Tech Company Financing Transactions

Superflex Funding Round

Global Brain, Horizons Ventures and Sinovation Ventures participated in a $9.6 million Series A venture round for Superflex. The round was announced on 12/21/2016.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
12/21/2016
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$9,600,000
Round
Series A
Investors

Global Brain (Lead Investor) (Zak Murase)

Horizons Ventures (Wendy Yu)

Sinovation Ventures

Proceeds Purpose
In addition to its investment, Global Brain will work with Superflex to set up a Japan office and leverage its network to assist the company in entering the domestic market.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Consumer
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
Menlo Park, CA 94025
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Superflex has hired a team of leaders in textiles, industrial design, robotics, biomechanics, and data science to develop the new category of Powered Clothing: lightweight, connected apparel, comfortably worn under any outfit, with integrated electric "muscles" that add intelligent wearable strength and natural.
Profile
Superflex LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Superflex Company Twitter Account
Company News
Superflex News
Facebook
Superflex on Facebook
YouTube
Superflex on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Richard Mahoney
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VP - Bus. Development
Sarah Thomas
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VP - Engineering
Chris Gadway
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VP - Engineering
Maneesh Jain
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VP - Finance
Marc Philippe
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