Tech Company Financing Transactions

Lijit Networks Funding Round

Lijit Networks secured a $7.1 million Series C venture capital round on 8/12/2008. Investors included Foundry Group, Boulder Ventures and High Country Venture.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/12/2008
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$7,100,000
Round
Series C
Investors

Foundry Group (Lead Investor) (Seth Levine)

Boulder Ventures (Peter Roshko)

High Country Venture

Proceeds Purpose
Lijit will use the proceeds from this financing to launch its search-powered ad network, which empowers publishers to sell their own search ad inventory, as well as to expand its offices and employee base.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
1050 Walnut St. 340
Boulder, CO 80302
USA
Email Address
Overview
The company operates a social networking and blog search service.
Profile
Lijit Networks LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Lijit Networks Company Twitter Account
Company News
Lijit Networks News
Facebook
Lijit Networks on Facebook
YouTube
Lijit Networks on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Todd Vernon
  Todd Vernon LinkedIn Profile  Todd Vernon Twitter Account  Todd Vernon News  Todd Vernon on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Walter Knapp
  Walter Knapp LinkedIn Profile  Walter Knapp Twitter Account  Walter Knapp News  Walter Knapp on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Emmanuel Puentes
  Emmanuel Puentes LinkedIn Profile  Emmanuel Puentes Twitter Account  Emmanuel Puentes News  Emmanuel Puentes on Facebook
VP - Finance
Mark Chessler
  Mark Chessler LinkedIn Profile  Mark Chessler Twitter Account  Mark Chessler News  Mark Chessler on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Perry Quinn
  Perry Quinn LinkedIn Profile  Perry Quinn Twitter Account  Perry Quinn News  Perry Quinn on Facebook
VP - Operations
Tom Hart
  Tom Hart LinkedIn Profile  Tom Hart Twitter Account  Tom Hart News  Tom Hart on Facebook


 

 

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