Mobixell Networks, a start-up based in New York City with R&D in Israel, raised $5 million from major global investors for its multimedia processing and delivery solutions for mobile systems. Mobixell specializes in multimedia adaptation and optimization for messages delivered over a mobile networks. Its platform provides rendering and delivery capabilities for applications such as multimedia messaging, media album, instant messaging, entertainment, and others. Mobixell’s products are operationally deployed in over a dozen commercial installations worldwide. The new funding round was led by Apax Partners’ funds and Siemens Mobile Acceleration (SMAC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Mobile. Additional investors include Comverse and Optibase.
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- Mobixell Networks was co-founded by Amir Aharoni (its CEO) and Yehuda Elmaliach (its CTO). Aharoni previously served as president and COO of Optibase, a provider of MPEG-based digital video over ATM and IP-based networks. Elmaliach also previously served at Optibase, in the role of CTO and other positions. Both men also previously worked at Intel’s design center in Israel.