- Acquired by Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. for $50M, Oct 2010
- Raised $19M Series C led by Vision Opportunity Master Fund, Nov 2008
- Raised $7M Series B, Feb 2007
About
iSkoot was a mobile VoIP calling service that extended the reach of PC calling by allowing users to make and receive PC calls using only their regular cell phones, without needing special hardware or broadband connections. The company partnered with Skype to offer Skype-branded mobile software to mobile network operators in various countries, including Israel. iSkoot focused on mobilizing popular internet services like social networks, consumer email, and IM, and worked with device manufacturers and U.S. mobile operators to bring these services to mobile handsets while reducing data bandwidth usage and saving battery life. Its R&D center, which employed half the company's workforce, was located in Beit Shemesh, Israel. iSkoot's Kalaida™ Platform was designed to move data-intensive tasks through iSkoot-managed proxy servers, which transcoded and aggregated traffic to reduce data transmission and save battery life.
Funding history · 3 rounds · $26.0M total
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- San Francisco, USA
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- What is iSkoot's primary business?
- iSkoot was a mobile VoIP calling service that enabled users to make and receive PC calls on their cell phones without special hardware or broadband connections. The company focused on mobilizing internet services like social networks, email, and IM for mobile handsets.
- When was iSkoot founded?
- iSkoot was founded in April 2005.
- Who acquired iSkoot and for how much?
- iSkoot was acquired by Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. in October 2010 for $50,000,000.
- How much total funding did iSkoot raise?
- iSkoot raised a total of $32,200,000 across its funding rounds.
- When was iSkoot's last known funding round and who led it?
- iSkoot's last known funding round was a C Round in November 2008, led by Vision Opportunity Master Fund.
- Where was iSkoot's R&D center located?
- iSkoot's R&D center, which employed half of the company's workforce, was located in Beit Shemesh, Israel.
- Who are the co-founders of iSkoot?
- The co-founders of iSkoot are G. Jacob Guedalia and David Guedalia.
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| linkedin.com/company/38387 | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/user/iSkootSF |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | iSkoot Technologies Inc. |
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| Founded | 2005-4 |
| Offices | San Francisco |
| Status reason | Acquired (Inactive) by Qualcomm on Oct 2010 - closed due to acquisition |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. 2010-10 $50.0M
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| EPO | 37 |
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