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OpenSky Project Funding Round

OpenSky Project closed a $30 million venture capital round on 10/24/2011. Investors included Providence Equity Partners, Canaan Partners and Highland Capital Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
10/24/2011
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$30,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Providence Equity Partners (Lead Investor) (Al Dobron)

Canaan Partners (Daniel Ciporin)

Highland Capital Partners (Robert Davis)

Proceeds Purpose
In the next several months, OpenSky will continue to expand its network of expert curators in existing categories food, style, health and home, as well as expand into new categories.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
18 W. 18th St. Ninth Floor
New York, NY 10011
USA
Email Address
Overview
OpenSky is a new way to shop, buy, and sell. We give anyone with an audience -- bloggers, editors, celebrities, social media mavens -- the chance to discover amazing products in our ever-growing supplier network and effortlessly sell those products themselves.
Profile
OpenSky Project LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
OpenSky Project Company Twitter Account
Company News
OpenSky Project News
Facebook
OpenSky Project on Facebook
YouTube
OpenSky Project on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
John Caplan
  John Caplan LinkedIn Profile  John Caplan Twitter Account  John Caplan News  John Caplan on Facebook
Co-Founder
Kevin Ambrosini
  Kevin Ambrosini LinkedIn Profile  Kevin Ambrosini Twitter Account  Kevin Ambrosini News  Kevin Ambrosini on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Adam Fawer
  Adam Fawer LinkedIn Profile  Adam Fawer Twitter Account  Adam Fawer News  Adam Fawer on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Chris Keane
  Chris Keane LinkedIn Profile  Chris Keane Twitter Account  Chris Keane News  Chris Keane on Facebook


 

 

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