Award-winning start-up specializes in evolving social networking experiences
Jan. 18, 2012
, today announced that it has invested in Shaker, the
award-winning start-up that recreates social experiences
online.
For the first time, Shaker allows people to socialize in a
casual and fun way online. Similar to interacting in the
physical world, Shaker creates a natural setting using your
Facebook profile and allows people to meet around mutual
friends and shared interests. Currently, the Israeli-based
start-up's offering is only available to users in Israel.
Shaker is planning to launch in the United States in the
first quarter of 2012, and has recently opened offices in New
York and San Francisco.
"Shaker is the next step in social networking online," said
Mony Hassid, managing director, Motorola Mobility Ventures.
"Shaker's innovative platform gives consumers the ability to
not only interact with each other, but with brands in
groundbreaking ways that could never before have been
accomplished on a social network."
"As more people start using social media sites on their smart
phones, Motorola Mobility offers us exciting support and
expertise to expand on all platforms," said Yonatan Maor,
co-founder and CEO of Shaker. "Motorola Mobility's support
will enable Shaker to offer an amazing experience across all
devices."
Shaker won the prestigious Startup Battlefield contest at
TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco in September 2011, and
announced $15 million Series A funding a few weeks later.
Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit .
- Kira Golin
858-761-3323
kira@motorola.com
Motorola Mobility, Inc.
About Motorola Mobility Ventures
Motorola Mobility Ventures is the global, strategic equity
investment arm of Motorola Mobility. Its diversified
portfolio focuses on "new-idea" companies and opportunities
that complement Motorola's business strategy. Motorola
Mobility Ventures invests at all stages in developing
companies to accelerate access to new technologies, new
markets and new talents. For more information, please visit
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About Shaker
Shaker is the first social communication platform that
brings the physical places we love online, using different
digital environments - such as the sports bar, the club,
the lounge - to allow like-minded people to interact in
meaningful and natural ways. Shaker uses information people
have shared from their social networks to help accelerate
serendipity and enable users to meet new friends and
continue to build relationships with existing friends in
life-like settings.
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