Tech Company Financing Transactions

Zvents Funding Round

Zvents, based in San Mateo, secured $7 million from VantagePoint Capital Partners, NetService Venture Group and Red Rock Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
11/7/2006
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$7,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors

VantagePoint Capital Partners (Lead Investor) (David Carlick)

NetService Venture Group (Richard Melmon)

Red Rock Ventures (Laura Brege)

Proceeds Purpose
The funding will be used to expand Zvents' geographic coverage to major metro areas across the United States, and to grow its technical and business staff.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
1875 South Grant Street 800
San Mateo, CA 94402
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
The company is a developer ofthe Zvents Media Platform, an events search engine that powers media andpublishers with dynamic local event content and a targeted, self-serviceadvertising system.
Profile
Zvents LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Zvents Company Twitter Account
Company News
Zvents News
Facebook
Zvents on Facebook
YouTube
Zvents on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Ethan Stock
  Ethan Stock LinkedIn Profile  Ethan Stock Twitter Account  Ethan Stock News  Ethan Stock on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Paul Denton
  Paul Denton LinkedIn Profile  Paul Denton Twitter Account  Paul Denton News  Paul Denton on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Gordon Rios
  Gordon Rios LinkedIn Profile  Gordon Rios Twitter Account  Gordon Rios News  Gordon Rios on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Kirt Thomson
  Kirt Thomson LinkedIn Profile  Kirt Thomson Twitter Account  Kirt Thomson News  Kirt Thomson on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Andy Jagoe
  Andy Jagoe LinkedIn Profile  Andy Jagoe Twitter Account  Andy Jagoe News  Andy Jagoe on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Alisa Weiner
  Alisa Weiner LinkedIn Profile  Alisa Weiner Twitter Account  Alisa Weiner News  Alisa Weiner on Facebook
VP - Sales
Derek Hanson
  Derek Hanson LinkedIn Profile  Derek Hanson Twitter Account  Derek Hanson News  Derek Hanson on Facebook


 

 

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