Tech Company Financing Transactions

Kabam Funding Round

Betfair and Canaan Partners participated in a $5.5 million venture round for Kabam. The round closed on 10/25/2009.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
10/25/2009
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$5,500,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Betfair (Lead Investor)

Canaan Partners (Maha Ibrahim)

Proceeds Purpose
Watercooler will use the round to fund further development of fantasy sports and social games on Facebook and other platforms.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
795 Folsom Street 600
San Francisco, CA 94107
USA
Email Address
Overview
The Kabam platform enables fans to connect with other fans in entertainment and sports communities inside their favorite social networks: Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, and Friendster.
Profile
Kabam LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Kabam Company Twitter Account
Company News
Kabam News
Facebook
Kabam on Facebook
YouTube
Kabam on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Chou
  Kevin Chou LinkedIn Profile  Kevin Chou Twitter Account  Kevin Chou News  Kevin Chou on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Steve Klei
  Steve Klei LinkedIn Profile  Steve Klei Twitter Account  Steve Klei News  Steve Klei on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Kent Wakeford
  Kent Wakeford LinkedIn Profile  Kent Wakeford Twitter Account  Kent Wakeford News  Kent Wakeford on Facebook
President
Amit Ranade
  Amit Ranade LinkedIn Profile  Amit Ranade Twitter Account  Amit Ranade News  Amit Ranade on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Mike DeLaet
  Mike DeLaet LinkedIn Profile  Mike DeLaet Twitter Account  Mike DeLaet News  Mike DeLaet on Facebook


 

 

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