Tech Company Financing Transactions
Planetary Resources Funding Round
Planetary Resources closed a $1.5 million funding round on 7/3/2013. Backers included Kickstarter.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
7/3/2013
Transaction Type
Online Capital
Amount
$1,505,366
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The money raised on Kickstarter will be used to build an Arkyd-100 space telescope, a 15-kilogram pathfinder spacecraft Planetary Resources plans to use as the basis for future asteroid-prospecting models.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Robotics
Mailing Address
6742 185th St.
Redmond, WA 98052
USA
Redmond, WA 98052
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Planetary Resources is establishing a new paradigm for resource discovery and utilization that will bring the solar system into humanity's sphere of influence. Our technical principals boast extensive experience in all phases of robotic space missions, from designing and building, to testing and operating.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Lewicki
Chief Financial Officer
Joe Landon
Chief Information Officer
Ray Ramadorai
Co-Founder
Eric Anderson
Co-Founder
Peter Diamandis
Vice President
Peter Marquez
VP - Engineering
Chris Voorhees
VP - General Counsel
Brian Israel
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