Tech Company Financing Transactions

Booktrope Funding Round

Booktrope, based in Culver City, secured $120 thousand in investment from Y Combinator.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
3/23/2015
Transaction Type
Accelerator
Amount
$120,000
Round
Seed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The company will use the proceeds to accelerate its initial development.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
3525 Eastham Ave.
Culver City, CA 90232
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Booktrope is a web-based publishing platform that enables authors, editors, marketers and designers (a Publishing Team) to collaboratively create and market books, using up-to-date workflow and social networking technologies.
Profile
Booktrope LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Booktrope Company Twitter Account
Company News
Booktrope News
Facebook
Booktrope on Facebook
YouTube
Booktrope on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Ken Shear
  Ken Shear LinkedIn Profile  Ken Shear Twitter Account  Ken Shear News  Ken Shear on Facebook
Chief Marketing Officer
Katherine Sears
  Katherine Sears LinkedIn Profile  Katherine Sears Twitter Account  Katherine Sears News  Katherine Sears on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Andy Roberts
  Andy Roberts LinkedIn Profile  Andy Roberts Twitter Account  Andy Roberts News  Andy Roberts on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Jennifer Gilbert
  Jennifer Gilbert LinkedIn Profile  Jennifer Gilbert Twitter Account  Jennifer Gilbert News  Jennifer Gilbert on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Adam Bodendieck
  Adam Bodendieck LinkedIn Profile  Adam Bodendieck Twitter Account  Adam Bodendieck News  Adam Bodendieck on Facebook


 

 

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