Tech Company Financing Transactions
Purse Funding Round
Purse, based in San Francisco, received $166 thousand from private investors.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
9/2/2015
Transaction Type
Online Capital
Online Capital
Online Capital
Amount
$166,000
Round
Seed
Investors
private investors (Jered Kenna)
private investors (Marshall Long)
private investors (Michael Gucci)
private investors (Roger Ver)
Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. Transaction amount may include investment reservation only or amount actually remitted to company. Contact technology company for investment details, if applicable. Not an offer or solicitation for sale of securities.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
FinTech
Mailing Address
1510 Eddy St. 1511
San Francisco, CA 94115
USA
San Francisco, CA 94115
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Purse is the largest marketplace for Bitcoin shoppers, as well as the most experienced blockchain escrow service. Purse leverages smart contracts, or escrows on the blockchain, to provide liquidity to the $15B Amazon gift card market.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Lee
Chief Technical Officer
Christopher Jeffrey
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