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AliphCom
Business Summary
AliphCom, doing business as Jawbone, is a privately-held consumer electronics company that specializes in mobile lifestyle products and services. In addition to Aliph's flagship product, the Jawbone Bluetooth headset that launched in December 2006, Aliph is also the creator of an intelligent wireless speaker and speakerphone called JAMBOX. Aliph's Noise Shield technology, which eliminates background noise and delivers call clarity, was originally developed with DARPA (The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) for battlefield applications. Aliph is venture capital-backed, having received financing from firms such as Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Khosla Ventures. Aliph was founded in 1999 by Hosain Rahman and Alexander Asseily, and has headquarters in San Francisco, California.
Overview & Corporate Organization
Basic Information
| Company Tags: | VC Backed |
| Year Founded: | 1999 |
| Fiscal Year End: | 12/31 |
| 1YR Revenue Growth Rate: | View % |
| 3YR Revenue Growth Rate (CAGR): | View % |
| 1YR Employee Growth Rate: | View % |
| 3YR Employee Growth Rate (CAGR): | View % |
| City: | San Francisco |
| State/Province: | California |
| Country: | United States |
| Phone: | View |
| Fax: | View |
| Website: | www.jawbone.com |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/@Jawbone |
| LinkedIn: | http://www.linkedin.com/company/jawbone |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/jawbone |
Corporate Organization
| Brands: | Jawbone Era UP Jambox Icon Earwear Jawbone Icon Jawbone Smart Audio |
| Founders: | Alexander Asseily Hosain Rahman |
Industry Information
Industry Codes
| PICS™: | 1100301™ |
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| Media > Music > Music & Sound Equipment |
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Competitors & Comparables
Competitors
| OmniSpeech, LLC |
| GN Netcom A/S |
| Broadcom Corporation |
| Ditech Networks, Inc. |
| Telacoustics LLC |
| Acoustic Technologies, LLC |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| Audience, Inc. |
| ON Semiconductor Corporation |
| National Semiconductor Corporation |
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| Total Employees | View | View | View | View | View | View | 45 | 25 | 17 |
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| * | AliphCom fiscal year end: 12/31 |
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Mergers & Acquisitions
| Date | Status | Target | Buyer | Deal Type | Price | |
| Details | May. 2012 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Feb. 2013 | Completed | View | View | Acq-Hire Acquisition | View |
| Details | Apr. 2013 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
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VC/Funding Activity
| 1 | Series 3 Preferred Stock Financing...Read More → |
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Bankruptcy & Restructuring
| Type | Date Entered | Date Exited | Assets | Liabilities | |
| Details | View1 | Jun. 2009 | View | View | View |
| 1 | Aliph realigned the organization, eliminating...Read More → |
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Detailed Business Description: AliphCom
Business Overview
AliphCom, doing business as Jawbone, is a privately-held consumer electronics company that manufactures Bluetooth earpieces, speakers and other accessories. Jawbone offers several different kinds of products, such as speakers, headsets, applications for mobile devises, and MyTALK.
The company's speakers include Big Jambox Smartspeaker and Jambox Smartspeaker. Both speakers are wireless and are compatible with mobile phones, computers, tablets, iPods, and Bluetooth devices. Jawbone offers four different kinds of headsets: The Jawbone Era, Icon HD, Icon HD + the Nerd, and the Icon.
The UP wristband is a fitness band system that includes a wristband and iPhone application that sync together to track daily activity, eating habits, and sleep patterns. In December 2011, the company pulled UP wristbands from the shelves and ceased production. In November 2012, Jawbone expected to re-release the UP wristband.
The company's applications include applications for mobile… Continue Reading →
Exhibits
- Aliph v. WI-LAN, Inc. 07/01/10
- Aliphcom Certificate of Inc. 03-04-2011
- Aliphcom Certificate of Inc. 06-27-2007
- Jawbone Trademark
- Jawbone Protective Overmolding Patent
- Jawbone Body Telephone Patent
- Jawbone Wireless Speakers Patent
- Jawbone Dongle Patent
- Jawbone Component Overmolding Patent
- Jawbone Overmolding Coatings Patent
- Jawbone Headset Portion Patent
- Jawbone Hard Case Carry Patent
- Jawbone Headset Patent
- Jawbone Wireless Audio Transmitter Patent
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