Bordeaux-based mobile internet start-up Mobiles Republic has developed an innovative widget solution for mobile phones which provides an intuitive and fast user experience and opens up an opportunity for mobile phones to become one of the most powerful and profitable media platform.
Bad Homburg, Germany February 18, 2009 -- Mobiles Republic's mXplora ™ is the first widget solution that enables all relevant players in the mobile and internet industry to advertise directly on the phone. With its design and underlying technology, the mobile client is faster, more convenient in usage and more profitable for all involved players.
"With mXplora™, we are able to provide users with more customized information in less time than on existing solutions for mobile handhelds, and we cover largely even low-end and mid-tier phones" says Gilles Raymond, CEO of Mobiles Republic. "At the same time, what makes our widget client very attractive for media, carriers, operators, manufacturers and content providers is that it enables all of these players to maximise their advertising revenues much quicker and more visibly than on current mobile websites or other existing widget applications."
With mXplora™, we are able to provide users with more customized information in less time than on existing solutions for mobile handhelds, and we cover largely even low-end and mid-tier phonesAt the same time, what makes our widget client very attractive for media, carriers, operators, manufacturers and content providers is that it enables all of these players to maximise their advertising revenues much quicker and more visibly than on current mobile websites or other existing widget applications.We really believe in Mobiles Republic's team and its revolutionary conceptThe founders are industry experts with a strong network and previous founding experience. In addition, we are convinced that mobile internet services are a trend with huge potential. Mobiles Republic's widget engine is either pre-installed on mobile phones or available for download over the air. It allows the user to browse through content and services provided by major triple A publishers and media brands that have chosen mXplora™ to address the mobile audience.
"We really believe in Mobiles Republic's team and its revolutionary concept" says Cédric Koehler, Investment Manager at Creathor Venture. "The founders are industry experts with a strong network and previous founding experience. In addition, we are convinced that mobile internet services are a trend with huge potential."
About Creathor Venture:
Creathor Venture invests in technology-oriented companies and entrepreneurs from the fields of life science, IT, telecommunication, new media, new materials, electronics, nanotechnology and clean tech.
With 25 years of experience in the venture capital market, acting as lead investor for more than 200 companies and participating in over 20 IPOs we provide not only capital but also industry knowledge, expertise at building companies, and the network to develop a sustainable business model with a globally competitive advantage.
The management team at Creathor Venture includes the founder of former Technologieholding, Dr. Gert Köhler as well as Ingo Franz and Karlheinz Schmelig. Examples of successful companies the partners have managed from the first round of financing to IPO are Micronas (SMI), SEZ (SMI), Intershop (Prime Segment), Infovista (NASDAQ, Nouveau Marché), POET (Prime Segment, NASDAQ), Wavelight (Prime Segment),Epigenomics (Prime Segment) and ITN Nanovation (Prime Segment).
Extraordinarily successful companies that the partners have managed from the first round of financing to IPO include Micronas (SMI), SEZ (SMI), Intershop (Prime Segment), Infovista (NASDAQ, Nouveau Marché) and ITN Nanovation (Prime Segment).
Contact
Cornelia Koenig
Creathor Venture Management GmbH
Marienbader Platz 1
61348 Bad Homburg
Germany
Tel: +49 6172 13 97 20
Fax: +49 6172 13 97 229
Email: cornelia.koenig (at) creathor.de
www.creathor.de
About Mobiles Republic
Mobiles Republic is an innovative company providing a mobile widget engine solution, mXplora™, that transforms the mobile phone into a true mobile media platform. By bringing together an advertising-based eco-system and a mobile-dedicated publishing strategy, mXplora™ delivers a unique mobile media experience on even low and mid-tier phones. Founded in 2008 and based in Bordeaux, France, Mobiles Republic is already supported by major publishers, brands and manufacturers and is a winner of the 2008 Sony Ericsson Content Awards.
Contact
Gilles Raymond
Mobiles' Republic SAS
Rue Robert Caumont
Les bureaux du lac II
33049 Bordeaux
France
Tel: +33 5 56 11 77 77
Fax: +33 5 56 39 51 12
Email: gilles.raymond (at) mobilesrepublic.com
www.mobilesrepublic.com
