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InMobi is a performance based mobile ad network, which helps publishers monetize their inventory and helps advertisers reach their audience. Unlike other mobile ad networks, InMobi has massive reach, mobile technology expertise, and real-time post-click ad optimization technology on a global scale which helps connect publishers, advertisers, developers, and consumers in any region around the globe {{Citation needed|date=September 2012}}. |
InMobi is a performance based mobile ad network, which helps publishers monetize their inventory and helps advertisers reach their audience. Unlike other mobile ad networks, InMobi has massive reach, mobile technology expertise, and real-time post-click ad optimization technology on a global scale which helps connect publishers, advertisers, developers, and consumers in any region around the globe {{Citation needed|date=September 2012}}. |
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Recently, there has been several incidents reporting Inmobi has cheated its publishers by closing their accounts and suspend their pending earnings <ref>{{cite web|title=Inmobi blocked me, anyone have the same experience?|url=http://coding-talk.com/f60/inmobi-blocked-me-anyone-have-the-same-experience-16680/}}</ref>. |
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==Controversy== |
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There have been controversies that Inmobi has a practice of banning its small and medium publishers to suspend their pending earnings <ref>{{cite web|title=Inmobi blocked me, anyone have the same experience?|url=http://coding-talk.com/f60/inmobi-blocked-me-anyone-have-the-same-experience-16680/}}</ref> . When the publishers request Inmobi for details on the banning process, they ignored the publishers and did not get back to them <ref>{{cite web|title=Inmobi banned our publisher account and steal our earnings|url=http://www.ripoffreport.com/inmobi/internet-marketing-companies/san-francisco-california-C73B1.htm}}</ref> . It is not currently known how much profit Inmobi has been made from this unethical business practice. |
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There is also a report of Inmobi's immature customer support in which the support person does not understand about traffic exchange system <ref>{{cite web|title=Inmobi Helpdesk admitting to be amature|url=http://coding-talk.com/f60/inmobi-helpdesk-admitting-to-be-amature-16741/}}</ref> . |
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==In the News== |
==In the News== |
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Mobile Advertising |
| Founded | Bangalore, India |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | World Wide |
Key people | Naveen Tewari (Founder, CEO) |
Number of employees | 800+ (2011) |
| Website | inmobi.com |
InMobi is the largest independent mobile advertising network in the world [citation needed]. The company was founded in India in 2007 and has business set up in the Asia Pacific region, Africa, US, Europe, and Japan. It is backed by some of the industry's highly regarded investors such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sherpalo Ventures, SoftBank, and Mumbai Angels [citation needed].
InMobi is a performance based mobile ad network, which helps publishers monetize their inventory and helps advertisers reach their audience. Unlike other mobile ad networks, InMobi has massive reach, mobile technology expertise, and real-time post-click ad optimization technology on a global scale which helps connect publishers, advertisers, developers, and consumers in any region around the globe [citation needed].
Recently, there has been several incidents reporting Inmobi has cheated its publishers by closing their accounts and suspend their pending earnings [1].
History
InMobi, earlier known as mKhoj,[2] started as an SMS-based search platform with initial funding from Mumbai Angels. In 2007, the company pivoted to a more scalable platform, mobile advertising. After the business model change, mKhoj rebranded itself to InMobi[2] and received two rounds of funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sherpalo Ventures. After venturing into mobile advertisement segment, the company initially banked upon mobile web publishers to generate revenue through Mobile Value Added Services via Mobile Phone Networks billing, for this the advertising network even accepted publishers and mobile web sites that contained illegal and pornographic content[3]. The latest round of funding came from SoftBank, a Japanese telecommunications and media corporation for an amount of $200 Million [citation needed].
Funding
InMobi had received $215.6 Million via Angel, Series A, Series B, and Series C funding. In September 2011, it received a $200 million funding from Softbank which would come in two Tranches - one of $100 millon in September 2011 and the other $100 million in April 2012.[4]
| Funding Round | Investors | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Funding | Mumbai Angels | August 2006 | $500,000 |
| Series A | Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sherpalo Ventures | May 2007 | $7,100,000 |
| Series B | Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sherpalo Ventures | July 2010 | $8,000,000 |
| Series C | Softbank | September 2011 | $200,000,000 |
Services
- Creative services help advertisers build the ad creative and landing pages [citation needed].
- Full Service Campaign Management service provide Publishers and Advertisers with full support in creating, running and optimizing campaigns [citation needed].
- 24/7 Customer Self Service Support [citation needed].
Acquistions
On 31 July , 2012. InMobi announced the acquisition of UK-based firm Metaflow Solutions.[5][6]
Competition
In the global Mobile Advertising market, InMobi primarily competes against Google’s AdMob[7] and Apple's iAd.
Controversy
There have been controversies that Inmobi has a practice of banning its small and medium publishers to suspend their pending earnings [8] . When the publishers request Inmobi for details on the banning process, they ignored the publishers and did not get back to them [9] . It is not currently known how much profit Inmobi has been made from this unethical business practice. There is also a report of Inmobi's immature customer support in which the support person does not understand about traffic exchange system [10] .
In the News
- InMobi signs “multi-million dollar” mobile ad partnership with Amobee[11]
- Anne Frisbie – Mobile Marketer’s Mobile Women to Watch 2010[12]
- Naveen Tewari – Top 50 Execs in Mobile Content[13]
- Isis Nyong’o – Top 40 women under 40[14]
References
- ^ "Inmobi blocked me, anyone have the same experience?".
- ^ a b Wauters, Robin (05). "Mobile Ad Network mKhoj Rebrands As InMobi, Eyes Expansion In Europe". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Naveen Tewari and InMobi s Complete Untold Story". DarkWap. 08. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
{{cite news}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Wauters, Robin (15). "Softbank Pumps $200 Million Into Mobile Ad Network Company InMobi". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/31/mobile-ad-network-inmobi-continues-app-buying-spree-with-metaflow-solutions/
- ^ http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/inmobi-buys-metaflow-solutions/018831
- ^ Fannin, Rebecca (24). "Indian Startup Takes Turf From Google – Next Act?". Forbes. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Inmobi blocked me, anyone have the same experience?".
- ^ "Inmobi banned our publisher account and steal our earnings".
- ^ "Inmobi Helpdesk admitting to be amature".
- ^ O'Hear, Steve (11). "InMobi signs "multi-million dollar" mobile ad partnership with Amobee". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Alam Khan, Mickey (27). "Mobile Marketer's Mobile Women to Watch 2010". Mobile Marketer. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Green, Tim (06). "The top 50 top execs in mobile content". mobileentertainment. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "InMobi Africa MD in Top 40". IT News Africa. 03. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
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