Investorfest Media Announces Finalists for MobiTechFest Europe on November 24, 2010

LONDON--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Investorfest Media today announced the finalists presenting at the MobiTechFest Europe conference on November 24, 2010 in London, UK. Leading investors and executives with an active focus on the mobile and wireless sector will hear directly from 13 businesses with a broad range of offerings in mobile entertainment, mobile hardware, content, mobile enterprise applications and platforms. The event which is already established in the US launched into the European market in 2009 and is growing from strength to strength with a record number of applicants this year.

“MobiTechFest received a record number of submissions this year, proving there's no recession for innovation, and perhaps even that challenging economic times actually fuel innovation”

Presenting at next week’s MobiTechFest venture conference are:

3D SOLAR UK LTD, based in London is an interactive music technology solution for mobile consumers
Adfonic, based in London, Europe's only locally headquartered global mobile advertising marketplace
Appealing Media based in London is a Mobile Video advertising network
Equatel, based in Newcastle is a solutions provider to Cellular Operators in emerging markets
Mobiquant Technologies with operations in France, UK and US provides security and service frameworks for centralised development and management of enterprise mobile devices
MeeMix, based in Tel Aviv is a B2B turnkey music services provider based on its own dynamic personalization platform for mobile, online and content providers
ThickButtons, based in Lviv, Ukraine is a revolutionary mobile text input technology
QAim, based in Espoo, Finland is a revenue-generating mobile analytics and customer experience management solution for mobile content and applications
trueCall, based in London, sells innovative technology that helps people to manage their incoming phone calls
Viztone, based in Manchester, UK is the developer of an innovative and patented video ring-back tone technology providing free or subsidized calling to mobile and VoIP subscribers
Vyycore with operations in Israel and Santa Clara is a fabless design startup for Predistorter and Power Amplifier Solutions for the handset market
WINI Technologies, based in Dublin Ireland has a patent pending location based system that automatically links available service providers with nearby customers
Zonerider based in London, has patent-pending technology that allows businesses and individuals with WiFi networks to earn free income by becoming secure hotspots

Attendees will also be privileged to hear a panel of top-tier investors discuss fund-raising strategies in today’s climate over lunch, moderated by Ylan Steiner, Partner with SJ Berwin. The panel will include Artturi Tarjanne, General Partner of Nexit Ventures, Harry Berry, General Partner with New Venture Partners and Mauro Pretolani, General Partner with TL Com Capital LLP.

“MobiTechFest received a record number of submissions this year, proving there's no recession for innovation, and perhaps even that challenging economic times actually fuel innovation,” said Gopan Madathil, founder and president of Investorfest Media, the producer MobiTechFest Europe. “The unique setting provided by MobiTechFest gives the entrepreneur a chance to meet, network and interact with qualified investors throughout the day at the conference."

MobiTechFest’s unique approach foregoes the ‘large numbers’ format of many other investment conferences for quality presentation time and healthy Q&A sessions, with advanced coaching, preparation and practice opportunities. The event provides an unfettered opportunity for networking between key investors, start-up executives, mobile telephony operators and mobile/wireless industry professionals and industry analysts over breakfast, breaks and during a post-conference wine-tasting.

The 13 companies selected to present at MobiTechFest seek a range of funding—seed, first institutional round, additional funding, Series-A and B rounds—from €250,000 to €10 million for development, manufacturing, launch, acceleration or expansion. The winner of the program will also receive an exhibition package valued at €20,000 from CTIA.

Participating investors have demonstrated a history and track record of mobile technology industry investments and entrepreneurs are encouraged to attend even if not presenting. Early bird registration, offering €100 off the attendance cost, will be open until November 19th at www.mobitechfest.eu

MobiTechFest’s major sponsors include UK Trade & Investment, the law firm of SJ Berwin, Pride Industries, McGrory Communications & Business Wire.

About MobiTechFest Europe and Investorfest Media

MobiTechFest™ is a part of the Investorfest™ series of events produced by Investorfest Media, the leading VC funding accelerator in the mobile space. Through our highly focused training and hands on support, qualified companies are put in front of specially chosen investors at our annual conference series. To date, over 75% of presenting companies have gone on to receive funding, with over $250 million being raised since 2006. For more information, please visit www.investorfest.com