Tech Company Financing Transactions

Kano Funding Round

Kano closed a $28 million Series B funding round on 11/2/2017. Investors included Breyer Capital, Thames Trust and Barclays.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Kano
Announced On
11/2/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$28,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Breyer Capital (Lead Investor) (James Breyer)

Thames Trust (Lead Investor)

Barclays

Collaborative Fund

Index Ventures (Danny Rimer)

private investors (John Makinson)

private investors (Marc Benioff)

LocalGlobe

Stanford University

TriplePoint Capital

Proceeds Purpose
Kano announced a mass North American rollout into more than 4,500 retail stores, stocking its creative computing kits in every Best Buy and Target, select Walmart stores, Microsoft Stores, Jet.com and The Source, as well as existing partners Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Indigo and Toys R Us.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Electronics
Mailing Address
69-89 Mile End Rd.
London, E1 4TT
UK
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
www.kano.me
Email Address
[email protected]
Overview
Kano is a computer anyone can make. Our mission is to give young people -- and the young at heart -- a simple, fun way to make and play with technology, and take control of the world around them.
Profile
Kano LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Kano Company Twitter Account
Company News
Kano News
Facebook
Kano on Facebook
YouTube
Kano on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Alex Klein
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Co-Founder
Saul Klein
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Founder
Yonatan Raz-Fridman
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VP - Finance
Jamie Beaumont
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VP - Manufacturing
Michael Callow
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VP - Sales
Gregg Stein
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