Tech Company Financing Transactions
Yelp Funding Round
On 11/4/2005, Yelp raised $3 million in Series A funding from Bessemer Venture Partners.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
11/4/2005
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$3,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners (Lead Investor)
Proceeds Purpose
Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppleman said he plans to use the funds to boost the site's user base and work on marketing efforts in San Francisco and other cities.
Company Information
Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
706 Mission St. 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Yelp (NYSE: YELP) is the ultimate city guide that taps into the community's voice and reveals honest and current insights on local businesses and services on everything from martinis to mechanics.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Stoppelman
Chief Financial Officer
Lanny Baker
Chief Operating Officer
Jed Nachman
VP - Administration
Laurence Wilson
VP - Customer Service
Kayti Sullivan
VP - Product Management
Vivek Patel
VP - Sales
Paul Reich
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