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Danger

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Danger provides the software platform and hardware behind T-Mobile’s Sidekick phone. The youth-friendly, messaging focused phone handles over 4,000 messages and 400 pageviews per user per month, according to figures quoted on Danger’s website as of February 2008.

Milestones

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  Danger was acquired by Microsoft for $500M. (2/11/08)
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:42am
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  Danger received $37M in Series D funding. (7/1/04)
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am
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  Danger received $35M in Series D funding. (2/1/03)
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am
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  Danger received $36M in Series B funding. (10/1/01)
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am
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  Danger added Les Hamilton as SVP of Engineering.
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am
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  Danger added Matt Hershenson as SVP of Advanced Products (Founder).
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am
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  Danger added Nancy Hilker as CFO.
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am
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  Danger added Donn Dobkin as SVP of Service Operations.
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am
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  Danger added Joe Britt as CTO (Founder).
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:39am
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  Danger added Hank Nothhaft as Chairman and CEO.
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:39am
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  Danger added James Isaacs as SVP of Worldwide Sales and Alliances.
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am
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  Danger added Joanna Rees as Board.
  Posted 3/11/08 at 12:00pm
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  Danger added Pejman Nozad as Investor.
  Posted 5/16/08 at 4:50pm
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  Danger added Tony Conrad as Investor.
  Posted 1/9/10 at 6:26pm

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Products

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Sidekick

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Above: Sidekick
Uploaded: 2/17/08

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Compete

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1. Meanwhile, Microsoft Buys Danger For $500 Million (techcrunch.com) [edit]
2. Danger, Inc. Announces $36 Million in Series B Financing (danger.com) [edit]
3. Danger, Inc. Announces $35 Million in Series D Financing (danger.com) [edit]
4. Danger, Inc. Announces $37 Million Financing Round (danger.com) [edit]