Tech Company Financing Transactions
BucketFeet Funding Round
BucketFeet secured a $7.5 million Series A financing round on 2/4/2015. Backers included JumpStart and private investors.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
2/4/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$7,500,000
Round
Series A
Investors
JumpStart (Lead Investor) (Rishi Shah)
Proceeds Purpose
The funding will be used towards making key new hires including in-house tech, sales, artist, and content teams, various technological initiatives including a redesign of the existing website, and scaling inventory to meet customer demand. The company also plans to launch a variety of products this year including art accessories, new sneaker silhouettes, and a range of socks. Additionally, BucketFeet will continue to open new brick and mortar stores, which the brand calls studios, following extensive testing of the store and pop-up model in 2014.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Consumer
Mailing Address
935 West Randolph St. 202
Chicago, IL 60607
USA
Chicago, IL 60607
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
BucketFeet exists to connect people through art. We collaborate with artists from around the world to create products that stand out and tell a story.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Raaja Nemani
Chief Operating Officer
Bobby Stephens
Browse more venture capital transactions:
Prev: 2/4/2015: Transatomic Power venture capital transaction
Next: 2/4/2015: TecSport Games venture capital transaction
Share this article
Where The Data Comes From
We do our best to report on funding rounds that are announced publicly. VC transactions reported here are sourced from news reports and company announcements. The data comes to us via our partnership with VentureDeal.com, an affiliated venture.
Additional Resources for Entrepreneurs