Smilebox Blog

As visions of gifts to buy and cookies to bake dance through your head, Smilebox makes it easy to take the stress out of the holidays.  Check out the dozens of original, animated Smilebox designs great for holiday invitations, cards, newsletters, thank you notes, present wish lists and holiday scrapbooks.  It’s easy, economical and takes less than five minutes!  And now, we make it easy to give the gift of Smilebox to everyone on your list.  Simply send a Smilebox, tells us who has been naughty or nice and we’ll deliver a one year Club Smilebox membership gift to their inbox –- courtesy of you! Our Smilebox customers know how to capture the magic of the holidays in their photos!  Here are a few of our favorites from Dori, Heidi and Lauren:  

As you’re saving postage and the environment this season, remember to enter your creation in our “Go Green with Smilebox” contest to recognize the Smilebox that most represents the spirit of the holidays.  The contest will run Nov. 23 to Jan. 4 and winners will be selected by a panel of independent judges and announced on Jan. 11.  Prizes include a grand prize of a digital camera and five annual subscriptions to Club Smilebox.  Complete details on the contest are available at www.smilebox.biz/holiday_contest_2007. 

Wishing you happy smiles this holiday season,

The Smilebox team

REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 11, 2007 — Smilebox, Inc., the leader in multimedia expressions technology, today announced it has raised $7 million in Series B financing.  Bessemer Venture Partners led the round and was joined by existing investor Frazier Technology Ventures.  Rob Stavis, Managing Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, will join the Smilebox board of directors.  Smilebox will use the new funding to expand internationally, extend its partner syndication and promotional partnerships and bring Smilebox to new platforms. “Smilebox has pioneered the multimedia expressions category and established a proven business model. The service combines technology innovation with a strong focus on ease of use,” said Rob Stavis at Bessemer Venture Partners.  “We look forward to working with Smilebox and its partners to accelerate its growth.”   The Series B financing comes at a time when more than 1.8 million users have installed the Smilebox service since its launch in June 2006 and more than 1.3 million unique users worldwide access it monthly.  “Smilebox is very pleased to have Bessemer Venture Partners leading this round.  Their consumer technology experience, deep industry connections and an impressive track record bring tremendous value to Smilebox,” said Andrew Wright, founder and CEO of Smilebox. “We recognize enormous potential for Smilebox as this round enables them to drive a continued separation in the market,” said Paul Bialek, General Partner at Frazier Technology Ventures. 

About Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global investment group with offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, Mumbai and Shanghai.  As the oldest venture capital practice in the United States, Bessemer has partnered as an active, hands-on investor in Ciena, Ingersoll Rand, Parametric, Skype, Staples, VeriSign and W.R. Grace and more than 100 other companies that have gone public.  To learn more, visit www.bvp.com.