Tech Company Financing Transactions

Wheels Funding Round

DBL Investors and TDK Ventures participated in a $50 million Series A funding round for Wheels. The funding round was announced on 10/16/2019.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
10/16/2019
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$50,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors

DBL Investors (Lead Investor) (Ira Ehrenpreis)

TDK Ventures

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Transportation
Mailing Address
666 Garland Pl.
Des Plaines, IL 60016
USA
Email Address
Overview
Established in 1939 as the world's first automotive fleet management company, Wheels, Inc. is now one of the largest privately-held companies in North America. Managing 320,000 vehicles across North America and possessing capabilities in 54 countries, Wheels retains a client base consisting of some of the best-known businesses in the world.
Profile
Wheels LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Wheels Company Twitter Account
Company News
Wheels News
Facebook
Wheels on Facebook
YouTube
Wheels on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Josh Viner
  Josh Viner LinkedIn Profile  Josh Viner Twitter Account  Josh Viner News  Josh Viner on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Marco McCottry
  Marco McCottry LinkedIn Profile  Marco McCottry Twitter Account  Marco McCottry News  Marco McCottry on Facebook
Founder
Chris Stavlas
  Chris Stavlas LinkedIn Profile  Chris Stavlas Twitter Account  Chris Stavlas News  Chris Stavlas on Facebook
President
Jon Viner
  Jon Viner LinkedIn Profile  Jon Viner Twitter Account  Jon Viner News  Jon Viner on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Micah Stone
  Micah Stone LinkedIn Profile  Micah Stone Twitter Account  Micah Stone News  Micah Stone on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Paul Vizcaino
  Paul Vizcaino LinkedIn Profile  Paul Vizcaino Twitter Account  Paul Vizcaino News  Paul Vizcaino on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Benjamin Shanken
  Benjamin Shanken LinkedIn Profile  Benjamin Shanken Twitter Account  Benjamin Shanken News  Benjamin Shanken on Facebook


 

 

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