The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the first quarter.
This list comprises the amounts that were invested into wireless companies, as well as the companies that led the investment.
Topping the list in the first quarter was SpinVox, based in the United Kingdom, which raised a whopping $100 million. SpinVox was followed by chip company eASIC, which raised $48 million. Third on the list was Zayo Group.
RCR Wireless News collects venture-financing deals in the wireless industry ever week. Click here to find the latest VC deals.
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Venture Capital Deals for first-quarter 2008
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| Company | Co. Headquarters | Business Focus | Amount | Led by |
| SpinVox | United Kingdom | Voice-to-screen messaging | $100 million | Several private equity and institutional investors |
| eASIC | San Jose, Calif. | ASIC Chips | $48 million | Advanced Equities |
| Zayo Group | Louisville, Colo. | Bandwidth/voice services | $30 million | CIT |
| N-trig | Israel | Natural input technology | $28 million | Canaan Partners, Evergreen Venture Partners |
| Sequans | Paris | WiMAX chips | $28 million | Reliance Technology Ventures, Swisscom |
| Airbiquity | Seattle | M2M, Telematics | $25 million | Acorn Ventures, Kirnaf, Shell Internet Ventures, Ignition Partners |
| Integrated Media Measurements | San Mateo, Calif. | Media measurement solutions | $25 million | Kantar Media Research |
| Wisair | Israel | UW and wireless USB chips | $24 million | Susquehanna Growth Equity |
| Altierre | San Jose, Calif. | Retail pricing solutions | $22 million | Galleon Group |
| Kyte | San Francisco | Social Networking | $21 million | Steamboat Ventures, Intellect Capital Ventures |
| WiNetworks | WiMAX infrastructure | $19 million | ||
| Thumbplay | New York | Entertainment content | $18 million | Brookside Capital Partners |
| Tzero | Sunnyvale, Calif. | UWB, wireless video | $18 million | CID Group |
| WiSpry | Irvine, Calif. | RF semiconductors | $18 million | American River Ventures, Blueprint Ventures, L-Capital Partners |
| United Mobile | Switzerland | Operator | $15 million | Accel Partners, Grazia Equity |
| Kyte | San Francisco | Social networking | $15 million | Telefonica |
| SendMe | San Francisco | Mobile content | $15 million | GrandBanks Capital |
| Bubble Motion | Mountain View, Calif. | SMS solutions | $14 million | Sequoia Capital |
| Mig33 | Burlingame, Calif. | Social networking | $13.5 million | DCM |
| Ad Infuse | San Francisco | Mobile advertising | $12 million | Softbank Capital |
| PacketExchange | United Kingdom | Internet exchange services | $12 million | DFJ Esprit, Bank of Scotland Growth Equity |
| RingCentral | Redwood City, Calif. | Internet phone service | $12 million | DAG Ventures |
| ShoZu | London | Social media | $12 million | SEB Venture Capital |
| Arieso | United Kingdom | Optimization | $10 million | Oxford Capital Partners, Qualcomm Ventures |
| NewBay | Ireland | Lifestyle solutions | $10 million | Fidelity Ventures |
| Handango Capital Group, SSM Partners | Hurst, Texas | Smartphone content | $9.5 million | Institutional Venture Partners, Advanced Technology Ventures, Centerpoint, Neo Carta, Pharos |
| SoonR | San Jose, Calif. | Enterprise mobility | $9.5 million | Cisco |
| Modiv Media | Boston | Retail solutions | $8 million | Ignition Partners, Oak Investment Partners, SeaPoint Ventures |
| Pudding Media | San Jose, Calif. | Mobile advertising | $8 million | Opus Capital and BRM Capital |
| Accedian Networks | Montreal | Performance assurance | $7.6 million | RHO Canada Ventures, Skypoint Capital Solutions |
| Synchronica | United Kingdom | Mobile e-mail, synchronization | $7.5 million | Lanstead Capital |
| Tiny Pictures | San Francisco | Camera phone picture sharing | $7.2 million | Draper Fisher Jurvetson |
| Gizmoz | Menlo Park, Calif. | Social networking | $6.5 million | DoCoMo Capital |
| Ringleader Digital | New York | Mobile advertising | $6 million | W2 Group |
| Momail | Sweden | Mobile e-mail | $5.4 million | Swedish 6th Pension Fund, Bonnier Invest |
| LiveVox | San Francisco | Voice portal | $5 million | R&D Bauer Ventures |
| VKernel | Portsmouth, N.H. | Virtual appliances | $4.6 million | Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Polaris Venture Partners |
| Numobiq | Pleasanton, Calif. | Software | $4.5 million | Benchmark Capital |
| Rapid Mobile Media | Scotland | Advertising | $4.02 million | New Enterprise Associates |
| Smaato | San Mateo, Calif. | Mobile advertising | $3.5 million | Undisclosed angel investors |
| GoldSpot Media | Sunnyvale, Calif. | Mobile advertising | $3 million | Exa Ventures |
| Viva Vision | San Diego | Mobile entertainment | $2 million | Medical Capital |
| Vontoo | Indianapolis, Ind. | Voice messaging | $2 million | Private investors |
| Morpho | Japan | Image processing software | $1.5 million | Nokia Growth Partners |
| Iamot | Vancouver | Mobile ASP | $1 million | Seed investors and management members |
