Tech Company Financing Transactions

8thBridge Funding Round

ForgePoint Capital and Split Rock Partners participated in a $10 million Series B capital raise for 8thBridge. The round was recorded on 3/21/2011.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
3/21/2011
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$10,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

ForgePoint Capital (Lead Investor) (Evangelos Simoudis)

Split Rock Partners (Michael Gorman)

Proceeds Purpose
The additional capital garnered through this funding round will be used to expand 8thBridge's current operations and to extend the company's leading social commerce solutions.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
ECommerce
Mailing Address
110 Fifth St. North 420
Minneapolis, MN 55403
USA
Email Address
Overview
Merchants partner with 8thBridge to create social shopping experiences for their customers inside Facebook and on their ecommerce sites. Customers are empowered to shop with merchants on their own terms in a shopping experience that is portable, personalized, and participatory.
Profile
8thBridge LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
8thBridge Company Twitter Account
Company News
8thBridge News
Facebook
8thBridge on Facebook
YouTube
8thBridge on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Wade Gerten
  Wade Gerten LinkedIn Profile  Wade Gerten Twitter Account  Wade Gerten News  Wade Gerten on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Jamie Thingelstad
  Jamie Thingelstad LinkedIn Profile  Jamie Thingelstad Twitter Account  Jamie Thingelstad News  Jamie Thingelstad on Facebook
Chief Scientific Officer
Linda Whitaker
  Linda Whitaker LinkedIn Profile  Linda Whitaker Twitter Account  Linda Whitaker News  Linda Whitaker on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Mike Bjerkness
  Mike Bjerkness LinkedIn Profile  Mike Bjerkness Twitter Account  Mike Bjerkness News  Mike Bjerkness on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Jon Kubo
  Jon Kubo LinkedIn Profile  Jon Kubo Twitter Account  Jon Kubo News  Jon Kubo on Facebook


 

 

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