Visual Voicemail Start-Up YouMail Raises More Capital, Hits One Billion Calls Taken

YouMail, maker of the Visual Voicemail Plus mobile app, said Thursday its program has now been used to answer more than a billion calls on iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and other devices. The Irvine, Calif.-based company also noted it has now raised a total of $12.5 million since 2007, including a new funding round made up of VantagePoint Capital Partners, Siemer Ventures and Tech Coast Angels.