Kyte Completes USD 21.1 Million of Series B Funding With Investments From Steamboat Ventures and Intellect Capital Ventures



    Kyte today announced it has closed its Series B funding, raising a
    total of USD 21.1 million, after securing additional investments from
    Steamboat Ventures, a venture capital firm affiliated with The Walt
    Disney Company, and Intellect Capital Ventures, a venture fund
    initiative of TeliaSonera managed by Intellect Partners, also
    participating. As previously announced, several world leaders in
    wireless also are participating in this round, including Telefonica,
    Nokia Growth Partners, Swisscom and DoCoMo Capital, Inc., as well as
    Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Holtzbrinck Ventures, the investment arm
    of one of Europe´s largest media conglomerates.

    With these strategic investments and partner relationships, Kyte
    is building a social communications ecosystem on a global scale with
    massive viral distribution and monetization potential. In addition, by
    working closely with artists and mobile carriers, Kyte is furthering
    its reach and expansion into media and entertainment. Kyte is
    currently working with artists from all four major music labels,
    including 50 Cent and Grammy-nominated Raheem DeVaughn. These artists
    use the Kyte Platform to broadcast mobile video in real-time to
    multiple online and mobile destinations. Fans interact with the
    content on the web through the embedded Kyte Player "super widget," or
    from their mobile phones through the iPhone-optimized Kyte Mobile Web.
    Artists such as 50 Cent are experiencing millions of show views and
    massive viral content distribution across thousands of websites.

    "Kyte is proud to be working with recognized leaders in the
    wireless and entertainment industries to bring premium media and
    entertainment content to the Kyte platform while increasing global
    distribution," said Daniel Graf, co-founder and CEO of Kyte.
    "Steamboat´s affiliation with The Walt Disney Company and Intellect´s
    relationship with TeliaSonera represents significant additions to the
    Kyte ecosystem. Coupled with our existing strategic partnerships
    including Telefonica, Nokia, Holtzbrinck and NTT DoCoMo, we are
    certainly well-positioned to succeed by having major content providers
    and distributors on board."

    "Kyte´s technology is transforming online media beyond the
    delivery of digital content, providing fans and users with a powerful
    social communications channel," said Scott Hilleboe of Steamboat
    Ventures. "We believe there are tremendous opportunities for major
    content and media companies, including The Walt Disney Company, to use
    Kyte´s platform to increase distribution and strengthen brand loyalty.
    We look forward to working with their experienced management team to
    expand the Company´s leading market position."

    "Kyte is a compelling opportunity because it has created an
    innovative social communications platform that works seamlessly across
    mobile devices and online destinations," said Greg Franklin of
    Intellect Partners. "We are enthusiastic to partner with Kyte and help
    the company expand globally."

    About Kyte

    Kyte provides anyone - from consumers to major recording artists -
    with an easy way to instantly broadcast mobile and online video to
    multiple destinations, including social networks, blogs and other
    mobile phones. For content creators, publishers and mobile operators,
    Kyte provides new revenue opportunities and viral distribution
    channels through an engaging social communications experience. The
    company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with a European
    office in Zurich, Switzerland. Investors include Draper Fisher
    Jurvetson, Telefonica, Nokia Growth Partners, Steamboat Ventures,
    Intellect Capital Ventures, DoCoMo Capital, Holtzbrinck Ventures,
    Swisscom and others. For more information, please visit:
    http://www.kyte.com.

    About Steamboat Ventures

    With offices in Los Angeles, Shanghai and Hong Kong, Steamboat
    Ventures is a global venture capital fund that invests in digital
    media, consumer and technology companies in the U.S. and Asia.
    Steamboat Ventures pursues a distinctive investment strategy,
    cultivating investment opportunities that are simultaneously
    financially promising and also possess the potential to have
    significant strategic interest to The Walt Disney Company. Founded in
    2000, Steamboat Ventures has invested in a range of leading digital
    media and consumer technology companies, including: Fastclick
    (acquired by VCLK), Iridigm Display Corporation (acquired by QCOM),
    Pure Digital Technologies, Quigo Technologies (acquired by TWX), Move
    Networks, 56.com, and UUSee. For more information, please visit
    www.steamboatvc.com.

    About Intellect Capital Ventures

    Located in Palo Alto, California and managed by Intellect
    Partners, Intellect Capital Ventures (ICV) is an investment vehicle of
    TeliaSonera that funds promising and disruptive innovation relevant to
    TeliaSonera´s growth initiatives. Apart from Kyte, ICV has invested in
    Brilliant Telecommunications and was an early investor in Good
    Technology (acquired by MOT).