Tech Company Financing Transactions

Liquid Robotics Funding Round

On 3/19/2013, Liquid Robotics raised $45 million in Series E funding from Riverwood Capital, private investors and VantagePoint Capital Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
3/19/2013
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$45,000,000
Round
Series E
Investors

Riverwood Capital (Lead Investor) (Michael Marks)

VantagePoint Capital Partners (Alan Salzman)

Proceeds Purpose
The funding will be used to expand the Company's global sales, partner, and services organizations to meet the increasing demand for its ocean observation & monitoring services. This investment will also fund development and delivery of new cost effective solutions for the worldwide Defense, Science & Research, and Oil & Gas markets.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Robotics
Mailing Address
1329 Moffett Park Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
USA
Email Address
Overview
Initially a joint venture between Jupiter Research Foundation and Roger Hine to develop an unmoored, station-keeping data buoy for monitoring humpback whales, Liquid Robotics was incorporated in January of 2007 to continue development of the technology.
Profile
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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
Gary Gysin
  Gary Gysin LinkedIn Profile  Gary Gysin Twitter Account  Gary Gysin News  Gary Gysin on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Pablo Luther
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Chief Technical Officer
Roger Hine
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VP - Manufacturing
Don Jerome
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VP - Marketing
Becky Tanner
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VP - Product Management
Graham Hine
  Graham Hine LinkedIn Profile  Graham Hine Twitter Account  Graham Hine News  Graham Hine on Facebook
VP - Sales
Daniel Middleton
  Daniel Middleton LinkedIn Profile  Daniel Middleton Twitter Account  Daniel Middleton News  Daniel Middleton on Facebook


 

 

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