# Siemens Mobile Acceleration

> Siemens Mobile Acceleration is a VC fund in Munich backing GPS, Audio and Music. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jun 2005
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Siemens Mobile Acceleration is a VC fund in Munich focused on GPS and Audio. Siemens Mobile Acceleration GmbH (smac) supports start-up companies involved in developing innovative applications for mobile communications networks. These companies not only receive financial assistance; they also gain access to Siemens' expertise and service—ranging from a global research and sales network to management consulting and theprovision of office space. smac has office locations in Oberhaching near Munich, Germany, as well as in Stockholm, Paris, Beijing and Shanghai, with other countries soon to be added to the list. The companies supported by Siemens Mobile Acceleration GmbH include:

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GPS | 1 | 20% |
| Audio | 1 | 20% |
| Music | 1 | 20% |
| Mobile | 1 | 20% |
| Internet | 1 | 20% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 80% |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 2 | 40% |
| China | 1 | 20% |
| Sweden | 1 | 20% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NordNav Technologies | NordNav Technologies is a developer of software GPS receivers for the mobile and automotive markets. |  | Series A | Jun 09, 2005 |  |
| PhoneBites | PhoneBites Inc., located in the heart of San Francisco, designs and develops unique wireless accessories for today's mobile generation. We are focused on providing consumers with the ability to personalize their communications, enhance their creativity, and add lifestyle to their phone. | $3M | Series A | Jan 27, 2005 |  |
| Exit Games | Exit Games develops the realtime, multiplayer, cross-platform product PHOTON.Photon is used by more than 330,000 game developers - including companies like Square Enix, Ubisoft, Disney, Warner Bro, SEGA, Miniclip, Codemasters, Glu, Rilisoft or World Golf Tour.The high performance Photon Server and Photon Cloud allow cross-platform gamingbetween Mobile, PC, Console, Web, VR/AR and other popular devices. |  | Series A | Oct 07, 2004 |  |
| Oplayo | Oplayo is a German company that provides its clients with data driven online marketing expertise. It offers a targeted mix of communication tools such as SEO, SEA, Content Distribution Services, and a converting LandingPages. Oplayo is based in Berlin, Munich and Vienna. | $4.8M | Series C | Feb 10, 2004 |  |
| Rock Mobile | Rock Mobile is a spin-off from Chinese-language music publisher Rock Music Group. |  | Series A | Jun 16, 2003 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Smac Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smac-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [3i Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3i-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Acer](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acer) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cardinal Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cardinal-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Garage Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/garage-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Holtron Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Siemens Mobile Acceleration invest in?

Siemens Mobile Acceleration invests primarily in GPS, Audio and Music startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Siemens Mobile Acceleration last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Siemens Mobile Acceleration closed in Jun 2005. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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