Tech Company Financing Transactions

FiveStars Funding Round

On 8/3/2012, FiveStars raised $13.9 million in Series A financing from DCM Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/3/2012
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$13,900,000
Round
Series A
Investors

DCM Ventures (Jason Krikorian)

Lightspeed Venture Partners (Peter Nieh)

Proceeds Purpose
Funding will be used to support the company's product development and growth into new markets.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
FinTech
Mailing Address
321 11th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
FiveStars is the most widely used customer loyalty network for small and medium businesses in North America. It integrates with merchant POS systems to give consumers a single card to earn store-specific rewards across thousands of businesses.
Profile
FiveStars LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
FiveStars Company Twitter Account
Company News
FiveStars News
Facebook
FiveStars on Facebook
YouTube
FiveStars on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Victor Ho
  Victor Ho LinkedIn Profile  Victor Ho Twitter Account  Victor Ho News  Victor Ho on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Matt Doka
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VP - Engineering
Zach Shubert
  Zach Shubert LinkedIn Profile  Zach Shubert Twitter Account  Zach Shubert News  Zach Shubert on Facebook
VP - Finance
Bernard Koh
  Bernard Koh LinkedIn Profile  Bernard Koh Twitter Account  Bernard Koh News  Bernard Koh on Facebook
VP - Human Resources
Claudia Fulga
  Claudia Fulga LinkedIn Profile  Claudia Fulga Twitter Account  Claudia Fulga News  Claudia Fulga on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Chris Luo
  Chris Luo LinkedIn Profile  Chris Luo Twitter Account  Chris Luo News  Chris Luo on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Sam Odio
  Sam Odio LinkedIn Profile  Sam Odio Twitter Account  Sam Odio News  Sam Odio on Facebook
VP - Sales
James Lipuma
  James Lipuma LinkedIn Profile  James Lipuma Twitter Account  James Lipuma News  James Lipuma on Facebook


 

 

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