Tech Company Financing Transactions

Lyft Funding Round

Floodgate Fund, K9 Ventures and private investors participated in a $1.2 million capital raise for Lyft. The funding round closed on 8/23/2010.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/23/2010
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$1,200,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Floodgate Fund (Lead Investor) (Ann Miura-Ko)

K9 Ventures (Manu Kumar)

Proceeds Purpose
Zimride will be putting its latest financing towards improving its mobile application and investing in user experience as well as expanding its user base.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Transportation
Mailing Address
548 Market St. 68514
San Francisco, CA 94104
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing service. Using the Lyft iPhone app, passengers can instantly request a pickup, and a safe, friendly driver will arrive within minutes. The Lyft staff carefully selects pre-vetted, trustworthy drivers from the community who swiftly get passengers to their destinations.
Profile
Lyft LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Lyft Company Twitter Account
Company News
Lyft News
Facebook
Lyft on Facebook
YouTube
Lyft on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Logan Green
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Chief Financial Officer
Brian Roberts
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Chief Marketing Officer
Kira Wampler
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Chief Operating Officer
Jon McNeill
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Chief Technical Officer
Chris Lambert
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