The Draper Investment Company Presents: Raising Financial Support for C2Call

We at Draper Investment Company pride ourselves on spotting technologies that carry the potential to permeate millions of homes and improve the standards of living in a myriad of ways. In 2010, Draper Investment Company raised funding for one such company, C2Call, a German startup offering web-based calling services that provides a unique offering in the VoIP sector.

Draper Investment Company first took notice of C2Call due to its ease of use. Founded in 2008, C2Call allows users to make calls using its FriendCaller service. Users register for a free FriendCaller account and receive a unique CallMe link. Any other FriendCaller users can call that FriendCaller user for free by simply clicking the CallMe link, eliminating the need for memorizing phone numbers and screen names. To spread awareness of the service, C2Call also allows FriendCaller users to call landlines and cell phones for only cents per minute.

To facilitate C2Call's growth, Draper Investment Company raised funding for the Germany-based startup. Today, C2Call boasts over 900,000 users worldwide. Draper Investment Company foresees C2Call expanding even further due to growing awareness and positive reception to the simplicity of C2Call's FriendCaller service.

Draper Investment Company and C2Call GmbH (1/2)

A leading venture capital firm that provides funding opportunities for early-stage information technology (IT), telecommunications, and software companies around the world, Draper Investment Company maintains a firm commitment to facilitating advancement across a wide array of emerging Internet platforms. In addition to holding a primary focus on venture capital, Draper Investment Company assists fledgling entrepreneurs through several areas of the investment process, from initial funding to exit strategies. Always seeking opportunities to foster innovation, Draper Investment Company boasts an impressive portfolio of clients and affiliates that include:  Dialcom Networks, Imagini, PhoneDeck, and Bharat Matrimony (to name a few). 

Recently, the Draper Investment Company provided funding, along with other early stage investors, for an estimated $2 Million in working capital to C2Call GmbH, a pioneering technology organization that offers an extensive variety of web browser-based Java Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services for the ever expanding computing cloud. Founded by Actai Networks executives Martin Feuerhahn and Michael Knecht, C2Call distinguished itself as a visionary endeavor from the very beginning.

Prior to establishing C2Call, Mr. Feuerhahn and Mr. Knecht recognized an obvious deficiency in the design of pre-existing VoIP applications. Before C2Call introduced its innovative online operating system, the only VoIP solutions available to consumers were constructed around closed user group systems. Operating properly only after a user installed special software and registered an online identification, VoIP technology lacked fell short of expectations in numerous respects.

C2Call GmbH maintains a strong presence at the forefront of VoIP's transition. As it gains in popularity, companies like C2Call are laying the foundation for optimal, hassle-free VoIP implementation. Individuals who are interested switching to VoIP from an outdated landline or other phone service should consider testing out C2Call’s FriendCaller, an application that requires no hands-on installation whatsoever.

Draper Investment Company and C2Call GmbH (2/2)

Building on its reputation for an action-oriented approach to technology investing, the Draper Investment Company predicted that C2Call GmbH’s products would be a forthcoming success.  The Draper Investment Company has been pleased to witness C2Call’s expansion and growth since the initial investment. Moreover, the Draper Investment Company admired C2Call’s s obvious dedication regarding the development and application of a quality product that met and exceeded customer expectations.

Determined to design a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) module that would be effective and easy to use, Martin Feuerhahn and Michael Knecht created an easy-to-use, click-to-call system equally compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux. Needing no software or hardware installation whatsoever, the new C2Call communication platform seamlessly integrated cohesive VoIP functionality into a small Java applet.

Less than one year after C2Call GmbH’s inception, the company chose to enter the sphere of social networking. To this end, C2Call released FriendCaller, an entirely web-based communication tool. A Voice over Internet Protocol solution that eschewed the common closed-system model, FriendCaller is fully supported by C2Call and hosted securely in the cloud. This unique new product immediately garnered distinction as a user-friendly alternative to the most popular installed VoIP services including MSN, AIM, and Skype, among others. With the introduction of C2Call’s FriendCaller.com website, the young company carved out a notable niche in the VoIP services market, earning accolades from social network members and communications technology professionals alike.

In 2009, most VoIP systems available to consumers could not function unless users on both ends installed the same software and traded user identification information. Prior to C2Call GmbH’s introduction of FriendCaller.com, closed connection social networking platforms dominated the industry despite the fact that users were unable to obtain an instant person-to-person link. C2Call’s FriendCaller.com changed all that, enabling crystal clear real-time conversation with impressive proficiency. 

To learn more about C2Call’s VoIP-powered FriendCaller, visit http://www.friendcaller.com today.  To learn more about Draper Investment Company, visit http://www.draperco.com.