MyState Raises $6.5M For App That Shows When Contacts Are Available To Speak

January 20, 2016 | Israeli startup MyState has raised $6.5 million (from unnamed private investors) for its mobile app that shows users whether their contacts are available to speak. Launching today for iOS and Android, MyState provides what is essentially a smarter contacts book, with icons next to each contact displaying his or her live status. Other features on Android include the ability to see if a contact is on a call, if a phone is set on silent or vibrate, or if a phone has a low battery. The Tel Aviv-based startup says it’s planning on bringing these features to iOS as well. MyState was founded by a group of serial entrepreneurs including Zvika Starkman, MyState’s CMO, who was previously the CEO of Focal-Info, a web analytics company that was acquired by Verint Systems. Media reports believe that the newly raised capital will be used to develop the startup’s B2B business model, which will include integration with call centers for “optimising communication” with customers.