Mobile social networking startup MocoSpace raised a $4 million B round from existing investors General Catalyst, Bob Pittman’s Pilot Group and former eBay exec Michael Dearing. The previous A round was $3 million in January 2007.
MocoSpace is a mobile-only social network with two million members and serving one billion pageviews a month (from mobile phones). When we last wrote about MocoSpace in August, it had half as many members and pageviews. Strangely, MocoSpace does not connect its members to their friends on online social networks such as Facebook or MySpace. This silo mentality seems a throwback to the days when mobile apps didn’t need to talk to the Web. I guess the kids who use MocoSpace always have their cell phones with them anyway. CEO Justin Siegel explains why he is ignoring the big social networks:
At this point we’re not joining, but it’s not a “political” stance. Our CTO doesn’t believe it’s relevant to us at this point. We’ve talked about letting people import their profiles, but we’ve been able to grow at a nice clip without doing that.
Competitors in the increasingly crowded mobile social networking space include Aka Aki, Loopt, Mig33, Pelago, Twipster, Zannel, etc.
Its actually refreshing to see a company that doesn’t jump on the MyFace bandwagon. Since they are doing something different, perhaps they will succeed whereas all the social network hugging ‘mee too’ will inevitably fail.
I think its all about stepping outside of the box.
If you consider that Asian phone users primarily use their phones for web access, this makes sense. Since I got my iPhone, I end up using that a large part of the time, and my box mostly for programming/work duties.
Focusing on mobile phones only is a smart idea.
i approve of this
http://www.mocospace.com/pics
Doesn’t “moco” mean snot/booger in Spanish?
This industry seriously has the most ridiculously low naming standards.
If what James said is true, I can’t believe a site named itself booger. Que loco.
michael dearing, not deering. he is one cool guy!!
Interesting concept
http://www.yupnup.com
I believe Moco is short for Mobile Community – the translation is just a coincidence.
Interesting product, however considering that Mig33 has over 10million users I hardly see this as a serious competitor just yet.
Yep: They called it Booger-Space.
Yo lo flipo.
Yeah you so know it. but you know is a fun way to talk to people. LOL though that’s funny =D
hey whats up you no who dis b bout so get at me niggaz
hey whats up you no who diz b bout yes dis do b ya girl tt yes boy so get at me yes!!!!
i like the message which u send to me
i love moco space come visit my page today or when ever you want to
bitch shut up
i am sexy.
i am sexy.
hey did you know dat i go to the mall every day and my parents own a restaurant?????????????????????
sooooooo alot of boys are after me hahahahahahahajijijejejijijeje!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m so me and cuz i talk spanish i’ll say
YA YEGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
MI HERMANO TAMBIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN
wats up kan3la?
wats up kand3la chula???
watz up ho3s?
U r sexy? Haha. This is not sum datin website! @ shna. I need 2 hack into a mocospace profile? Any hints?
Snotspace? Aaaargh! Wot a ridiculous name, dude! @ James
The only reason i’m wantin 2 hack into his pro, is cos he did it 2 me. So yah.
P.S, his [my hacker] apparent gf is such a slut! Maaaan! I used 2 b friends wit her, till she went a bit weird. Whenever he wasn’t in the chatroom wit us both, she told me how she met guys at niteclubs and stuff, while she woz cyber-datin him. Fucked up that is.
HiT mE Up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=)
It’s the WEEKEEEEEEEEEND!
Twin? Wat u doin on ere? @ 18DIVA
Oh hell0. lol. Just lookin around! Seekin advise! @ 19DIVA
Eh???? U were askin ME rite?? Doin the same thing, sis
@ 19DIVA
Ok sweetie @ 18DIVA
moco has open up so many doors for me and i have been given a new lease in life . its like taken me out of being the frog in the pond and made me an international fool thanks moco u rock