Tech Company Financing Transactions

Yelp Funding Round

On 11/4/2005, Yelp raised $3 million in Series A funding from Bessemer Venture Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
11/4/2005
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$3,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors

Bessemer Venture Partners (Lead Investor)

Proceeds Purpose
Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppleman said he plans to use the funds to boost the site's user base and work on marketing efforts in San Francisco and other cities.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
706 Mission St. 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
Email Address
Overview
Yelp (NYSE: YELP) is the ultimate city guide that taps into the community's voice and reveals honest and current insights on local businesses and services on everything from martinis to mechanics.
Profile
Yelp LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Yelp Company Twitter Account
Company News
Yelp News
Facebook
Yelp on Facebook
YouTube
Yelp on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Stoppelman
  Michael Stoppelman LinkedIn Profile  Michael Stoppelman Twitter Account  Michael Stoppelman News  Michael Stoppelman on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Lanny Baker
  Lanny Baker LinkedIn Profile  Lanny Baker Twitter Account  Lanny Baker News  Lanny Baker on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Jed Nachman
  Jed Nachman LinkedIn Profile  Jed Nachman Twitter Account  Jed Nachman News  Jed Nachman on Facebook
VP - Administration
Laurence Wilson
  Laurence Wilson LinkedIn Profile  Laurence Wilson Twitter Account  Laurence Wilson News  Laurence Wilson on Facebook
VP - Customer Service
Kayti Sullivan
  Kayti Sullivan LinkedIn Profile  Kayti Sullivan Twitter Account  Kayti Sullivan News  Kayti Sullivan on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Vivek Patel
  Vivek Patel LinkedIn Profile  Vivek Patel Twitter Account  Vivek Patel News  Vivek Patel on Facebook
VP - Sales
Paul Reich
  Paul Reich LinkedIn Profile  Paul Reich Twitter Account  Paul Reich News  Paul Reich on Facebook


 

 

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