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jasoncala... jasoncala...
 
M$4 March 11, 2009 01:55 AM

Who is the CEO of AdMob and who are their investors and competitors?

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easyeboy easyeboy
 
 March 11, 2009 03:27 AM | view on twitter
AdMob
http://www.admob.com

http://www.mobiadnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/admob.jpg

The Founder & CEO of AdMob is Omar Hamoui

- 09/2006 Series A 4M Sequoia Capital
- 03/2007 Series B 15M Accel Partners, Sequoia Capital
- 10/2008 Series C 28.2M Sequoias Growth Fund, Accel Partners

Competitors:

1. Ad Infuse
http://www.adinfuse.com

http://www.phonecontent.com/bm/moxiepix/a1991.jpg

2. PurpleTalk
http://www.purpletalk.com

http://www.listio.com/web20/logos/www.purpletalk.com.png

3. Bango
http://bango.com

http://bango.com/assets/img/logos/bangoLogoA.gif

4. Greystripe
http://www.greystripe.com

https://www.greystripe.com/graphics/LogoGreystripe.gif

5. Smaato
http://www.smaato.com

http://www.smaato.com/templates/smaato/images/logo.gif

6. Medialets
http://www.medialets.com

http://www.medialets.com/media/downloads/Medialets-Logo-RGB.png

7. mKhoj Inc.
http://www.mkhoj.com

http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:KumBgRZYJ-2b3M:http://www.ilovemobileweb.com/images/logos/mkhoj.gif

8. Approlix
http://www.approlix.com

http://www.tradevibes.com/ugenimage/logo/company_13803/50819.png

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7E5PosTG2U
Source(s):
http://www.tradevibes.com/company/profile/admob?search=simple
http://www.crunchbase.com/company/admob

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srikanthma... srikanthma...
 
March 11, 2009 02:20 AM | view on twitter
Omar Hamoui is the Founder, CEO of AdMob.
Investors: 
  • Series A -  9/06 - Sequoia Capital - $4M
  • Series B - 3/07 - Accel Partners & Sequoia Capital - $15M
  • Series C - 10/08 - Sequoia Capital & Accel Partners - $15.7M
  • Series C -  1/09 - Draper Fisher Jurvetson & Northgate Capital - $12.5M
Competitors:
  1. Smaato
  2. Ad Infuse
  3. mKhoj Inc.


Source(s):
CrunchBase.com


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jeffhoard jeffhoard
 
March 11, 2009 04:38 AM - New Source
Y'always should try to provide the direct link
http://www.crunchbase.com/company/admob

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davepamn davepamn
 
March 11, 2009 03:57 AM | view on twitter
Omar Hamoui, Founder & CEO

Omar Hamoui is the Chief Executive Officer of AdMob and a member of the company's board of directors. He founded AdMob in January 2006 while in the MBA program at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Omar started and ran several companies in the mobile, Internet, and computer software industries including Vertical Blue, GoPix and fotochatter, a mobile to mobile image sharing network. Omar holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of California, Los Angeles and is on leave from The Wharton School.
Source(s):
http://www.admob.com/s/home/management


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davepamn davepamn
 
March 11, 2009 04:01 AM
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/index.cfm?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=93162

In 2008, Mobile ad network AdMob has raised $15.7 million in a third round of funding led by Sequoia Capital's Growth Fund that included existing investor Accel Partners

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davepamn davepamn
 
March 11, 2009 04:03 AM
http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/29/more-funding-for-mobile-ads-admob-raises-125m/

$12.5 million - The additional funding comes from Draper Fisher Jurvetson

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davepamn davepamn
 
March 11, 2009 04:08 AM
http://news.cnet.com/8300-12_3-93.html?keyword=AdMob
Include: Northgate Capital

The money comes from the Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund and Northgate Capital, adding to the round's existing lead investor Sequoia Capital and repeat investor Accel Partners. The funding brings its Series C total to $28.2 million.

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davepamn davepamn
 
March 11, 2009 04:10 AM
The company had previously raised $18.6 million from Accel and Sequoia

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albertalbs albertalbs
 
March 11, 2009 07:16 AM | view on twitter
Omar Hamoui is Founder and CEO of AdMob.

Investors: Sequoia Capital

Competitor: Google Adsense for Mobiles
Source(s):
Sequoia Capital : www.sequoiacap.com
Google Adsense for mobiles: www.adsense.blogspot.com/2007/09/here-comes-mobile.html


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nadiraziz nadiraziz
 
March 11, 2009 05:13 PM | view on twitter
AdMob was founded by Omar Hamoui, who took a sabbatical from his MBA studies to found the company.

http://www.mobiadnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/omar.gif

Currently on the Board of Directors, and the CEO of AdMob, Omar is an entrepreneur with deep roots in the mobile industry.

While earning his MBA at the Wharton School, Omar began to think more seriously about the untapped potential of mobile advertising, and created AdMob to address this growing opportunity. Today, Omar has taken a leave from Wharton to focus on AdMob, and is now running one of the fastest growing and most innovative companies in the mobile world.

AdMob Competitors - AppLoop, PurpleTalk, Bango, Greystripe, Smaato, Medialets, Approlix.

AdMonitor (a new AdMob product) competitors - Third Screen Media and Screentonic.

MADS (a new AdMob partner) competitor - Amobee.

AdMob Investors - Sequoia Capital and Accel Partners.

Source(s):
http://www.crunchbase.com/person/omar-hamoui


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