Tech Company Financing Transactions

Derby Games Funding Round

Derby Games, based in New York, secured $6.5 million in investment from Bullpen Capital and private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
2/5/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$6,500,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Bullpen Capital (Lead Investor) (Paul Martino)

Proceeds Purpose
With additional funding and resources, the company will continue to develop new real money gaming (RMG) experiences.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
33 Irving Pl. 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Derby Games is a leading gaming company based out of New York City. Our mission is to develop the next evolution of social games for real money. We partner with exceptional companies, which now include The Stronach Group and Woodbine Entertainment, to create and distribute our original games.
Profile
Derby Games LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Derby Games Company Twitter Account
Company News
Derby Games News
Facebook
Derby Games on Facebook
YouTube
Derby Games on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Thomas Hessert
  Thomas Hessert LinkedIn Profile  Thomas Hessert Twitter Account  Thomas Hessert News  Thomas Hessert on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Eric Gay
  Eric Gay LinkedIn Profile  Eric Gay Twitter Account  Eric Gay News  Eric Gay on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Walter Hessert
  Walter Hessert LinkedIn Profile  Walter Hessert Twitter Account  Walter Hessert News  Walter Hessert on Facebook


 

 

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