Tech Company Financing Transactions
Become.com Funding Round
TPG Capital joined a $17.5 million Series C funding round for Become.com. The round was announced on 3/25/2008.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
3/25/2008
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$17,500,000
Round
Series C
Investors
TPG Capital (Taek Kwon)
Proceeds Purpose
Become.com is positioned to grow as more shoppers choose to research products and compare prices online before they buy.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
640 W. California Ave. 110
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
USA
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
We founded Become, Inc. in early 2004 with a mission to help people make ideal buying decisions. As avid shoppers, we realized the tremendous difficulty associated with researching new products and services.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Bill Glass
Chief Financial Officer
Max Smith
Chief Technical Officer
Juan Ramirez
VP - Bus. Development
Craig Teich
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