Tech Company Financing Transactions
PlayBuzz Funding Round
PlayBuzz, based in New York, secured $15 million in funding from Saban Capital Group, 83North and Firstime Ventures.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
3/31/2016
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$15,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Saban Capital Group (Lead Investor) (Barak Pridor)
83North (Arnon Dinur)
Proceeds Purpose
Playbuzz will use the investment to further enhance its proprietary content-engagement platform and expand its sponsored content business, which already works with many of the world's leading brands to create and distribute native advertising campaigns at scale.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
49 W 23rd St. 6th Floor
New York, NY 10010
USA
New York, NY 10010
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
PlayBuzz is a free content platform that enables publishers, bloggers and brands to create, distribute and embed quizzes, polls, lists and other playful formats of engaging content on any website or mobile app.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Shaul Olmert
Chief Technical Officer
Tom Pachys
VP - Bus. Development
Brock Kaye
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