Bubble Motion Raises $5 Million

Bubble Motion is a voice blogging service that operates in a way that is similar to Twitter.  The service is available in India, Japan, and Indonesia.  Bubble Motion has raised $5 million in a new round of funding led by JAFCO.  Previous investors that participated in this round include SingTel Innov8, Infocomm Investments, Sequoia Capital, Palomar Ventures, and NGC.  Bubble Motion has created a voice-blogging service called “Bubbly.”  Bubbly lets users share status updates using their voice with fans and followers with a phone.  Their followers are notified by SMS and are asked to click and list.  Bubble Motion currently has about 19 million users. [TechCrunch]