Tech Company Financing Transactions

Koru Funding Round

Koru, based in Seattle, raised $4.4 million from Maveron, Andreessen Horowitz and Battery Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
12/13/2013
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$4,350,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Maveron (Lead Investor) (Clayton Lewis)

Andreessen Horowitz

Battery Ventures (Michael Katz)

First Round Capital

Proceeds Purpose
Koru will use the funds to create a significant online/offline business that will transform how college graduates prepare for success in the real world and make the leap from job seekers to impactful contributors at some of the country's most innovative and fastest growing companies.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
200 1st Ave. West 240
Seattle, WA 98119
USA
Email Address
Overview
Koru is an intensive business program that teaches college grads relevant skills in a real-work setting and gets them hired.
Profile
Koru LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Koru Company Twitter Account
Company News
Koru News
Facebook
Koru on Facebook
YouTube
Koru on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Kristen Hamilton
  Kristen Hamilton LinkedIn Profile  Kristen Hamilton Twitter Account  Kristen Hamilton News  Kristen Hamilton on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Phil Sabin
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VP - Customer Service
Michael Hayes
  Michael Hayes LinkedIn Profile  Michael Hayes Twitter Account  Michael Hayes News  Michael Hayes on Facebook
VP - Customer Service
Anh Nguyen
  Anh Nguyen LinkedIn Profile  Anh Nguyen Twitter Account  Anh Nguyen News  Anh Nguyen on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Justin Beals
  Justin Beals LinkedIn Profile  Justin Beals Twitter Account  Justin Beals News  Justin Beals on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Josh Jarrett
  Josh Jarrett LinkedIn Profile  Josh Jarrett Twitter Account  Josh Jarrett News  Josh Jarrett on Facebook


 

 

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