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Mojio Announces Investment by Amazon Alexa Fund
Tuesday, June 30, 2015Company Profile | Follow Company
Vancouver, BC, June 30, 2015--(T-Net)--Mojio announced today it has received a new investment, as one of seven initial investments by the newly formed Amazon Alexa Fund.
Terms and amount of the financing have not yet been released.
Directly from the Amazon release: “Amazon today announced the Alexa Fund, up to $100 million in investments to support developers, manufacturers, and start-ups of all sizes who are passionate about creating new experiences designed around the human voice. The Alexa Fund—named for Alexa, the cloud-based voice service that powers Amazon Echo—is open to anyone with an innovative idea for how voice technology can improve customers' lives. Alexa Fund investment decisions will be made based on the potential for unique or novel applications of voice technology that leverage the Alexa Skills Kit or the Alexa Voice Service, which were also announced today. The Fund launches today with seven initial investments.”
Mojio is one of the fund's initial investments, acknowledging the company's position as a leading provider of connected car solutions while recognizing the potential for voice integration into the driving experience.
“Mojio is activating the connected car economy by delivering contextual insights that unleash a new wave of driving experiences. The possibilities from remote vehicle monitoring to route optimization will allow people to use Alexa's convenient voice controls to interact with their Mojio-enabled car in a seamless and ambient way, said Jay Giraud, CEO, Mojio.
The full Amazon release can be read here and you can learn more about the Alexa Fund here.
About Mojio
We're reinventing driving around your smartphone, keeping you connected to your favourite people, places and things.
Mojio unlocks car data that makes it possible for cars to communicate with drivers and the world around them in a seamless way. As the world's leading app drive for cars, easily accessed via our plug-and-play device and mobile apps, Mojio provides near real-time data and insights that empower drivers with a deep understanding of their specific vehicle's health, maintenance, and security; more efficient trip planning and recording; and uncomplicated ridesharing with friends and family - and that's just the beginning.
As an open platform, Mojio allows developers to create new business opportunities through new apps for the Mojio Drive. Whether you're a super mom, a business owner, a road warrior or just someone who loves to drive, Mojio will help you to automate, personalize and improve your driving experience.
We live in an increasingly open and connected world. At Mojio, we think your car should be open and connected too.
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