Tech Company Financing Transactions

Hands-On Mobile Funding Round

Hands-On Mobile, based in San Francisco, secured $19 million from Threshold Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and General Catalyst Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/18/2004
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$19,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Threshold Ventures (Lead Investor) (John Fisher)

Bessemer Venture Partners (Ron Elwell)

General Catalyst Partners (John Simon)

Proceeds Purpose
MFORMA will use its capital to continue its global expansion and will add new geographic territories, channels of distribution, and infrastructure in the high growth areas of Asia as well as Europe.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Mobile
Mailing Address
580 California Street 600
San Francisco, CA 94104
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Hands-On Mobile is a leading global publisher of mobile lifestyle, games and personalization products targeting all market segments of the mobile handset marketplace. With operations in four continents, Hands-On Mobile develops, publishes and distributes mobile content to more than 150 of the world's leading operators in 40 countries.
Profile
Hands-On Mobile LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Hands-On Mobile Company Twitter Account
Company News
Hands-On Mobile News
Facebook
Hands-On Mobile on Facebook
YouTube
Hands-On Mobile on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
David White
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Chief Technical Officer
Michael Temkin
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Executive Vice President
Addo Barrows
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President
Niccolo de Masi
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