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 to make money, many others have struggled. In Jaxtr’s case, it had raised more than $20 million, gained some 10 million users, but wasn’t — apparantly — seeing the sort… 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 free calls between your computer and the world.
But the Menlo Park, Calif.-based company is the latest in a line of Silicon Valley voice startups to get purchased before they could… 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 scored a deal with Yahoo to provide phone-to-PC calling capabilities to the 90 million people who use the search giant’s messenger product.
Jajah has seen impressive growth over the three years… 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 credits, or Jax, to talk to others on mobile phones.
The move is intended to spark uptake among new users, following a lull in recent months. Customers will still have to… 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 overseas calls. It can charge as little as 1 cent a minute for calls to China because of its unique system. It lets users advertise to an online community how… 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 active users, which the company didn’t disclose. So many users who experimented with the service once may be counted in its number, but may no longer be using the service.
Indeed,… 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 past coverage here and here [update: first comment below]) allows you to make free phone calls over the web or your mobile and landline phones, including low local rates for… 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, and has more that 1 million. Rebtel is another player. Unlike these newbies, EBay’s Skype, a bigger, and more mature company, requires you to wear a headset to make calls.
Jaxtr,… 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 health, politics and legal support. We tested it, using the words “knee pain,” but found the results less useful than those provided by Kosmix, Healthline and Medstory.
Its engine has been… 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.
