Tech Company Financing Transactions

SMS Assist Funding Round

New World Ventures participated in a $45 million funding round for SMS Assist. The funding round was recorded on 10/22/2013.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
10/22/2013
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$45,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

New World Ventures (J.B. Pritzker)

Proceeds Purpose
The backing of Pritzker Group means SMS Assist will have the growth capital it needs to continue providing the highest quality service to our customers, no matter how much business we add.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Clean Tech
Mailing Address
875 North Michigan Ave. 2800
Chicago, IL 60611
USA
Email Address
Overview
SMS Assist, LLC, a national facilities maintenance company, focuses on managing and providing periodic services, such as floor cleaning, snow removal, landscaping, HVAC maintenance and other interior and exterior services.
Profile
SMS Assist LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
SMS Assist Company Twitter Account
Company News
SMS Assist News
Facebook
SMS Assist on Facebook
YouTube
SMS Assist on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Taylor Rhodes
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Chief Financial Officer
Marc Shiffman
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Chief Marketing Officer
Jodi Navta
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Chief Technical Officer
Jianqing Zhao
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President
Michael Travalini
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VP - Bus. Development
Matthew Lerner
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VP - Client Services
Josh Lessack
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VP - Customer Service
Frank Kelly
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VP - Human Resources
Becky Lowe
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VP - Operations
Robert Bardwell
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VP - Operations
Robert Dix
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VP - Product Management
Peter Commons
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VP - Sales
James Lezza
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VP - Sales
Matthew Renner
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