Tech Company Financing Transactions

DVDPlay Funding Round

On 4/28/2006, DVDPlay raised $20 million in funding from El Dorado Ventures, Emergence Capital Partners and Palo Alto Venture Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
4/28/2006
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$20,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Proceeds Purpose
The new financing will be used to fund DVDPlay's national roll-out of their DVD rental kiosks.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Entertainment
Mailing Address
750 Unversity Ave.
Los Gatos, CA 95032
USA
Email Address
Overview
DVDPlay offers DVD renters unparalleled convenience, low rental prices and current titles with new releases available every Tuesday. DVDPlay kiosks, situated in heavily trafficked locations such as grocery stores, restaurants, convenience stores and apartment complexes, offer consumers a broad selection of new release DVDs in a compact footprint.
Profile
DVDPlay LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
DVDPlay Company Twitter Account
Company News
DVDPlay News
Facebook
DVDPlay on Facebook
YouTube
DVDPlay on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Charles Berger
  Charles Berger LinkedIn Profile  Charles Berger Twitter Account  Charles Berger News  Charles Berger on Facebook
Chief Executive Officer
Charlie Piper
  Charlie Piper LinkedIn Profile  Charlie Piper Twitter Account  Charlie Piper News  Charlie Piper on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Jens Horstmann
  Jens Horstmann LinkedIn Profile  Jens Horstmann Twitter Account  Jens Horstmann News  Jens Horstmann on Facebook
Vice President
Daniel Weinblatt
  Daniel Weinblatt LinkedIn Profile  Daniel Weinblatt Twitter Account  Daniel Weinblatt News  Daniel Weinblatt on Facebook
VP - Manufacturing
Jim Godwin
  Jim Godwin LinkedIn Profile  Jim Godwin Twitter Account  Jim Godwin News  Jim Godwin on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Melissa Moore
  Melissa Moore LinkedIn Profile  Melissa Moore Twitter Account  Melissa Moore News  Melissa Moore on Facebook


 

 

Browse more venture capital transactions:

Prev: 4/27/2006: NeoRx venture capital transaction
Next: 5/1/2006: Meru Networks venture capital transaction

 

Share this article

 


Where The Data Comes From

Our team works diligently to report on every notable VC transaction. VC investment data records reported here come from news reports and company announcements. The information comes to us via our partnership with VentureDeal.com, an affiliated venture.

 


Additional Resources for Entrepreneurs

Lists of Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms

Franchise Opportunities

Contributors

Business Glossary