General Mobile provides mobile internet services to emerging markets via a proprietary content management and application-store hosting platform. The company partners with handset manufacturers, handset brands and mobile content providers to offer a one-stop service including an application store, applications, statistic servers and a billing platform. Founded in 2011 and Cayman-based, General Mobile operates offices in Taipei, Shanghai and Shenzhen and covers South‑East Asia, Africa, India, Eastern Europe and Latin America. The company says it will use the $5M funding to expand and fund future growth in the fast-growing mobile internet business in emerging markets. Existing strategic investor MediaTek is noted as a backer, and General Mobile emphasizes integrating devices, platforms, operators, content providers and channels to accelerate worldwide deployment. No revenue or user metrics are disclosed in the article.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jun 2012