The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the fourth quarter.
This list comprises the amounts that were invested into wireless companies, as well as the companies that led the investment.
RCR Wireless News collects venture-financing deals in the wireless industry every week. Click here to find the latest VC deals.
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Venture capital deals for fourth quarter of 2008
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Company
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Business Focus
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Amount
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Led By
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Service provider
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$100 million*
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Battery Ventures
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| WiChorus |
4G network platforms
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$43 million
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Pinnacle Ventures
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| Zvents |
Search engine
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$24 million
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Nokia Growth Partners, Navteq, AT&T
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| Dexterra |
Mobile work force management
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$21.5 million
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New Enterprise Associates
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| BlackArrow |
Advertising management
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$20 million
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Cisco Systems, Comcast Interactive Capital, Intel Capital, Mayfield Fund, Polaris Venture Partners
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| Oberon Media |
Gaming
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$20 million
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The Infinity I-China Fund
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| Roundbox |
Mobile broadcast software
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$20 million
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Montagu Newhall Associates
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| IntelePeer |
Rich media communications
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$18 million
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VantagePoint Venture Partners
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| Mavenir |
Mobile convergence solutions
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$17.5 million
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Undisclosed
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| RockYou |
Social Web applications
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$17 million
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Softbank
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| AdMob |
Mobile advertising
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$15.7 million
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Sequoia Capital Growth
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| Kineto Wireless |
FMC solutions
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$15.5 million
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Motorola
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| Trust Digital |
Enterprise mobility management
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$14.5 million
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Core Capital Partners
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| Flipswap |
Electronics recycling
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$14 million
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RRE Ventures, NGEN
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| JAB Wireless |
ISP
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$14 million
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ABRY Partners
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| Movidia |
Mobile video
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$14 million
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Celtic House Venture Partners, Capital-E
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| Send Word Now |
Notification and alerting services
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$14 million
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Palisade Concentrated Equity Partnership
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| Awarepoint |
Location technology
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$13.3 million
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Cardinal Partners
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| Pixim |
Security camera technology
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$13 million
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Mayfield Fund, Ridgewood Capital, Tallwood Venture Capital
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| Easou Technology |
Advertising
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$12 million
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iD Tech Ventures, AXA Private Equity
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| PureWave |
WiMAX base statiosn
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$12 million
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ATA Ventures, Leapfrog Ventures
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| Quantace |
Semiconductors
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$12 million
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TD Fund, DoCoMo Capital
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| Apptera |
Mobile advertising
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$10.5 million
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Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alloy Ventures, Walden International
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| Convergin |
Mediation/Orchestration
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$10 million
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Pitango Venture Capital
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| Eventful |
Event promotion
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$10 million
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Telefonica
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| Taptu |
Mobile search
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$9.8 million
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3i, Sofinonova
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| Transpera |
Mobile video
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$8.25 million
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Flybridge Capital Partners
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| Spectrum Bridge |
Spectrum trading
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$8.1 million
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Espirito Santo Ventures
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| Access 360 Media |
Media networking
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$8 million
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Mission Ventures
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| Billshrink.com |
Financial management
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$8 million
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Trinity Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners
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| WorldMate |
Mobile travel services
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$8 million
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BlackBerry Partners Fund
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| Melodis |
Sound recognition
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$7 million
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TransLink Capital
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| Emotive Communications |
$6.25 million
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Mayfield Fund
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| Trilibis Mobile |
Interactive network applications
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$5.7 million
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Altos Ventures
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| Mogreet |
Video messaging
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$5 million
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Ascend Ventures, Black Diamond Ventures, Spyglass Ventures
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| SnapMyLife |
Mobile photo sharing
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$5 million
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North Bridge Venture Partners, Carmel Ventures
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| Tungle |
Scheduling services
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$5 million
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Commonwealth Capital Ventures
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| Transaction Wireless |
Mobile infrastructure, commerce and marketing
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$2.25 million
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Mission Ventures, Okapi Ventures
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| Vangard |
Voice technology
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$2 million
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Berkshire Ventures
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| TagText |
Messaging
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$1.6 million
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NorthStar Equity Investors
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| MoboVivo |
Content
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$1 million
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AVAC Ltd.
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| ShopText |
Mobile commerce
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$1 million
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Connecticut Innovations
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| Shout’Em |
Microblogging
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$500,000
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Bicro Seed Fund
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| *Equity financing | |||
