Danger provides the software platform and hardware behind T-Mobile’s Sidekick phone.
Danger provided the software platform and hardware behind [T-Mobile](/organization/t-mobile)'s Sidekick phone. In its prime, the youth-friendly, messaging-focused phone handled over 4,000 messages and 400 pageviews per user per month, according to figures quoted on Danger's website as of February 2008.[Microsoft](/organization/microsoft) acquired Danger in 2008, and the company [made headlines](http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/10/t-mobile-sidekick-disaster-microsofts-servers-crashed-and-they-dont-have-a-backup/) in 2009 when an issue with its servers caused users to lose all data not stored locally.On May 31, 2011, T-Mobile and Microsoft [discontinued the cloud data service](http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/28/t-mobile-sidekick-dead-cancelled-may-31st/) to all Danger-powered Sidekick devices.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Nov 21, 2006 | Series E | $10.30M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
Jul 1, 2004 | Series D | $37M | 1 | Redpoint | — | Detail |
Feb 1, 2003 | Series D | $35M | 2 | — | — | Detail |
Oct 15, 2001 | Series B | $36M | 1 | Redpoint | — | Detail |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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Redpoint | — | Series E |
Venture Strategy Partners | — | Series D |