Tech Company Financing Transactions
Piqora Funding Round
On 8/1/2012, Piqora raised $1.4 million in Seed financing from Baseline Ventures, Freestyle Capital and private investors.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
8/1/2012
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$1,400,000
Round
Seed
Investors
Baseline Ventures (Lead Investor)
Freestyle Capital (Lead Investor)
Proceeds Purpose
Going forward, the team will use the new funding for product developments, which, in the near-term includes a self-serve platform for retailers to reward their most engaged pinners. Further down the road, they'll develop "top on Pinterest" widgets to add Pinterest-infused social shopping to retailers' own websites. The company is also using the infusion of capital to hire in sales, marketing, engineering and design.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
181 2nd Ave. 401
San Mateo, CA 94401
USA
San Mateo, CA 94401
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
Piqora is a newly launched startup offering an analytics solution for the up-and-coming social network Pinterest.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Sharad Verma
Co-Founder
Naveen Akunuri
VP - Engineering
Troy Simpson
VP - Marketing
Alex Littlewood
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