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From: Mashable Conversations Add A Tag Jangl is one of those companies that provides a utilitarian service that you may easily overlook, despite the fact that they're absolutely everywhere. You can't hit up a single major social networking site out there without eventually running into their application - they're on Bebo, Match.com, Plentyoffish, MySpace, Facebook and Tagged, just to list a few. Despite the fact that Jangl's been out there forever, and received exactly three metric tons of blog coverage, they're still one of those companies that not everyone knows exactly what they do. They're essentially a convergence provider, allowing two way mobile access to social network messaging by utilizing VoIP technology. In English, that means they use the various development platforms on social networks to deliver messages from people's voices to your inbox. I recently had the chance to sit down with one of Jangl's founders, Michael Cerda, and we talked about the rise of his company, the very interesting funding and founding process they went through, and exactly what has fueled the growth of his organization. An interesting tidbit I found out from the conversation was the the founders of Jangl are not just bussiness partners, but also bandmates. A true Web 2.0 success story, they found each other by way of Craigslist (see the original want ad below), and during the 'wait and see' portion of the funding process, performed gigs together under the band name El Desayuno. The band has actually published a CD (available on iTunes), and is quite good, in this humble geek's opinion. Check bits of their work out, both in the form of conversation about their company and clips from their music. [This show sponsored by Audible. Get your free audiobook today at AudiblePodcast.com/Mashable]