Tech Company Financing Transactions

CafeMom.com Funding Round

CafeMom.com secured a $12 million funding round on 3/18/2008. Investors included Highland Capital Partners and Threshold Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
3/18/2008
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$12,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Highland Capital Partners (Lead Investor) (Daniel Nova)

Threshold Ventures (John Fisher)

Proceeds Purpose
"With this round of funding, we plan to accelerate our growth and cement our position as the #1 site for moms, women, and parents," said Michael Sanchez, CEO of CafeMom.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
233 Bdwy. 13th Floor
New York, NY 10279
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
CafeMom is a community where moms come together to get advice and support on topics like pregnancy, health, fashion, food, entertainment, and more.
Profile
CafeMom.com LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
CafeMom.com Company Twitter Account
Company News
CafeMom.com News
Facebook
CafeMom.com on Facebook
YouTube
CafeMom.com on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Sanchez
  Michael Sanchez LinkedIn Profile  Michael Sanchez Twitter Account  Michael Sanchez News  Michael Sanchez on Facebook
Co-Founder
Andrew Shue
  Andrew Shue LinkedIn Profile  Andrew Shue Twitter Account  Andrew Shue News  Andrew Shue on Facebook
Executive Vice President
Paul Bannister
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Executive Vice President
Jonathan King
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Vice President
Patrick McCann
  Patrick McCann LinkedIn Profile  Patrick McCann Twitter Account  Patrick McCann News  Patrick McCann on Facebook
Vice President
Robin Sanchez
  Robin Sanchez LinkedIn Profile  Robin Sanchez Twitter Account  Robin Sanchez News  Robin Sanchez on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Benjamin Trent
  Benjamin Trent LinkedIn Profile  Benjamin Trent Twitter Account  Benjamin Trent News  Benjamin Trent on Facebook
VP - Finance
Steven Samuels
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VP - Human Resources
Kim Crain
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VP - Marketing
Kristina Tipton
  Kristina Tipton LinkedIn Profile  Kristina Tipton Twitter Account  Kristina Tipton News  Kristina Tipton on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Kate Ward
  Kate Ward LinkedIn Profile  Kate Ward Twitter Account  Kate Ward News  Kate Ward on Facebook
VP - Sales
Jonathan Busky
  Jonathan Busky LinkedIn Profile  Jonathan Busky Twitter Account  Jonathan Busky News  Jonathan Busky on Facebook
VP - Sales
Rachel Parkin
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