Tonchidot for browsing and sharing user-generated text, photos, voice, and other location-based information got VC funding
By at December 8, 2009 | 8:43 pm | Print
What Company Is Offering:
Tonchidot Corporation is offering new web service which is called “Sekai Camera”, it will enables mobile devices to “change the view of the real world.” Sekai Camera enables camera-attached mobile devices, through an easy-to-use augmented reality (AR) interface, for browsing and sharing user-generated text, photos, voice, and other location-based information.
How Much They Got From VCs:
It has got $4 million Series A round of VC funding which is led by new investor DCM with participation from existing investor ITOCHU Technology Ventures (ITV). The funding will help to expand the company’s worldwide expansion plan. Osuke Honda from DCM will join Tsuyoshi Ogawa from ITV on Tonchidot’s board of directors. DCM is an early stage venture capital firm supporting entrepreneurs building world-class technology companies. The firm’s partners manage US$1.6 billion .
More at:http://tonchidot.com/