Tech Company Financing Transactions
RockYou Funding Round
On 3/2/2015, RockYou raised $23 million in financing from Columbia Capital and private investors.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
3/2/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$23,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Columbia Capital (Lead Investor) (Jeff Patterson)
Proceeds Purpose
RockYou will use this funding from Columbia Capital to continue growing and diversifying its audience through partnerships with developers of established, still-popular games and to further expand its mobile offerings.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
233 Broadway, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10279
USA
New York, NY 10279
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
RockYou! creates and distributes the most popular self-expression widgets on the web. RockYou!'s viral accessories can be used to enhance the look and feel of any blog, personal website, and are used on social networks like MySpace, Bebo, or Facebook.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Marino
General Manager
Emily Smith
VP - Finance
Mei Costello
VP - Operations
Dera Campbell
VP - Product Management
Maysam Sadeghi
VP - Sales
Marisa Russell
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