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Zopa Funding Round

Zopa closed a $15 million Series B funding round on 3/27/2006. Backers included Bessemer Venture Partners, Benchmark Capital and Wellington Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name

Zopa

Announced On

3/27/2006

Transaction Type

Venture Equity

Amount

$15,000,000

Round

Series B

Investors

Bessemer Venture Partners (Lead Investor) (Robert Stavis)

Benchmark Capital (Johan Brenner)

Wellington Partners

Proceeds Purpose

The additional funding will support Zopa's intended California launch, planned for later this year, which comes on the heels of the company's first anniversary in the UK.

Company Information

Company Status

Private & Independent

Industry

ECommerce

Mailing Address

1st Floor Cottons Centre Tooley St.
London, SE1 2QG
UK

Phone

+0207 580 6060

Website

www.zopa.com

Email Address

[email protected]

Overview

Zopa though lets people who have spare money to lend it directly to people, like them, who want to borrow it. No bank in the middle, no huge overheads, no unethical investments.

Profile

Social Media

Company News

Facebook

YouTube

Management Team

Title

Name

Email & Social

Chief Executive Officer

Jaidev Janardana

Chief Financial Officer

Steve Hulme

Chief Technical Officer

Andrew Hawkins

VP - Administration

Merve Ferrero

VP - Bus. Development

Timothy Waterman

VP - Customer Service

Clare Gambardella

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