The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.
—BridgeWave: Intel Capital and Core Capital led a $10 million round of funding into BridgeWave, which supplies gigabit wireless solutions. Previous investors Cipio Partners, SDL Ventures and Merifin Capital also participated in the round. The company said it will use the funding to bolster its position in the gigabit wireless and gigabit mobile backhaul space. Pascal Luck, managing director at Core Capital joins the company’s board of directors in connection with the funding.
—GreatCall: Court Square Ventures led a $38 million round of funding into GreatCall Inc., the company that created the Jitterbug phone. Existing investors Steepoint Capital, Charles River Ventures, Nauta Capital also participated in the round along with company founders Marty Cooper and Arlene Harris. In addition, Sumitomo Corp. participated with full conversion of previously issued notes. Jim Murray, general partner with Court Square, joins the company’s board of directors in connection with the funding round.
—In-Fusio: Occam Capital made an investment of an undisclosed amount into digital entertainment company In-Fusio. The funding will allow the company to expand its operations in Europe, North America and Asia and to increase its worldwide development capabilities.
—Juma: Vision Capital Advisors led a $1.45 million investment round into systems integration company Juma Technology Corp. The company said it will use the funding for working capital. The investment completes Juma’s third round of funding.
—Miyowa: Techfund and Credit Agricole Private Equity invested $12.7 million in Miyowa, which provides instant messaging and presence enriched Mobile Web 2.0 technologies. The company said it will use the funding to commercialize its existing products and to launch new products as well as to expand its U.S. and Asian operations.
—Xendex: Pontis Venture Partners and a group of business angel investors invested about $3.6 million into European mobile game developer Xendex. The company said the funding will help it expand internationally.
