Nimbuzz offers the most comprehensive social interaction service combining Instant Messaging, presence, and VoIP. The free application is available on the mobile, PC and web, for instant messaging, location sharing, (group)calling, and file sharing across popular communities, including Skype, Windows Live Messenger (MSN), Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, GoogleTalk, AIM, GaduGadu, Jabber and Twitter, plus 23 social networks including Facebook and MySpace.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/05 | Seed | Unknown | Mangrove Capital Partners | Unknown |
| 06/01/07 | Series A | 10M | Holtzbrinck Ventures, Mangrove Capital Partners, MIH Group | Unknown |
| 07/01/08 | Series B | 15M | Naspers/MIH, Mangrove Capital Partners | Unknown |
People
Tobias Kemper (General Manager)
Hein Pretorius (Board Member)
Sven Achter (Board Member)
Mark Tluszcz (Board member)
Dick van der Kwaak (VP Business Development)
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News
Skype cuts off mobile VoIP app Nimbuzz in prep for IPO
October 25, 2010 8:28 am
Skype has asked Nimbuzz, makers of a popular VoIP mobile app, to remove support for all Skype services starting October… Continue reading ⟩
Nimbuzz clocks up 3.65 billion mobile VOIP minutes in a year
October 14, 2010 12:56 pm
July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Tickets On Sale Now Voice over Internet protocol, or VOIP, just keeps getting bigger.… Continue reading ⟩
Nimbuzz sees huge jump in Blackberry users from Saudi Arabia
August 6, 2010 6:25 pm
Following the ban on Blackberry services by the Saudi Arabian government (due to go into force today), Dutch startup Nimbuzz… Continue reading ⟩