eBuddy Raises 6.5 Million Euros For U.S. and U.K Expansion

eBuddy has announced a Series B round of funding to the tune of €6.5 million Euros, bringing their total funding to €11.5 million. The round was led by Prime Technology Ventures (PTV).

While Meebo gets most of the press here in the U.S., eBuddy continues to dominate the worldwide market. eBuddy was listed as a top rising search term for Google worldwide in 2007. Here are some stats provided in the eBuddy funding release:

• 12 million monthly global visitors
• 1.5 million new network users added every month
• 1.2 million unique mobile users worldwide
• 1.3 billion+ advertising impressions per month

With data access on mobile devices starting to grow in popularity in the U.S., whichever company can figure out how to provide the best user experience along with the ability to monetize the chat will only strengthen their position. Both Meebo and eBuddy have iPhone versions of their chat application. I also wonder which one will tackle video first. Check out our interview with CEO Jan-Joost Rueb along with his tips for startups.

(editor's note: eBuddy is a CN sponsor)