Tech Company Financing Transactions
Zipwhip Funding Round
Zipwhip, based in Seattle, secured $22.5 million from OpenView Venture Partners, M12 and Voyager Capital.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
9/7/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$22,500,000
Round
Series C
Investors
OpenView Venture Partners (Lead Investor) (Scott Maxwell)
M12 (Lisa Nelson)
Voyager Capital (William McAleer)
Proceeds Purpose
The new capital will be invested in the core network, accelerating the product roadmap and scaling sales and marketing efforts.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Communications
Mailing Address
1501 1st Ave. South 500
Seattle, WA 98134
USA
Seattle, WA 98134
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
For over 4 years Zipwhip has been laser focused on text messaging and the unique characteristics that have made it such a widely adopted medium. While billions of consumers globally have grown to embrace its functionality, a new problem has evolved--text messaging has become stuck inside the mobile device.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
John Lauer
Chief Financial Officer
Robert Chamberlain
Chief Marketing Officer
Scott Heimes
VP - Bus. Development
John Larson
VP - Customer Service
Anthony Riemma
VP - Engineering
James Lapic
VP - Human Resources
Kirsten Spoljaric
VP - Product Management
Raine Bergstrom
VP - Sales
Lucas Price
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