Tech Company Financing Transactions

Mercari Funding Round

On 3/3/2016, Mercari raised $75 million in funding from Global Brain, Globis Capital and Mitsui & Co..

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
3/3/2016
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$75,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Proceeds Purpose
The new capital will be used to grow Mercari's services in Japan and expand in the United States (where it launched in September 2014) and the European Union.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
ECommerce
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 60178
Palo Alto, CA 94306
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Mercari was founded in Japan by a team of serial entrepreneurs in the gaming industry with experience in leading gaming companies such as Zynga and RockYou. The team is driven by a desire to deliver lifestyle products that bring pleasure to millions of people.
Profile
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Social Media
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
John Lagerling
  John Lagerling LinkedIn Profile  John Lagerling Twitter Account  John Lagerling News  John Lagerling on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Mok Oh
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Vice President
Robin Clark
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VP - Bus. Development
Sho Masuda
  Sho Masuda LinkedIn Profile  Sho Masuda Twitter Account  Sho Masuda News  Sho Masuda on Facebook
VP - General Counsel
Jenny Kim
  Jenny Kim LinkedIn Profile  Jenny Kim Twitter Account  Jenny Kim News  Jenny Kim on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Shida Schubert
  Shida Schubert LinkedIn Profile  Shida Schubert Twitter Account  Shida Schubert News  Shida Schubert on Facebook


 

 

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