mocoNews - MobiApp Raises $700,000 For Location-Aware Mobile Social Network
|
TOOLBOX
   Resize
COMMENT
 Discussion Policy
 CLOSE
Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.
Who's Blogging  |
Tuesday, July 7, 2009; 7:00 PM
Tel Aviv-based mobile startup MobiApp has raised between $700,000 and $800,000 in a round of funding from Maayan Venture Capital. The Office of the Chief Scientist (a division of Israel's Ministry of Industry and Trade) also invested as part of a government-sponsored tech incubation program.
MobiApps' core product, Mingle, is a location-aware mobile social network that uses Bluetooth to work in close-range settings like bars, cafes and conferences, per DJ VentureWire. (There could be some "spammy" inclinations though, as the network automatically pings fellow smartphone users nearby with a join request-a la services like Tagged). Mingle users can also share profile info with Facebook and Twitter; the network is currently being tested in Tel Aviv. Release.
![[paidContent.org]](http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/business/graphics/sm_pdcontent.gif)
![[mocoNews.net]](http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/business/graphics/sm_moco.gif)
