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OnePIN® Closes Series B Financing
WESTBOROUGH, MA,
June 7, 2007 – OnePIN, Inc., the developer of CallerXchange, a mobile contact
exchange service that connects people and enhances relationships, today
announced that it has secured $8 million in Series B financing. The investment
was led by Greycroft Partners, a New York-based firm specializing in digital
media companies. Series A investors FA Technology Ventures and Egan-Managed
Capital also participated in the financing.
The Series B financing will be
used to accelerate development of the OnePIN product suite and to deploy its
products worldwide through its partners.
“OnePIN is revolutionizing how
people stay connected in a mobile environment,” said Alan Patricof, founder and
managing director of Greycroft Partners. “They have addressed the immediate
needs of hundreds of millions of people, and are poised to capitalize on a
clear market opportunity.”
“Mobile operators around the world
face the same challenges – price competition, churn, high acquisition costs,
and flattening average revenue per user,” said Giri Sekhar, managing partner
with FA Technology Ventures, “OnePIN’s highly innovative technology provides
operators with the ability to deliver unique peer-to-peer applications that
drive usage and increase customer loyalty.”
"OnePIN has quickly established
relationships with many of the world’s leading mobile operators," noted board
member Mike Shanahan of Egan-Managed Capital. “These operators seem to readily
grasp the compelling benefits of offering CallerXchange to their customer
base.”
Also participating in the Series B
financing were four senior executives from the world’s largest wireless,
telecom, and Internet companies, including Daniel H. Schulman,
CEO
of Virgin Mobile USA, Inc.
About
Greycroft Partners
Greycroft
Partners, based in
New York City
, is a venture capital partnership formed to invest in promising
digital media companies. The
firm’s $75mm fund includes participation from leading corporate executives
around the world. Greycroft also
leverages an extensive network of media and technology connections to help
investees gain visibility, build strategic relationships, and successfully
bring their products to market. Greycroft’s
portfolio companies benefit from active, hands-on assistance in all phases of
expansion.
www.greycroftpartners.com
About
FA Technology Ventures
FA Technology
Ventures (FATV), based in
Boston,
MA
and
Albany,
NY
is a leading early stage investor, providing venture capital, management and
guidance for companies in the emerging growth sectors of Information Technology
and Energy Technology. FA Technology Ventures is committed to helping build
tomorrow’s great technology companies by backing experienced, passionate
entrepreneurs who have innovative ideas and a new vision for the future. Recent
notable FATV investments include iRobot (Nasdaq: IRBT) and Softricity (acquired
by Microsoft). www.fatechventures.com
About Egan-Managed Capital
Egan-Managed Capital is a New England-based venture capital firm that provides
funding for early stage high-technology start-ups. Egan-Managed Capital
delivers field-tested strategies, first-hand technology expertise and hands-on
management involvement. Some of area’s most exciting start-ups have been funded
by the firm, ranging from Network Engines and Network Intelligence to Groove
Mobile and SOFTRAX Corporation. Founded in 1997, the firm currently manages
funds with $233 million in committed capital.
www.egancapital.com
About OnePIN, Inc.
OnePIN develops simple, universal and permission-based contact exchange
solutions. Its patented innovations are delivered to mobile operators
throughout the world. The privately-held company is headquartered in
Westborough,
Massachusetts,
USA.
For more information visit
www.onepin.com or email us.
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