Tech Company Financing Transactions

Sharper Shape Funding Round

Sharper Shape, based in Grand Forks, raised $3.3 million from Straightforward Capital and private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
4/18/2016
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$3,250,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Straightforward Capital (Lead Investor) (Andrej Srsen)

Proceeds Purpose
With this investment, PIP is able to extend its service offering for its energy customers to include Sharper Shape's automated asset inspection and analyses. And, Sharper Shape will now have access to over 400 PIP consultants worldwide.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Electronics
Mailing Address
1168 12th St. NE
Grand Forks, ND 58201
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Next Eagle by Sharper Shape is the world's first automatic asset inspection solution utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles. The solution drastically reduces inspection and maintenance costs for high value assets such as power lines, pipelines, railways and more.
Profile
Sharper Shape LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Sharper Shape Company Twitter Account
Company News
Sharper Shape News
Facebook
Sharper Shape on Facebook
YouTube
Sharper Shape on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Andrej Srsen
  Andrej Srsen LinkedIn Profile  Andrej Srsen Twitter Account  Andrej Srsen News  Andrej Srsen on Facebook
Chief Executive Officer
Ilkka Hiidenheimo
  Ilkka Hiidenheimo LinkedIn Profile  Ilkka Hiidenheimo Twitter Account  Ilkka Hiidenheimo News  Ilkka Hiidenheimo on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Mikael Nyberg
  Mikael Nyberg LinkedIn Profile  Mikael Nyberg Twitter Account  Mikael Nyberg News  Mikael Nyberg on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Petri Rauhakallio
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Vice President
Mikko Saarisalo
  Mikko Saarisalo LinkedIn Profile  Mikko Saarisalo Twitter Account  Mikko Saarisalo News  Mikko Saarisalo on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Markus Kuusisto
  Markus Kuusisto LinkedIn Profile  Markus Kuusisto Twitter Account  Markus Kuusisto News  Markus Kuusisto on Facebook
VP - R & D
Lasse Korpela
  Lasse Korpela LinkedIn Profile  Lasse Korpela Twitter Account  Lasse Korpela News  Lasse Korpela on Facebook
VP - Sales
Paul Frey
  Paul Frey LinkedIn Profile  Paul Frey Twitter Account  Paul Frey News  Paul Frey on Facebook


 

 

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