Kadoink mobile widget maker raises USD 7 million from Sutter Hill Ventures

by: admin Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Rating: Source: Mercurynews.com

Kadoink is a San Francisco based widget maker. It creates music based widgets where fans of bands can sign up to receive songs or text news on the band. It has closed USD 7 Million Series A investment.

What we think?

The first time I was introduced to Kadoink was in the US at CTIA last year. A BREW developer friend of mind gave me a demo.

He made me listen to a message with music in the background and his voice over the top. It was a Music Call or something similar to that he had created.

At the time, I immediately thought what a hot idea.

It re-creates the role of music recommendation. Instead of simply sending links or putting on tunes or using recommendation services to find – this adds a whole new dimension. You can send a song – which can be flooded with meaning and add a personal message.

Simple, easy, sellable.