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OZ Communications

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Instant messaging and e-mails services

Montreal, CanadaFounded 1991Telecom

Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2008

Headcount <100 Current team size

Total funding $50–100M Disclosed equity funding

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About OZ Communications

OZ Communications Inc. was a software company established in 1991 in Montreal, Canada, initially known as OZ.COM. The firm specialized in providing consumer mobile messaging solutions to a client base that included mobile operators, handset manufacturers, and online communities. Its business model centered on developing and licensing software that enabled mobile access to popular communication platforms.

The company's product suite featured OZ Mobile IM, which extended PC-based instant messaging services from partners like AOL, Microsoft, and Yahoo to mobile phones. Other offerings included OZ Consumer Email for personal use and OZ SmartMail for business professionals. OZ Communications also developed a Mobile IMPS Server, allowing mobile operators to create their own instant messaging communities, and a Mobile Social Networking solution. Beyond its core products, the firm provided device application development, custom server solutions, system integration, and business consulting services. A key milestone for the company occurred on November 4, 2008, when it was acquired by Nokia, becoming a subsidiary of the Finnish telecommunications giant. The acquisition aimed to leverage OZ's platform to expand affordable email and instant messaging services on Nokia's Series 40 devices, addressing the growing consumer messaging market at the time.

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At a glance

Status: Acquired
Founded: 1991
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Employees: 5
Open positions: None listed
Dealroom signal: 44.4/100
Industry: Telecom
Sector: Telecom, Messaging, Communication
Client focus: b2c
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Funding history

5 recorded events

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Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
ACQUISITIONOther financing	Jul 2011	$0	—	Synchronica	—
ACQUISITIONOther financing	Sep 2008	$0	—	Nokia Corporation	—

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