Tech Company Financing Transactions

what3words Funding Round

what3words, based in London, secured $3.5 million from Intel Capital and Horizons Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
11/4/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$3,500,000
Round
Series A
Investors

Intel Capital (Lead Investor) (Arvind Sodhani)

Horizons Ventures

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Mobile
Mailing Address
65 Alfred Rd. Great Western Studios 301
London, W2 5EU
UK
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
what3words is a global grid of 3mx3m squares. Each square has a preallocated, unique & fixed 3 word address. This means everyone and everywhere now has an address. Using words means non-technical people can find any location more accurately and most importantly, communicate it more quickly, more easily and with less ambiguity than any other system.
Profile
what3words LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
what3words Company Twitter Account
Company News
what3words News
Facebook
what3words on Facebook
YouTube
what3words on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Sheldrick
  Chris Sheldrick LinkedIn Profile  Chris Sheldrick Twitter Account  Chris Sheldrick News  Chris Sheldrick on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Camilla Taylor
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Chief Marketing Officer
Giles Jones
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Chief Operating Officer
Jack Waley-Cohen
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VP - R & D
Mohan Ganesalingam
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