Tech Company Financing Transactions

Nest Funding Round

GV, private investors and Venrock participated in a $80 million funding round for Nest. The financing round was announced by the company on 1/30/2013.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
1/30/2013
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$80,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

GV (Lead Investor) (William Maris)

Venrock

Proceeds Purpose
The company will use the funds for expansion of sales and marketing and to offer a more comprehensive smart home service.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Electronics
Mailing Address
900 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Nest is focused on addressing home-energy consumption with an elegantly designed solution -- one that people actually enjoy using.
Profile
Nest LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Nest Company Twitter Account
Company News
Nest News
Facebook
Nest on Facebook
YouTube
Nest on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Tony Fadell
  Tony Fadell LinkedIn Profile  Tony Fadell Twitter Account  Tony Fadell News  Tony Fadell on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Tom vonReichbauer
  Tom vonReichbauer LinkedIn Profile  Tom vonReichbauer Twitter Account  Tom vonReichbauer News  Tom vonReichbauer on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Matt Rogers
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VP - General Counsel
Chip Lutton
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VP - Manufacturing
Shige Honjo
  Shige Honjo LinkedIn Profile  Shige Honjo Twitter Account  Shige Honjo News  Shige Honjo on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Doug Sweeny
  Doug Sweeny LinkedIn Profile  Doug Sweeny Twitter Account  Doug Sweeny News  Doug Sweeny on Facebook
VP - Sales
Erik Charlton
  Erik Charlton LinkedIn Profile  Erik Charlton Twitter Account  Erik Charlton News  Erik Charlton on Facebook


 

 

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