Tech Company Financing Transactions
Square Funding Round
On 8/9/2012, Square raised $25 million in Series D funding from Starbucks.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
8/9/2012
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$25,000,000
Round
Series D
Investors
Starbucks (Howard Schultz)
Proceeds Purpose
Square will process Starbucks U.S. credit and debit card transactions, which will significantly expand Square's scale and accelerate the benefits to businesses on the Square platform, especially small businesses, while reducing Starbucks payment processing costs.
Company Information
Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
ECommerce
Mailing Address
1455 Market St. 600
San Francisco, CA 94103
USA
San Francisco, CA 94103
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Square (NYSE: SQ) operates as a mobile payment service company. Accept every way your customers want to pay. Take chip cards, NFC payments, and magstripe cards on the go or at your counter. Square helps more sellers grow their business faster.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Jack Dorsey
Chief Financial Officer
Sarah Friar
VP - General Counsel
Sivan Whiteley
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