Ecrio raises more than $24M for mobile communications and commerce software
Ecrio, a Cupertino Calif. company that offers mobile communications and commerce software to mainly Japanese and Asian phone makers, said it has raised more than $24 million dollars in a third round of funding.
Investors included CSK, JAIC, Nomura Securities, Aplix, NTT DoCoMo, Visa, and existing backer Noventi/CIR Ventures.
Ecrio is used on about 24 million “3G” handsets in Japan and Asia. The company has also launched of MoBeam, which uses a phone’s screen as a mobile… Continue Reading
Ecrio, a provider of real-time communications software for mobile, raises $14.5M
Ecrio, a Cupertino, Ca. provider of real-time communications software for mobile phones, has raised $14.5 million of a planned $25 million round, according to a regulatory filing first reported by PE Wire.
Ecrio specializes in things like picture messaging, mobile TV, push to talk, VoIP, audio, video streaming, presence and availability — all of which are either already incorporated into or being planned for the latest generation of Internet-connected phones.
NTT DoCoMo led the round (see… Continue Reading