Avot Media
An advanced mobile video delivery platform for content owners and wireless operators.
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Founded in 2007 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Avot Media, Inc. operated as a provider of video delivery solutions tailored for content providers in the United States. The company specialized in offering tools that enabled video content owners to distribute web-based videos to mobile phones.
Avot Media's core offering was a mobile-centric video formatting and delivery platform, which incorporated transcoding and streaming technologies to adapt video for mobile consumption. A key service was 'AdVideo,' a video-based advertising solution that streamed video advertisements directly to mobile phones, creating a direct communication channel for advertisers to reach consumers. The company's business model focused on facilitating this bridge between web content and mobile audiences, a significant area of growth in the late 2000s. The firm's clientele primarily consisted of content providers seeking to expand their reach to the burgeoning mobile device market.
In June 2010, Avot Media was acquired by Smith Micro Software, becoming a subsidiary of the public company. This acquisition marked a significant milestone for the company, integrating its mobile video delivery technology into a larger software corporation's portfolio. The deal was facilitated by Ackrell Capital. Prior to the acquisition, Avot Media had received investments from entities including Patriot Scientific and Sierra Angels.
Keywords: mobile video delivery, video transcoding, video streaming, ad-supported video, content delivery platform, Smith Micro Software acquisition, mobile advertising, video formatting, Patriot Scientific, Sierra Angels