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|Labotec Closes An Important Round of Funding
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Or the story of a side project turning into a big adventure.
At the beginning 2 friends with a lot of ideas, Pierre-Olivier Carles and myself, decided to launch a mobile application incubator. Few weeks later we are working on a website, legal paperasserie, blog, recruiting…and since then it has been an amazing experience. We are not really the young and reckless entrepreneurs but this project brought all the good vibes from day 1. 8 months later I am particularly proud to welcome Xavier Niel and Jeremie Berrebi on board of Labotec Inc.
Jeremie Berrebi is also a long time friend with a hyper-creativity syndrome 
We always wanted to work together and lately we were discussing of some crazy project that will maybe see the light one day.
Xavier Niel [for our fellow non-french readers who haven't got a clue who he is please check here] is a role model for entrepreneurs and his investment in Labotec means a lot to me. We will live up to his expectations. That’s a promise.
Before you get the boring press release, here is the moral of Labotec: business opportunities are not a miracle, they are the fruit of collaborative work and mutual respect.
We also want to fund your project and this is just a click away – click here to become the next Inspirer.
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Miami, FL (March 15, 2010) Labotec announced today that it has secured a round of funding from major strategic partner Kima Ventures, founded by Jeremie Berrebi (Zlio, Net2One) and Xavier Niel (Free,Iliad). Europe-based fund Kima Ventures joins Kipost and FS Ventures as an investor in Labotec. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate growth in all areas of its business and to support its plans for massive scale in 2010.
Labotec is pioneering a new form of mobile applications publishing based on crowd-sourced ideas. Since its recent inception, Labotec has received hundreds of new project ideas from 27 countries. 3 applications have already launched (iSOS for Android, iMove2Music for iPhone, FakeSMS for iPhone) and 20 are slated for release by the end of the year. Labotec engages with innovators that have always dreamed to see their ideas commercialized and be given the right tools to succeed in the marketplace.
“Mobile applications are becoming a must-have for subscribers and carriers, Labotec has the potential to turn an idea into a great business” said Jeremie Berrebi, partner in Kima Ventures.
“Our goal is to produce a user-oriented portfolio of applications on mobile devices such as iPhone/iPad/iPod, Android or BlackBerry” explains Florian Seroussi, Labotec co-founder.
“Kima Ventures and its founders bring another layer of opportunities we couldn’t approach until now” says Pierre-Olivier Carles, CEO of Kipost.
According to research analyst Research2guidance, the surge in applications will be driven by a fast-growing number of smartphone users, estimated to increase from about 100 million in 2009 to nearly 1 billion by 2013. Yearly application revenues will rise from US$1.94 billion (2009) to US$15.65 billion in only four years, according to most recent research findings.
About Labotec Inc
Labotec’s mission is to select great application ideas for iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android or Blackberry, finance them, and gather the required resources together to go to market with a finished application on any Application Store.
For that purpose, Labotec has established a selection and approval process that is both simple and swift. Labotec Inc HQ is based in Miami, Florida, with an office in Toulouse, France.
About Kima Ventures
Kima Ventures fund launched in 2010 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. Our goal is to support and finance innovative companies with seed capital all over the world and to promotes the growth of startups, supporting them in the fastest and most effective ways.
Kima Ventures partners with the best business angels and venture, funds, and invests primarily in projects that meet a simple need and have a simple business model.
Labotec Inc
Miami, Florida, USA
Twitter: @Labotec
info@labotec.com
PR Contacts:
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Tags: android, apps, berrebi jeremie, fakesms, iPhone, kima ventures, Labotec, niel, pocarles, xavier niel
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To Whom It May Concern
Monday, September 28th, 2009
Jealousy is simply and clearly the fear that you do not have value. Jealousy scans for evidence to prove the point – that others will be preferred and rewarded more than you. There is only one alternative – self-value. If you cannot love yourself, you will not believe that you are loved. You will always think it’s a mistake or luck. Take your eyes off others and turn the scanner within. Find the seeds of your jealousy, clear the old voices and experiences. Put all the energy into building your personal and emotional security. Then you will be the one others envy, and you can remember the pain and reach out to them.
Jennifer James
Tags: emotional, envy, frustration, jealousy, self-value
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You are so predictable
Monday, August 10th, 2009
One of those things is predictability. Instinct takes over intelligence in most cases.
This is the difference between a chess player and a master. The ability to control emotion is often blurred by the need of vengeance. Action/reaction kind of theory.
I slap you – you strike back. Instantly. No second thoughts. Why?
Two reasons – 1st humiliation needs retaliation. NOW.
2nd your brain can’t think that fast.
Not so long ago I was engaged in a relationship where happy ending was not an option. Not only was it written danger all over it but blindness of the moment weakened my perception to the max.
Recovery is often judged by the capacity to think ahead in a cold-blooded manner.
It didn’t take too long before I initiated a series of behavioral experiences based on the same items that caused my fall. In a sick threesome relationship I was able to seed info and collect data – thank you Twitter. It was almost incredible to monitor demeanor and emotion of anger. Blinded by strong emotion and compulsive obsession my wannabe partner developed a transparent pattern of actions.
Anger became a motive to hate and defamation. It doesn’t matter who is right or wrong. I believe post relationship crisis management reveals a person.
During the course of my –very unreliable- study I found out there is a strong relationship between obsession and addictive behaviors.
Addicts are obsessed by nature. They need to kill the obsession to move pass the addiction. There is no cure without containing the obsessive anger.
This post is not a personal note or subliminal message to re-engage into a conversation with past acquaintances. It’s a testimony on how changing my behavior and demeanor, really improved my relationships with others both professionally and personally.
You can go from predictable to changeable. Adding rationality to life is a great move.
Tags: addicition, behavior, ex-friends, Friends, Twitter
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IceT is COOL
Friday, August 7th, 2009
Being a huge Law & Order fan I felt lucky seating next to “Fin” from NYC to FLL.
I’ve seen bunch of actors/actresses but few are NICE. Ice was shaking everyone’s hand as we were seating upfront. At some point I felt sorry for the guy. Can you imagine 200 passengers shaking your hand?
He didn’t blink and kept smiling.
Way to go Fin.
Tags: cool, fin, iceT, law and order, Travel, tv series
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