Tech Company Financing Transactions

The Rubicon Project Funding Round

Mayfield Fund, Clearstone Venture Partners and Ridge Ventures invested in a $15 million Series B funding round for The Rubicon Project. The round was recorded on 1/28/2008.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
1/28/2008
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$15,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The additional capital will fuel future business growth initiatives including international expansion, strategic acquisitions, research and development and infrastructure required to support the influx of websites signing up for the company's new ad network optimization service.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
12181 Bluff Creek Dr. 4th Floor
Playa Vista, CA 90094
USA
Email Address
Overview
The Rubicon Project (NYSE: RUBI), the world leader in Yield Optimization technology, launched in 2007 with a mission to automate buying and selling across the $65 billion global online advertising industry.
Profile
The Rubicon Project LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
The Rubicon Project Company Twitter Account
Company News
The Rubicon Project News
Facebook
The Rubicon Project on Facebook
YouTube
The Rubicon Project on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Frank Addante
  Frank Addante LinkedIn Profile  Frank Addante Twitter Account  Frank Addante News  Frank Addante on Facebook
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Barrett
  Michael Barrett LinkedIn Profile  Michael Barrett Twitter Account  Michael Barrett News  Michael Barrett on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
David Day
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Chief Marketing Officer
David Hertog
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Chief Technical Officer
Thomas Kershaw
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VP - Bus. Development
Erik Hovanec
  Erik Hovanec LinkedIn Profile  Erik Hovanec Twitter Account  Erik Hovanec News  Erik Hovanec on Facebook


 

 

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