Funded Tech Companies

Five

Five is a mobile tech venture, located in San Francisco. Investment was provided by Bee Partners and private investors.

Company Overview

Company Name
Five
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Funding Rounds

Contact Information

Mailing Address
Undisclosed
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
Email Address

Company Background Information

Overview
In the next 1-3 years, real-time casual chat will happen on mobile. Adoption will be in the tens of millions and engagement will be daily. Inspired by the days of chatting on IRC and AOL, Five is an iOS app launching Spring 2015. We are currently in stealth but the product has been released in foreign markets under a pseudonym, reaching #2 Overall in the App Store.
Profile
Five LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Five Company Twitter Account
Company News
Five News
Facebook
Five on Facebook
YouTube
Five on YouTube
Last Transaction
7/3/2014

Financing History

Date
Type
Amount
Online Capital
$400,000


Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Nikita Bier
  Nikita Bier LinkedIn Profile  Nikita Bier Twitter Account  Nikita Bier News  Nikita Bier on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Erik Hazzard
  Erik Hazzard LinkedIn Profile  Erik Hazzard Twitter Account  Erik Hazzard News  Erik Hazzard on Facebook


Company Investors

  • Bee Partners
  • Private Investors (Esther Dyson)
  • Private Investors (Geoffrey Bernstein)
  • Private Investors (Jack Levin)

 

 

 

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