Tech Company Financing Transactions

Payfone Funding Round

Payfone, operating out of New York , secured $19 million in investment from American Express Ventures, BlackBerry Partners Fund and Opus Capital.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
4/13/2011
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$19,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
Payfone's new funds will be used to continue innovations in its market approach and to support its global expansion across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
ECommerce
Mailing Address
245 5th Ave. 20th Floor
New York , NY 10016
USA
Email Address
Overview
Payfone, Inc. allows users to pay for online goods and services using mobile credit.
Profile
Payfone LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Payfone Company Twitter Account
Company News
Payfone News
Facebook
Payfone on Facebook
YouTube
Payfone on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Rodger Desai
  Rodger Desai LinkedIn Profile  Rodger Desai Twitter Account  Rodger Desai News  Rodger Desai on Facebook
Co-Founder
Mike Brody
  Mike Brody LinkedIn Profile  Mike Brody Twitter Account  Mike Brody News  Mike Brody on Facebook


 

 

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