Tech Company Financing Transactions

Machine Zone Funding Round

Machine Zone, operating out of Palo Alto, received $8 million from Menlo Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
3/27/2012
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$8,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Menlo Ventures (Shervin Pishevar)

Proceeds Purpose
Machine Zone is looking to add talented and driven developers, designers, and engineers who are passionate about building unique, highly engaging mobile MMO games.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
555 Hamilton Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Machine Zone, Inc. (formerly Addmired) is focused on creating the most engaging free-to-play mobile social games in the world.
Profile
Machine Zone LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Machine Zone Company Twitter Account
Company News
Machine Zone News
Facebook
Machine Zone on Facebook
YouTube
Machine Zone on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Kristen Dumont
  Kristen Dumont LinkedIn Profile  Kristen Dumont Twitter Account  Kristen Dumont News  Kristen Dumont on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Vincenzo Alagna
  Vincenzo Alagna LinkedIn Profile  Vincenzo Alagna Twitter Account  Vincenzo Alagna News  Vincenzo Alagna on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Halbert Nakagawa
  Halbert Nakagawa LinkedIn Profile  Halbert Nakagawa Twitter Account  Halbert Nakagawa News  Halbert Nakagawa on Facebook
VP - General Counsel
Tory Valenzuela
  Tory Valenzuela LinkedIn Profile  Tory Valenzuela Twitter Account  Tory Valenzuela News  Tory Valenzuela on Facebook
VP - Sales
Deepak Gupta
  Deepak Gupta LinkedIn Profile  Deepak Gupta Twitter Account  Deepak Gupta News  Deepak Gupta on Facebook


 

 

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