Tech Company Financing Transactions
DataSift Funding Round
IA Ventures and Upfront Ventures invested in a $7.2 million Series A funding round for DataSift. This VC investment round was announced on 5/2/2012.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
5/2/2012
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$7,200,000
Round
Series A
Investors
IA Ventures (Roger Ehrenberg)
Upfront Ventures (Mark Suster)
Proceeds Purpose
DataSift will use the funding to accelerate company growth in response to the overwhelming demand received for its real-time and historics social data platform. The company also announced its move into a new office in San Francisco's SOMA district, a hotbed for innovative start-ups.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Software
Mailing Address
450 Brook Dr.
Reading Berkshire, RG2 6UU
UK
Reading Berkshire, RG2 6UU
UK
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
DataSift is the leader in Human Data Intelligence. The only independent provider of social data, blog data and news data.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Timothy Barker
Chief Operating Officer
Steven Pease
Chief Technical Officer
Lorenzo Alberton
Vice President
Jerry Ronaghan
VP - Marketing
Zuzanna Pasierbinska-Wilson
Browse more venture capital transactions:
Prev: 5/2/2012: ScrollMotion venture capital transaction
Next: 5/2/2012: CrowdStar venture capital transaction
Share this article
Where The Data Comes From
We do our best to report on every notable VC transaction. All VC database entries reported here are sourced from news reports and company announcements. The data comes to us via our partnership with VentureDeal.com, an affiliated venture.
Additional Resources for Entrepreneurs