last week the Snap corporation, the founder of the Snap mobile application, got for $7.7 million the patent for the startup geo-filter Mobli which investors from Kazakhstan Kenes Rakishev enter a portfolio of hi-tech assets. News stirred up IT community as it is the highest sum which the Israeli IT developer ever received for the patent.
the Source in companies noted: "All at Mobli of 12 patents for intellectual property (intellectual property). Only one of twelve is at the moment sold. Interest to the patent of companies showed Social network Facebook". The source refused to open details of negotiations with the largest social network in the world concerning patent sale, having referred to that, as a result the patent was redeemed by Snap corporation.
the Source adds that by expert estimates after sale of the patent for the geo-filter of capitalization of Mobli at the moment exceeds $100 one million
Mobli– a social network for the smartphones, competing with website "Instagram", born in 2011. Company took out the patent for geo-filters for photos in 2012. Kenes Rakishev enclosed in startup $20 million in 2012.
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Besides investments in Mobli Kenes Rakishev is the co-founder of companies Sirin Labs known for release of the smartphone with increased protection of Sirin Labs Solarin on the basis of Google Android, and also investor Orbi Prime developing hi-tech waterproof points, writing down to 90 minutes of panoramic video. According to Crunchbase portal, Kenes Rakishev enclosed $87,7 million in the hi-tech projects TriPlay, IQcard, Fastlane Ventures, Mobli, TriPlay, Net Element Int, Radio Runt Inc, Orbi Prime