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Smaato announces VC partners for Mobile Advertising Award

by: Cian Friday, November 14th, 2008

Rating: Tim Draper will join Award Jury

We received a friendly reminder from Smaato that the submit deadline for its Mobile Advertising Award is coming closer. GoMoNews own Bena Roberts is a judge on the panel for the award.

From the Press Release:

San Francisco, CA – November 13, 2008 – Smaato Inc., a pioneering provider for mobile advertising solutions announced today that Tim Draper of DFJ will join the distinguished jury of the Smaato Mobile Advertising Award. Together with Silicon Valley based Vator.tv and INmobile.org Smaato also announced the names of the four venture capital partners, who will be introduced to the winning company:

* Tim Draper, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (Menlo Park)
* Howard Hartenbaum, August Capital (Menlo Park)
* Frédéric Veyssiere, Innovacom Venture Capital (France / San Francisco)
* Niall Davis, aeris CAPITAL (Switzerland / San Francisco)

Ragnar Kruse, CEO & Co-Founder of Smaato stated: “We are proud that, together with vator.tv, we created an outstanding opportunity for the award winner to be introduced to the VC community. The winning company has the chance to gain recognition from first class venture capital partners. This is a fantastic opportunity for a young mobile company.”