Tech Company Financing Transactions
Lyft Funding Round
Lyft, based in San Francisco, raised $15 million in funding from Founders Fund, Floodgate Fund and K9 Ventures.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
2/1/2013
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$15,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Founders Fund (Lead Investor) (Geoff Lewis)
Floodgate Fund (Ann Miura-Ko)
K9 Ventures (Manu Kumar)
Mayfield Fund (Raj Kapoor)
Proceeds Purpose
The company will use the financing to expand into new markets beyond San Francisco.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Transportation
Mailing Address
548 Market St. 68514
San Francisco, CA 94104
USA
San Francisco, CA 94104
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing service. Using the Lyft iPhone app, passengers can instantly request a pickup, and a safe, friendly driver will arrive within minutes. The Lyft staff carefully selects pre-vetted, trustworthy drivers from the community who swiftly get passengers to their destinations.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Logan Green
Chief Financial Officer
Brian Roberts
Chief Marketing Officer
Kira Wampler
Chief Operating Officer
Jon McNeill
Chief Technical Officer
Chris Lambert
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