Tech Company Financing Transactions

Options Away Funding Round

Options Away closed a $3.5 million Series A funding round on 3/3/2015. Investors included OCA Ventures, private investors and Pritzker Group Venture Capital.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
3/3/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$3,500,000
Round
Series A
Investors

OCA Ventures (Lead Investor) (Ian Drury)

private investors (Howard Tullman)

Pritzker Group Venture Capital

Thayer Ventures (Jeff Jackson)

Proceeds Purpose
The financing will be used to further scale Options Away's solution via even more aggressive sales, marketing and partnering, including expanding into international markets -- and to further build out and refine its proprietary technology platform.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
222 W. Merchandise Mart Plz. 12th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
USA
Email Address
Overview
Options Away allows you to hold your flight for days or weeks while you finalize your travel plans. Find a low fare and buy an inexpensive option on your flight! Go ahead and share your itinerary with friends and family. If you decide to go, just book the ticket that we're holding for you.
Profile
Options Away LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Options Away Company Twitter Account
Company News
Options Away News
Facebook
Options Away on Facebook
YouTube
Options Away on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Robert Brown
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Chief Operating Officer
Heidi Brown
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General Manager
Jason Bushman
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VP - Engineering
Timothy Saylor
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VP - Product Management
Michael Harbin
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