Tech Company Financing Transactions

Accion Systems Funding Round

Accion Systems, based in Boston, raised $2 million from Founder Collective, Founders Fund and Galvanize VC.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
1/7/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$2,000,000
Round
Seed
Proceeds Purpose
The funding will go toward R&D, product development and sales; the company is looking to hire engineers, materials scientists and a sales/biz dev employee.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Transportation
Mailing Address
529 Main St. 114
Boston, MA 02129
USA
Email Address
Overview
Accion Systems is printing propulsion systems for satellites based on proprietary technology developed at MIT. Our systems address an industry-wide issue: there are no suitable in-space propulsion options for small satellites, and systems designed for large satellites are cost prohibitive.
Profile
Accion Systems LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Peter Kant
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Chief Scientific Officer
Louis Perna
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Chief Technical Officer
Natalya Bailey
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VP - Bus. Development
Elizabeth Barno
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VP - Engineering
Bradley Kaanta
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VP - Finance
Michael Archibald
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VP - Operations
Hoyt Morgan
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VP - Product Management
Thomas Phelps
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