Tech Company Financing Transactions

SmartThings Funding Round

First Round Capital, A Grade Investments and private investors participated in a $3 million Seed funding round for SmartThings. The round closed on 12/5/2012.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
12/5/2012
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$3,000,000
Round
Seed
Investors

First Round Capital (Lead Investor)

A Grade Investments

private investors (Aaron Levie)

private investors (Alexis Ohanian)

private investors (Christopher Dixon)

private investors (David Tisch)

private investors (Emil Michael)

private investors (Jared Hecht)

private investors (Kal Vepuri)

private investors (Loic Meur)

private investors (Martin Varsavsky)

private investors (Max Levchin)

private investors (Nathan Hank)

private investors (Ryan Sarver)

private investors (Steven Martocci)

private investors (Vivi Nevo)

private investors (Zorik Gordon)

Lerer Hippeau

Start Fund

SV Angel

Tuesday Capital

Proceeds Purpose
SmartThings plans to use a swathe of the seed funding to launch the first SmartThings Developer and Maker Competition -- to reward "innovation on the physical graph" -- noting

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
Washington, DC 20002
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
SmartThings is about the Internet of Things, sensor networks or home and life automation. SmartThings sits at the center of an open ecosystem. We provide a platform that enables developers and makers to build smart and connected devices, an interactive and mobile user experience for consumers to manage and install apps into their physical world.
Profile
SmartThings LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
SmartThings Company Twitter Account
Company News
SmartThings News
Facebook
SmartThings on Facebook
YouTube
SmartThings on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Alex Hawkinson
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Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Brooks
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Chief Technical Officer
Jeff Hagins
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VP - Engineering
Jesse O'Neill-Oine
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VP - Engineering
Scott Vlaminck
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VP - Product Management
Ben Edwards
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