B equity financing. New investor Softbank Capital led the round, which also included Court Square Ventures, Columbia Capital and individual investors.

 

The new funding will facilitate commercial implementation with additional carriers as well as expand the depth and breadth of Mobile Posse's advertising sales division.

Mobile Posse claims to be the first company to bring idle screen interactive content delivery to the US. The platform provides delivery for mobile content and interactive promotions that enable subscribers to receive relevant content at various intervals of their choosing. By delivering a personalised and targeted relationship with consumers, Mobile Posse allows marketers to radically enhance reach, targeting and qualified conversion rates in a convenient, cost-effective manner.

The company recently announced its first commercial rollout with a regional US carrier and is currently engaged in many highly successful carrier trials.

 
Mobile Posse founder and CEO Jon Jackson says, "This is an exciting stage in our company's development. We are continuously receiving confirmation from the marketplace that we have created a mobile advertising solution that can deliver results today. We are thrilled at this vote of confidence from such top-tier investors, as we embark on this next stage in the company's growth."

Softbank Capital partner Steve Murray noted that "Mobile Posse has been able to effectively deliver valuable content and promotions to mobile users in an easy-to-use fashion. The consumer response, as evidenced by click-through rates, has been remarkably positive as compared to other forms of interactive mediums like the Internet. Ultimately, success in this market will be about the consumers' desire to deeply engage, and early returns from Mobile Posse are very encouraging."

Court Square Ventures general partner Chris Holden says, "With its seasoned management team, innovative technology and astute understanding of all its audiences including carriers, advertisers and consumers, we believe Mobile Posse has all of the elements needed to succeed in this space. This new funding will allow the company to manage ongoing trials and market the solution to a larger audience."

 
 
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