WiderThan
ClosedSeoul, South Korea · Founded 2000 · $13.5M raised
- Headquarters
- Seoul
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 2000
- Business Model
- B2B
- Total Funding
- $13.5M
- Last Round
- $13.5M Venture RoundDec 2004
- Rounds
- 2
About
WiderThan was a Seoul, South Korea-based mobile entertainment technology company that provided ringback tones, music-on-demand, mobile games, ringtones, messaging, and information services to wireless carriers worldwide. Founded in 2000 as a spin-off from SK Telecom, the company grew to serve more than 50 wireless carriers across roughly two dozen countries and pioneered the ringback tone category in mobile music. WiderThan was acquired by RealNetworks in early 2007 for $350 million and operated as a subsidiary before being folded into RealNetworks' mobile division.
Summary
WiderThan is a SaaS company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2000. It has raised $13.5M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $13.5M Venture Round round in Dec 2004. Investors include SAIF Partners and Nokia Venture Partners.
Funding History
Dec 2004
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Series A through Venture Round — per-round amounts, valuations, and who invested in each round.
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