Investors

Since 2001, the following investors have provided funding for Colibria. The support from each organization is a testament to Colibria's strength within the communications industry, and also to the innovative quality of its IM and Presence solutions.


Investors-Ferd-VentureFerd Venture
Ferd Venture has been a Colibria investor since 2005 and is part of the Ferd Group, one of Norway's leading investment companies. Ferd Venture invests primarily in Nordic ICT companies seeking capital for further commercialisation and growth, and with the potential to sustain a lasting competitive advantage. Ferd Venture manages around € 130 Million and has significant capital reserves available for new investments.

Find out more at www.ferdventure.no


Investors-Northzone-VenturesNorthzone Ventures
Northzone Ventures has been a Colibria investor since 2001. With offices in Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen, the company has backed early-stage Nordic technology companies since its inception in 1996. It has raised €345 million in five funds and invested in more than 50 companies. Northzone V was raised in April 2006 with €175 million from top-tier Nordic and European institutional investors. The company's past and present portfolio includes Funcom (OSE: FUN), Lastminute (acquired by Travelocity Inc.), Mamut (OSE: Mamut), Nextgentel (acquired by TeliaSonera), Pricerunner (acquired by Valueclick Inc.), Stepstone (OSE: STP) and Trolltech (OSE: TROLL).

"Colibria is already recognized as a leader in Mobile Instant Messaging and Presence with its carrier grade server and client software sold to Operators and Service Providers worldwide. 2007 is widely predicted to be the year that MIM hits the mainstream as the next critical evolution of the mobile messaging market. Colibria is set to capitalize on this trend, entering another rapid growth phase that will put it at the heart of new generation mobile messaging."
Torleif Ahlsand, Northzone Ventures

Find out more at www.northzone.com


Investors-Verdane-CapitalVerdane Capital
Verdane Capital, established in 1985, has been a Colibria investor since 2001. The company focuses on acquiring unlisted portfolios in the Nordic region and investing directly in technology and growth-orientated companies. Funds managed by Verdane Capital advisors currently represent €450 million in committed capital for approximately 100 companies. Verdane Capital's past and present portfolio includes mobile telecom companies such as Opera (OSE), Ikiwo, Mobilaris, Odim (OSE), Reslab, Reslink (acquired by Schlumberger), Agresso, Computas, Spring, and Chipcon (acquired by Texas Instruments).

Find out more at www.verdanecapital.com