Jaxtr acquisition part of Sabse’s plan to offer cheap global phone service
Two weeks ago, a quiet Silicon Valley-based voice company named Sabse bought Jaxtr, a “voice-over-internet-protocol” startup that lets you make cheap calls anywhere using your computer instead of a phone. It wasn’t totally clear why. While formative web voice companies like Skype have gone on… Continue Reading
Voice startup rollup continues: SabSe buys Jaxtr
Another internet voice startup has ceased independent existence: Telecommunication services company SabSe has bought Jaxtr for an undisclosed amount.
Jaxtr, as we’ve covered over the last few years, has gained more than 10 million total users through a widget and other tools for making cheap or… Continue Reading
Jajah holds strong, dials up $2.8M to expand VoIP services
Jajah, a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) communication service, has taken in $2.75 million of an anticipated $5 million fourth round of funding, peHUB reports. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company provides service to millions of users, much like competitors mig33 and Jaxtr. Last April it… Continue Reading
Jaxtr to offer free unlimited mobile calls within its worldwide network
Jaxtr, one of the low-cost Internet calling players, is introducing its FreeConnect service today, which will allow members to make unlimited free mobile or landline calls to other members of the Jaxtr network worldwide.
Previously, callers had to pay a few cents a minute using Jaxtr’s… Continue Reading
Jaxtr raises $10 million to expand cheap international calls
Jaxtr now has a buck for every one of its users. The company has raised $10 million in a second round of financing to expand its cheap overseas internet calling business.
The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company uses a voice-over-internet-protocol service to knock the costs out of… Continue Reading
Internet calling service Jaxtr growing
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Jaxtr, a Silicon Valley company that offers Internet calling, is crowing about its growth rate. Five million people have used the service since it launched, up from half a million users in July, it says.
To be clear, this is not the same as its monthly… Continue Reading
Jaxtr raises $10 million, doubles users in one month
Jaxtr, a service for dodging international calling fees using your phone, has raised $10 million in series A round led by August Capital.
It says it has doubled in size in the last month to a million users.
The Menlo Park, Calif. company (more detail from our… Continue Reading
Jaxtr is getting more calls despite crowded market
Jaxtr, a way to bypass international calling fees using your phone, has gained over 500,000 registered users since it launched last December.
It is one of a group of fast growing companies that make Internet calls in a similar way. Jajah, another company that started earlier,… Continue Reading
Roundup: Cognition’s search, Jaxtr, TrustedID, AppleTV, Palm’s sale
The latest action:
Cognition launches new search engine company — Cognition, of Santa Monica, Calif., is yet another company trying to understanding the meaning of words, to offer a better a search engine. But it looks somewhat quirky. It offers a search portal in the areas of… Continue Reading
Jaxtr, an easy way to phone, launches service — with at least $1M in funding after all
See our story here. Initially, Jaxtr’s chief executive told VentureBeat he hadn’t raised any money, saying it was self-funded. However, comments on our story yesterday helped ferret out that he had indeed raised angel money, apparently just over $1 million in convertible. We’ve updated story.
