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mBlox raises $10M
San Francisco, USA and London, UK - Jul 09, 2004
mBlox Inc., the premier provider of mobile messaging infrastructure services, today announced it has raised $10M (USD) in funding. The investors include Bank of America Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Novus Ventures, Duff Ackerman Goodrich, Entrepreneurs Fund and Avanti Capital Ltd. As part of the funding, Bank of America partner Rory O'Driscoll will join mBlox’s board of directors.
mBlox Inc. was created in June 2003 from the merger of mBlox Ltd, a leading European Short Message Service (SMS) service provider with MobileSys Inc., a pioneer in the U.S. SMS enterprise market. The new round of funding will be used to support mBlox’s ongoing expansion in Europe and the United States.
About mBlox:
mBlox is the premier provider of mobile messaging infrastructure services in Europe and the United States. Focused exclusively on the commercial and technical complexities of transmission and billing, mBlox is in the business of connecting companies with customers. The result of this dedicated attention to infrastructure is that mBlox delivers comprehensive and dependable SMS transport and financial settlement services. With an international network of offices and mature carrier relationships, mBlox is the logical choice for managing SMS. mBlox is headquartered in San Francisco and London, with offices across Europe. For further information visit www.mblox.com.
Contact:
In United States:
Jennifer Abelson
+1 212-579-5743
Jennifer@abelsongroup.com
In Europe:
Loveday Campbell
+44 (0) 20 7608 2500
loveday.campbell@hotwirepr.com