Tech Company Financing Transactions

Simply Hired Funding Round

Simply Hired closed a $4.6 million investment round on 8/11/2009. Backers included Foundation Capital and Ridge Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/11/2009
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$4,600,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Foundation Capital (Ashmeet Sidana)

Ridge Ventures (Philip Sanderson)

Proceeds Purpose
Simply Hired will leverage the new financing to support future domestic growth, increase headcount from 50 to 80 in 2009, and accelerate international expansion.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
370 San Aleso Ave. 200
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
USA
Email Address
Overview
Building a good search engine is sort of like writing a good haiku. Coming up with one that works well may require repeated and thoughtful effort. But crafted properly, the result can be incredibly simple and effective, even enjoyable.
Profile
Simply Hired LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Simply Hired Company Twitter Account
Company News
Simply Hired News
Facebook
Simply Hired on Facebook
YouTube
Simply Hired on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
James Beriker
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Chief Financial Officer
Shelly Schaffer
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VP - Bus. Development
Bill Jeffries
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VP - Marketing
Kristy Stromberg
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VP - Product Management
Connie Schiefer
  Connie Schiefer LinkedIn Profile  Connie Schiefer Twitter Account  Connie Schiefer News  Connie Schiefer on Facebook


 

 

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