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Paddle8 Funding Round

Paddle8, based in New York, scored $34 million in investment from private investors and Mousse Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
6/1/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$34,000,000
Round
Series C
Investors

private investors (David Zwirner)

private investors (Edgar Berger)

private investors (Eric Fellner)

private investors (Rolf Sachs)

Mousse Partners

Proceeds Purpose
Paddle8 will use the injection of capital to expand its global presence both in the U.S. and Europe and to hire top talent across all major areas of the business. Particular focus will be placed on growing its engineering team, as well as bringing in category specialists from areas such as vintage accessories and design.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
30 Cooper Sq.
New York, NY 10003
USA
Email Address
Overview
Paddle8 creates context for artworks by inviting influential cultural figures to participate as curators. Each month, a guest curator introduces a grouping of works selected around a theme.
Profile
Paddle8 LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Paddle8 Company Twitter Account
Company News
Paddle8 News
Facebook
Paddle8 on Facebook
YouTube
Paddle8 on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Aditya Julka
  Aditya Julka LinkedIn Profile  Aditya Julka Twitter Account  Aditya Julka News  Aditya Julka on Facebook
Chief Marketing Officer
Susan Cernek
  Susan Cernek LinkedIn Profile  Susan Cernek Twitter Account  Susan Cernek News  Susan Cernek on Facebook
Co-Founder
Alexander Gilkes
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Co-Founder
Osman Khan
  Osman Khan LinkedIn Profile  Osman Khan Twitter Account  Osman Khan News  Osman Khan on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Ramsay Stirling
  Ramsay Stirling LinkedIn Profile  Ramsay Stirling Twitter Account  Ramsay Stirling News  Ramsay Stirling on Facebook


 

 

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