Tech Company Financing Transactions

Joost Funding Round

On 5/10/2007, Joost raised $45 million in financing from Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital and CBS.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
5/10/2007
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$45,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Index Ventures (Lead Investor) (Danny Rimer)

Sequoia Capital (Lead Investor) (Roelof Botha)

CBS

Viacom

Proceeds Purpose
This funding will enable Joost to accelerate product development, global expansion, localization, and service offerings.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
100 Fifth Avenue Sixth Floor
New York, NY 10001
USA
Email Address
Overview
What's Joost? It's free TV, with the choice to watch alone or with friends. Joost is packed with internet tools such as instant messaging and channel chat, allowing people to really share the TV experience.
Profile
Joost LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Joost Company Twitter Account
Company News
Joost News
Facebook
Joost on Facebook
YouTube
Joost on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Michelangelo Volpi
  Michelangelo Volpi LinkedIn Profile  Michelangelo Volpi Twitter Account  Michelangelo Volpi News  Michelangelo Volpi on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Owen O'Donnell
  Owen O'Donnell LinkedIn Profile  Owen O'Donnell Twitter Account  Owen O'Donnell News  Owen O'Donnell on Facebook
Vice President
Lisa Gelobter
  Lisa Gelobter LinkedIn Profile  Lisa Gelobter Twitter Account  Lisa Gelobter News  Lisa Gelobter on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Stacey Seltzer
  Stacey Seltzer LinkedIn Profile  Stacey Seltzer Twitter Account  Stacey Seltzer News  Stacey Seltzer on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Matt Zelesko
  Matt Zelesko LinkedIn Profile  Matt Zelesko Twitter Account  Matt Zelesko News  Matt Zelesko on Facebook
VP - Marketing
David Clark
  David Clark LinkedIn Profile  David Clark Twitter Account  David Clark News  David Clark on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Kyle Forster
  Kyle Forster LinkedIn Profile  Kyle Forster Twitter Account  Kyle Forster News  Kyle Forster on Facebook


 

 

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