4Info
4INFO pioneered the development of ad-supported text message information services, and is now the largest provider of SMS content and information services in North America, with over 10 million unique users and billions of messages sent annually. 4INFO delivers millions of real-time SMS answers and entertainment messages – both as a response to a search query, or as a real time alert on subjects ranging from sports scores and weather updates to stock quotes and celebrity gossip. 4INFO’s services work on any cell… more
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Company Overview
4INFO pioneered the development of ad-supported text message information services, and is now the largest provider of SMS content and information services in North America, with over 10 million unique users and billions of messages sent annually. 4INFO delivers millions of real-time SMS answers and entertainment messages – both as a response to a search query, or as a real time alert on subjects ranging from sports scores and weather updates to stock quotes and celebrity gossip. 4INFO’s services work on any cell phone and are free of charge.
The 4INFO SMS Ad Network offers businesses targeted advertising programs through SMS ad serving technology. Companies, including USA Today, Discovery Channel, MTV, E! Television Network, Evite, NBC, Maxim, and ImpreMedia, also partner with 4INFO to publish free ad-supported SMS content.
Founded in 2004, 4INFO investment partners include US Venture Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, NBC Universal, Sand Hill Capital, and Gannett Company, Inc. The company has received an estimated $47 million in funding.
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CEO:
Zaw Thet
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HQ:
San Mateo, CA
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Capital Raised:
$47M
Financings
- Series: F
- Type: Later Stage - 5th
- Date: July-2008
- Stock: Preferred
- Total Investment: $16,500,000.00
- Investors:
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- Draper Fisher Jurvetson
- Gannett
- Peacock Equity
- Sand Hill Capital
- U.S. Venture Partners
- Series: E
- Type: Later Stage - 4th
- Date: October-2007
- Stock: Preferred
- Total Investment: $2,500,000.00
- Investors:
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- Peacock Equity
- Series: D
- Type: Later Stage - 3rd
- Date: June-2007
- Total Investment: $10,000,000.00
- Investors:
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- Draper Fisher Jurvetson
- Gannett
- Sand Hill Capital
- U.S. Venture Partners
- Funds:
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- Sand Hill Sakura Fund
- Series: C
- Type: Second Round
- Date: January-2006
- Stock: Preferred
- Total Investment: $9,500,000.00
- Investors:
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- Draper Fisher Jurvetson
- Gannett
- U.S. Venture Partners
- Series: B
- Type: First Round
- Date: March-2005
- Stock: Preferred
- Total Investment: $8,000,000.00
- Investors:
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- Draper Fisher Jurvetson
- U.S. Venture Partners
- Series: A
- Type: Non-VC - Indiv
- Date: January-2004
- Total Investment: $500,000.00
- Investors:
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- Individual Investors
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