Tech Company Financing Transactions
Groupon Funding Round
Groupon closed a $135 million financing round on 4/19/2010. Investors included DST Global and Battery Ventures.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
4/19/2010
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$135,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
DST Global (Lead Investor)
Battery Ventures (Roger Lee)
Proceeds Purpose
A portion of the investment will be used to fuel Groupon's global expansion, and the rest will be used to facilitate liquidity for employees and early investors.
Company Information
Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
600 West Chicago Ave. 620
Chicago, IL 60654
USA
Chicago, IL 60654
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Deals and Coupons from 50-90% off on Restaurants, Fitness, Travel, Shopping, Beauty, Spas, Holiday Gifts and more
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Eric Lefkofsky
Chief Executive Officer
Rich Williams
Chief Financial Officer
Jason Child
Co-Founder
Bradley Keywell
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