Tuesday, June 5, 2007

IceBreaker Garners $7.2M in Funding

IceBreaker Inc., a developer of social software for the mobile market, revealed Tuesday that it has secured $7.2 million in funding. The company said Frazier Technology Ventures, a Pacific Northwest venture firm with entrepreneurial and mobile-operating experience, and existing investor Lightspeed Venture Partners, an early stage venture firm based in California's Silicon Valley, led the financing effort. IceBreaker said it will use the funds to drive consumer marketing, new product development and expansion of its research and development facility in Beijing. Established in 2005, IceBreaker Inc. is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Its flagship product is Crush or Flush, a social networking application that enables mobile users to flirt and chat. More information »