Tech Company Financing Transactions

Zong Funding Round

Matrix Partners and private investors participated in a $15 million Series B funding round for Zong. This venture round was announced on 4/27/2010.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
4/27/2010
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$15,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Matrix Partners (Lead Investor) (Dana Stalder)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Mobile
Mailing Address
640 Oak Grove Ave
Menlo Park, CA 94025
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Back in the year 2000, when David Marcus had a full head of black hair, he started the company Echovox to help large media companies make money through mobile services. (Think voting for singers on televised singing talent shows, for example.)
Profile
Zong LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Zong Company Twitter Account
Company News
Zong News
Facebook
Zong on Facebook
YouTube
Zong on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
David Marcus
  David Marcus  LinkedIn Profile  David Marcus  Twitter Account  David Marcus  News  David Marcus  on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Sylvain Boj
  Sylvain Boj  LinkedIn Profile  Sylvain Boj  Twitter Account  Sylvain Boj  News  Sylvain Boj  on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Stephane Kasriel
  Stephane Kasriel LinkedIn Profile  Stephane Kasriel Twitter Account  Stephane Kasriel News  Stephane Kasriel on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Tim Armandpour
  Tim Armandpour LinkedIn Profile  Tim Armandpour Twitter Account  Tim Armandpour News  Tim Armandpour on Facebook
VP - Finance
Sandy Taylor
  Sandy Taylor LinkedIn Profile  Sandy Taylor Twitter Account  Sandy Taylor News  Sandy Taylor on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Hill Ferguson
  Hill Ferguson LinkedIn Profile  Hill Ferguson Twitter Account  Hill Ferguson News  Hill Ferguson on Facebook


 

 

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