Tech Company Financing Transactions
Tout Funding Round
819 Capital, private investors and World Wrestling Entertainment joined a $13.4 million Series B funding round for Tout. The round was announced on 7/12/2012.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
7/12/2012
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$13,400,000
Round
Series B
Proceeds Purpose
The capital will be used to support the rapid growth of the company and further invest in new product development and international expansion.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
528 Folsom St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Tout is a social media platform that allows users to shoot 15-second video status updates via smartphones and webcams. Touts are shared real-time and automatically to Tout.com, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, SMS and email contacts. Through Tout's reply feature, users can engage in Tout conversations.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Downing
Vice President
Matthew Knopf
Vice President
Jason Shulman
VP - Client Services
Trinh Bui
VP - Engineering
Thomas Hallet
VP - Operations
Jad DeFanti
VP - Sales
David Parsons
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