Tech Company Financing Transactions

Passenger Funding Round

On 8/7/2007, Passenger raised $8.3 million in Series B funding from Steamboat Ventures, Shelter Capital Partners and StarVest Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/7/2007
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$8,300,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Steamboat Ventures (Lead Investor) (Daniel Beldy)

Shelter Capital Partners (Arthur Bilger)

StarVest Partners (Larry Bettino)

Proceeds Purpose
The company will use the capital to accelerate sales and product development efforts. Additionally, the company will use the funds to organically build its growing footprint by adding a New York office.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
12100 Wilshire Blvd. 1950
Los Angeles, CA 90025
USA
Email Address
Overview
Passenger enables simple deployment of private brand communities that provide companies with actionable insight, while empowering consumers through ownership of ideas.
Profile
Passenger LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Passenger Company Twitter Account
Company News
Passenger News
Facebook
Passenger on Facebook
YouTube
Passenger on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Bahram Nour-Omid
  Bahram Nour-Omid LinkedIn Profile  Bahram Nour-Omid Twitter Account  Bahram Nour-Omid News  Bahram Nour-Omid on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Arnaud Gregori
  Arnaud Gregori LinkedIn Profile  Arnaud Gregori Twitter Account  Arnaud Gregori News  Arnaud Gregori on Facebook
VP - Client Services
Rick Kelly
  Rick Kelly LinkedIn Profile  Rick Kelly Twitter Account  Rick Kelly News  Rick Kelly on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Kevin Owens
  Kevin Owens LinkedIn Profile  Kevin Owens Twitter Account  Kevin Owens News  Kevin Owens on Facebook
VP - Sales
Andrew Hahn
  Andrew Hahn LinkedIn Profile  Andrew Hahn Twitter Account  Andrew Hahn News  Andrew Hahn on Facebook


 

 

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