Tech Company Financing Transactions
Shippo Funding Round
Shippo, based in San Francisco, secured investment capital from Union Square Ventures and private investors.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
9/12/2016
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
Unknown
Round
Series A
Investors
Union Square Ventures (Lead Investor) (Albert Wenger)
Proceeds Purpose
Raising this round is really about growing the company. We will be using the money to hire the right team of people with the skills and experience to move us through a period of rapid growth and scaling.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
215 Clayton St.
San Francisco, CA 94117
USA
San Francisco, CA 94117
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
Shippo has built an API that makes shipping easy and affordable for small businesses that are not eligible for bulk discounts. Prices without bulk discounts are usually 80% higher. Shippo gives these customers access to better rates offered by smaller courier companies that are difficult to find and compare.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Laura Behrens
Chief Operating Officer
Catherine Stewart
President
Simon Kreuz
VP - Bus. Development
Johnson Ma
VP - Engineering
Naveen Sanjeeva
VP - Operations
Johnson Ma
VP - Product Management
Brandon Terry
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