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Fi by Barking Labs Funding Round

Fi by Barking Labs secured a $7 million Series A funding round on 3/15/2019. Backers included RRE Ventures, Freestyle Capital and Lerer Hippeau.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
3/15/2019
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$7,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors

RRE Ventures (Lead Investor) (Stuart Ellman)

Freestyle Capital

Lerer Hippeau (Andrea Hippeau)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Electronics
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
Brooklyn, NY 11217
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Founded by Jonathan Bensamoun (Product at Square & Handy) and Loren Kirkby (Chief Architect at Dropcam Acq. by Nest) in 2017, Fi is re-inventing the relationship between dogs and their humans with technology. Fi's GPS & LTE-M enabled Smart Collar lets dog owners keep their best friend safe and in good health, monitor their behavior, and leverage data to create a stronger bond.
Profile
Fi by Barking Labs LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Fi by Barking Labs Company Twitter Account
Company News
Fi by Barking Labs News
Facebook
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YouTube
Fi by Barking Labs on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Jonathan Bensamoun
  Jonathan Bensamoun LinkedIn Profile  Jonathan Bensamoun Twitter Account  Jonathan Bensamoun News  Jonathan Bensamoun on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Loren Kirkby
  Loren Kirkby LinkedIn Profile  Loren Kirkby Twitter Account  Loren Kirkby News  Loren Kirkby on Facebook


 

 

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