Tech Company Financing Transactions

Kinetic Social Funding Round

Blue Chip Venture Company and private investors participated in a $18 million Series B funding round for Kinetic Social. This venture round was recorded on 4/15/2014.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
4/15/2014
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$18,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Blue Chip Venture Company (Lead Investor) (Jack Wyant)

Proceeds Purpose
This funding will be used to build on Kinetic's momentum in the big brand-focused social advertising marketplace. A key priority will be additional technology enhancements and product extensions associated with Kinetic's SaaS offering; its psychographic and audience-centric proprietary engagement engine; and continuing to develop new technologies connected with the company's Facebook and Twitter partnerships.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
223 Bedford Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
USA
Email Address
Overview
Kinetic was founded on the premise that marrying Big Data to social media is the pathway to unlocking substantial benefits both within social advertising and across the digital marketing spectrum.
Profile
Kinetic Social LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Kinetic Social Company Twitter Account
Company News
Kinetic Social News
Facebook
Kinetic Social on Facebook
YouTube
Kinetic Social on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Information Officer
Rocky Appiah
  Rocky Appiah LinkedIn Profile  Rocky Appiah Twitter Account  Rocky Appiah News  Rocky Appiah on Facebook
Chief Marketing Officer
Michelle Schiano
  Michelle Schiano LinkedIn Profile  Michelle Schiano Twitter Account  Michelle Schiano News  Michelle Schiano on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Brendan Doyle
  Brendan Doyle LinkedIn Profile  Brendan Doyle Twitter Account  Brendan Doyle News  Brendan Doyle on Facebook
VP - Operations
John Findeisen
  John Findeisen LinkedIn Profile  John Findeisen Twitter Account  John Findeisen News  John Findeisen on Facebook
VP - Sales
Nate Armstrong
  Nate Armstrong LinkedIn Profile  Nate Armstrong Twitter Account  Nate Armstrong News  Nate Armstrong on Facebook
VP - Sales
Chris D'Orazio
  Chris D'Orazio LinkedIn Profile  Chris D'Orazio Twitter Account  Chris D'Orazio News  Chris D'Orazio on Facebook


 

 

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