SkyGiraffe Secures Inaugural Investment from Microsoft Ventures

SkyGiraffe Secures Inaugural Investment from Microsoft Ventures

SkyGiraffe brings mobility to the enterprise

TEL AVIV, Israel, October 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    SkyGiraffe [http://www.skygiraffe.com ], an innovative new venture that provides a
platform to securely extend on-premise enterprise systems directly to mobile devices,
today announced that it has received a strategic investment from Microsoft Ventures. This
marks the first fund announcement from Microsoft Ventures [http://microsoftventures.com ],
and will enable SkyGiraffe to further its mission of empowering organizations to
efficiently provide enterprise-grade mobile apps to their workforce.

    "We provide the tools that make it exceptionally easy for businesses to perform at
their best, anywhere and at any time," said Boaz Hecht, Co-Founder & CEO of SkyGiraffe.
"We are thrilled to work closely with the team at Microsoft Ventures to bring our services
to customers around the world."

    "SkyGiraffe has an extremely productive impact on how enterprises operate in the
mobile world, while improving employee efficiency and lowering overall IT costs," said
Rahul Sood, General Manager of Microsoft Ventures. "They are a great example of talented
founders that have utilized Microsoft's programs for startups to increase their
opportunity to succeed in the market."

    Given the increased usage of smartphones and tablets in the workforce, implementing
operational mobile apps have become a strategic priority for enterprise companies.
SkyGiraffe has created a platform to provide secure access to live data, such as sales,
finance, inventory, and operational information through a customizable, secure mobile
platform that can be implemented across an organization, immediately increasing workforce
productivity.

    The customized job-specific mobile apps are built directly from one or many enterprise
systems, and have the capability to both read and write-back live data to the company's
systems. The native apps are built for both iOS and Android devices so implementation and
compatibility issues are non-existent.

    SkyGiraffe started their relationship with Microsoft through the BizSpark program and
later were accepted into the Microsoft Ventures Accelerator in Israel.

    Enterprise companies can now request an invite and try the platform for free at
http://www.skygiraffe.com.

    About SkyGiraffe
SkyGiraffe is now in Private Beta and already empowering enterprises, by providing an
integrated platform to efficiently extend enterprise data to mobilize the workforce and
increase productivity. SkyGiraffe, a privately held company founded in February 2012 by
co-founders Boaz Hecht, CEO, and Itay Braun, VP R&D. SkyGiraffe is backed by Microsoft
Ventures, 500 Startups, and angel investors.

    Visit SkyGiraffe at http://www.skygiraffe.com to learn more and apply for the
Private Beta.

    About Microsoft Ventures
Microsoft Ventures is a global initiative to help entrepreneurs build great companies.
Working with startups at every stage of maturity, the initiative provides the tools,
resources, and expertise startups need to succeed.

    Visit Microsoft Ventures at http://www.microsoftventures.com to learn more about
how Microsoft is helping the next generation of smart companies take flight.

       
        Contact:
        Boaz Hecht
        +1-646-543-2440
        pr@skygiraffe.com

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