Amp'd Mobile Funding & Investors
Amp'd Mobile was a cellular phone service launched in the United States in late 2005, and in Canada in early 2007. The company was a Mobile Virtual Network Operator offering 3G voice and data services over the Verizon Wireless EV-DO network, including text and picture messaging, push-to-talk, and over-the-air downloadable applications and content (including Video on Demand) from its Amp'd Live service. Its primary non-venture capital investors were MTV Networks and Universal Music Group. The service targeted 18- to 35-year-olds, and was the first integrated mobile entertainment company for youth, young professionals and early adopters, similar to Helio.
ampd.comTotal Amount Raised: $127,200,000
Amp'd Mobile Funding Rounds
Series A
$67,000,000
Series A Investors
Redpoint VenturesColumbia CapitalUniversal Music GroupHighland Capital PartnersSeries Unknown
$2,700,000
Series Unknown Investors
Old LaneColumbia CapitalHeights Capital ManagementQualcomm VenturesQuadrille CapitalHighland Capital PartnersUniversal Music GroupTELUS VenturesRedpoint VenturesRho Capital PartnersTudor InvestmentSeries Unknown
$7,500,000
Series Unknown Investors
Qualcomm VenturesRho VenturesQuadrille CapitalPolygon Investment PartnersHeights Capital ManagementIntel CapitalUniversal Music GroupTudor InvestmentMTVColumbia CapitalHighland Capital PartnersRedpoint VenturesTELUS VenturesSeries B
$50,000,000
Series B Investors
MTV