Tech Company Financing Transactions

New York Shipping Exchange Funding Round

New York Shipping Exchange closed a $8.5 million Series A financing round on 3/22/2017. Investors included GE Ventures, Goldman Sachs Principal Strategic Investments and Blumberg Capital.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
3/22/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$8,500,000
Round
Series A
Investors

GE Ventures (Lead Investor) (Mark Chadwick)

Goldman Sachs Principal Strategic Investments (Lead Investor) (Rana Yared)

Blumberg Capital (Matthew Bornstein)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
FinTech
Mailing Address
30 Broad St.
New York, NY 10004
USA
Email Address
Overview
The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) is enabling the transformation of the container shipping industry through two innovations: a new standard form freight contract and new way to trade ocean freight digitally. NYSHEX is a solution developed for the industry by the industry's leading shippers, forwarders and carriers.
Profile
New York Shipping Exchange LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Gordon Downes
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