Tech Company Financing Transactions

Xirrus Funding Round

Canaan Partners, August Capital and QuestMark Partners joined a $26 million Series C funding round for Xirrus. The round was announced on 3/11/2008.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
3/11/2008
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$26,000,000
Round
Series C
Investors

Canaan Partners (Lead Investor) (Eric Young)

August Capital (David Marquardt)

QuestMark Partners

U.S. Venture Partners (Steven Krausz)

Proceeds Purpose
The investment will be used to fuel further acceleration of customer acquisition and international expansion.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Wireless
Mailing Address
2101 Corporate Center Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
USA
Email Address
Overview
Xirrus is the leading provider of high-performance wireless networks. Xirrus solutions perform under the most demanding circumstances, offering consistent wired-like performance with superior coverage and security.
Profile
Xirrus LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Xirrus Company Twitter Account
Company News
Xirrus News
Facebook
Xirrus on Facebook
YouTube
Xirrus on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Shane Bukley
  Shane Bukley LinkedIn Profile  Shane Bukley Twitter Account  Shane Bukley News  Shane Bukley on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Steven DeGennaro
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Chief Marketing Officer
Jillian Mansolf
  Jillian Mansolf LinkedIn Profile  Jillian Mansolf Twitter Account  Jillian Mansolf News  Jillian Mansolf on Facebook
Founder
Dirk Gates
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VP - Human Resources
Shari Brantley
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VP - Operations
Sam Bass
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