Tech Company Financing Transactions

Wayin Funding Round

On 9/25/2015, Wayin raised $15.4 million in funding from private investors and U.S. Venture Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
9/25/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$15,400,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

private investors (David Duffield)

U.S. Venture Partners (Richard Lewis)

Proceeds Purpose
Specifically, the new investment will be used to fund growth in the domestic and international Sales force, as well as the Engineering department, increasing creative talent headcount for Wayin Studio services and further international expansion.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
999 18th St. 1100S
Denver, CO 80202
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Wayin, based in Denver, is a leading mobile and web engagement platform that enables conversations between individuals, brands, and enterprises with their fans, customers and employees.
Profile
Wayin LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Wayin Company Twitter Account
Company News
Wayin News
Facebook
Wayin on Facebook
YouTube
Wayin on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Richard Jones
  Richard Jones LinkedIn Profile  Richard Jones Twitter Account  Richard Jones News  Richard Jones on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Sarina Kimura
  Sarina Kimura LinkedIn Profile  Sarina Kimura Twitter Account  Sarina Kimura News  Sarina Kimura on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Lee Shepstone
  Lee Shepstone LinkedIn Profile  Lee Shepstone Twitter Account  Lee Shepstone News  Lee Shepstone on Facebook
VP - Client Services
Nate Frick
  Nate Frick LinkedIn Profile  Nate Frick Twitter Account  Nate Frick News  Nate Frick on Facebook
VP - Customer Service
Nick Watson
  Nick Watson LinkedIn Profile  Nick Watson Twitter Account  Nick Watson News  Nick Watson on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Iain Short
  Iain Short LinkedIn Profile  Iain Short Twitter Account  Iain Short News  Iain Short on Facebook
VP - Sales
Richard Gascoyne
  Richard Gascoyne LinkedIn Profile  Richard Gascoyne Twitter Account  Richard Gascoyne News  Richard Gascoyne on Facebook


 

 

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