Tech Company Financing Transactions

Famo.us Funding Round

Famo.us secured a $25 million funding round on 8/13/2014. Backers included Insight Venture Partners and Javelin Venture Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/13/2014
Transaction Type
Debt
Venture Equity
Amount
$25,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Insight Venture Partners (Lead Investor) (Jerry Murdock)

Javelin Venture Partners (Lead Investor) (Jed Katz)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Software
Mailing Address
188 King St. PH2
San Francisco, CA 94107
USA
Email Address
Overview
Famous offers a mobile micro-app content management system for large brands to advertise and promote their products.
Profile
Famo.us LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Famo.us Company Twitter Account
Company News
Famo.us News
Facebook
Famo.us on Facebook
YouTube
Famo.us on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Steve Newcomb
  Steve Newcomb LinkedIn Profile  Steve Newcomb Twitter Account  Steve Newcomb News  Steve Newcomb on Facebook
Co-Founder
Mark Lu
  Mark Lu LinkedIn Profile  Mark Lu Twitter Account  Mark Lu News  Mark Lu on Facebook
Vice President
Nichole Kezsely
  Nichole Kezsely LinkedIn Profile  Nichole Kezsely Twitter Account  Nichole Kezsely News  Nichole Kezsely on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Michael Perry
  Michael Perry LinkedIn Profile  Michael Perry Twitter Account  Michael Perry News  Michael Perry on Facebook


 

 

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