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AliphCom

Private Company Ticker Symbol™: (JAWBP)

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.

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Overview & Corporate Organization

Basic Information

Company Tags:VC Backed
Year Founded:1999
Fiscal Year End:12/31
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City:San Francisco
State/Province:California
Country:United States
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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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Income Statement201120102009200820072006200520042003
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Employee Figures201120102009200820072006200520042003
Total EmployeesViewViewViewViewViewView452517
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Secondary Market Trading Activity07/11/1205/31/1205/17/12
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*AliphCom fiscal year end: 12/31
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DateInvestorRoundInvestor Type
May. 2002B.T. Khuri-YakubSeedAngel / Individual
May. 2002J. Christopher BurchSeedAngel / Individual
May. 2002James CarolSeedAngel / Individual
May. 2002Gregory TurnbullSeedAngel / Individual
DetailsTotal Round Seed $1,480,002
Apr. 2003Mayfield FundAVenture Capital
DetailsTotal Round A $5,009,997
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Jan. 2008ViewBVenture Capital
Jan. 2008ViewBVenture Capital
Jan. 2008ViewBOther Investment Firm
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Jan. 2008ViewCVenture Capital
Jan. 2008ViewCAngel / Individual
Jan. 2008ViewCAngel / Individual
Jan. 2008ViewCVenture Capital
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Mar. 2011ViewDVenture Capital
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Jul. 2011ViewFundingCorporate
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Dec. 2011ViewECorporate
Dec. 2011ViewEPrivate Equity & Venture Capital
Dec. 2011ViewEAngel / Individual
Dec. 2011ViewECorporate
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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 →

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