Tech Company Financing Transactions

Swype Funding Round

Swype, based in Seattle, received $1 million in investment from DoCoMo Capital.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
2/15/2010
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$1,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

DoCoMo Capital (Lead Investor)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Software
Mailing Address
701 North 34th St 200
Seattle, WA 98104
USA
Email Address
Overview
Swype is a maker of text-input technology for mobile devices.
Profile
Swype LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Swype Company Twitter Account
Company News
Swype News
Facebook
Swype on Facebook
YouTube
Swype on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Mike McSherry
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Chief Financial Officer
Loreen Milbrath
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Chief Operating Officer
Aaron Sheedy
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Chief Technical Officer
Cliff Kushler
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Founder
Randy Marsden
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VP - Engineering
Mark Illing
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