EQO Communications, a start-up based in Vancouver, raised US$9 million in Series B funding for its mobile Internet phone service for users of Skype, AIM, ICQ, MSN Messenger, GoogleTalk and Yahoo! Instant Messenger networks.
EQO uses a proprietary mobile soft-switch platform and a presence-enabled VoIP signaling network to deliver presence-enabled voice calling and instant messaging services.
The financing round was led by Ventures West and included investments from existing investors GrowthWorks and BDC Capital.
http://www.eqo.com/