Tech Company Financing Transactions

Taunt Funding Round

Taunt, based in Seattle, secured $1.8 million from Foundry Group, private investors and Pioneer Square Labs.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
9/8/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$1,750,000
Round
Seed
Investors

Foundry Group (Lead Investor) (Brad Feld)

private investors (Geoff Entress)

private investors (Greg Gottesman)

private investors (Mike Galgon)

private investors (Paul Allen)

Pioneer Square Labs (Ben Gilbert)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Entertainment
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
Seattle, WA 98101
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Taunt is a social competition platform for esports fans. It uses data and machine learning to create companion experiences for fans watching broadcasts.
Profile
Taunt LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Taunt Company Twitter Account
Company News
Taunt News
Facebook
Taunt on Facebook
YouTube
Taunt on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Co-Founder
Benjamin Gilbert
  Benjamin Gilbert LinkedIn Profile  Benjamin Gilbert Twitter Account  Benjamin Gilbert News  Benjamin Gilbert on Facebook


 

 

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