Tech Company Financing Transactions

Rocket Lab Funding Round

Rocket Lab closed a Series B venture capital round on 3/3/2015. Backers included Bessemer Venture Partners, K1W1 and Khosla Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
3/3/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
Unknown
Round
Series B
Investors

Bessemer Venture Partners (Lead Investor) (Lockheed Martin)

K1W1

Khosla Ventures (Sven Strohband)

Proceeds Purpose
The company will use the funding to complete the Electron launch system and plans to begin operations as a commercial launch provider as early as 2016.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Transportation
Mailing Address
14520 Delta Ln. 101
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
USA
Email Address
Overview
Rocket Lab is redefining how we access space. Meet Electron, our revolutionary launch system designed to liberate the emerging small satellite market. Small, fast and agile, Electron can rapidly deliver small satellites to commercial orbits at world-first price and frequency. Space is now open for business.
Profile
Rocket Lab LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Rocket Lab Company Twitter Account
Company News
Rocket Lab News
Facebook
Rocket Lab on Facebook
YouTube
Rocket Lab on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Peter Beck
  Peter Beck LinkedIn Profile  Peter Beck Twitter Account  Peter Beck News  Peter Beck on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Adam Spice
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Vice President
Shaun D'Mello
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Vice President
Lachlan Matchett
  Lachlan Matchett LinkedIn Profile  Lachlan Matchett Twitter Account  Lachlan Matchett News  Lachlan Matchett on Facebook
VP - Operations
Shane Fleming
  Shane Fleming LinkedIn Profile  Shane Fleming Twitter Account  Shane Fleming News  Shane Fleming on Facebook
VP - Operations
Shaun O'Donnell
  Shaun O'Donnell LinkedIn Profile  Shaun O'Donnell Twitter Account  Shaun O'Donnell News  Shaun O'Donnell on Facebook


 

 

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