Movirtu Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2008

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 2

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $29.8M

Movirtu General Information

Description

Provider of identity services for mobile operators. The company offers a virtual SIM based service that enables multiple numbers to be active on a single standard SIM card.

Contact Information

Website
www.movirtu.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Unit 5 Hampstead Gate
  • 1a Frognal
  • London NW3 6AL
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Other Communications and Networking
Other Industries
Telecommunications Service Providers
Wireless Service Providers
Acquirer
Blackberry
Vertical(s)
Impact Investing, TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • Unit 5 Hampstead Gate
  • 1a Frognal
  • London NW3 6AL
  • England, United Kingdom

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Movirtu Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
4. Merger/Acquisition 08-Sep-2014 $29.8M Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A2) 15-Nov-2010 Completed Startup
2. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2010 $1M Completed Startup
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 29-Jun-2009 $1M $1M Completed Startup
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Movirtu Patents

  • 4

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Movirtu Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20100210320-A1 Self-charging ultra low cost mobile handset Inactive 16-Feb-2009
EP-2396869-A1 Self-charging ultra low cost mobile handset Inactive 16-Feb-2009
CA-2728671-A1 Method and system to implement telephony billing to incentivise shared phone usage Inactive 20-Jun-2008
EP-2294805-A1 Method and system to implement telephony billing to incentivise shared phone usage Inactive 20-Jun-2008 H04M15/00

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Movirtu Former Investors (4)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Grassroots Capital Management Impact Investing Minority
Gray Ghost Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator/Incubator
TLcom Capital Venture Capital Minority
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Movirtu FAQs

  • When was Movirtu founded?

    Movirtu was founded in 2008.

  • Where is Movirtu headquartered?

    Movirtu is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Movirtu?

    Movirtu has 2 total employees.

  • What industry is Movirtu in?

    Movirtu’s primary industry is Other Communications and Networking.

  • Is Movirtu a private or public company?

    Movirtu is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Movirtu?

    The current valuation of Movirtu is .

  • What is Movirtu’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Movirtu is .

  • How much funding has Movirtu raised over time?

    Movirtu has raised $6.5M.

  • Who are Movirtu’s investors?

    Grassroots Capital Management, Gray Ghost Ventures, Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, and TLcom Capital have invested in Movirtu.

  • When was Movirtu acquired?

    Movirtu was acquired on 08-Sep-2014.

  • Who acquired Movirtu?

    Movirtu was acquired by Blackberry.

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