Tech Company Financing Transactions

Zopa Funding Round

Zopa closed a $15 million Series B funding round on 3/27/2006. Backers included Bessemer Venture Partners, Benchmark Capital and Wellington Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
3/27/2006
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$15,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Bessemer Venture Partners (Lead Investor) (Robert Stavis)

Benchmark Capital (Johan Brenner)

Wellington Partners

Proceeds Purpose
The additional funding will support Zopa's intended California launch, planned for later this year, which comes on the heels of the company's first anniversary in the UK.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
ECommerce
Mailing Address
1st Floor Cottons Centre Tooley St.
London, SE1 2QG
UK
Email Address
Overview
Zopa though lets people who have spare money to lend it directly to people, like them, who want to borrow it. No bank in the middle, no huge overheads, no unethical investments.
Profile
Zopa LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Zopa Company Twitter Account
Company News
Zopa News
Facebook
Zopa on Facebook
YouTube
Zopa on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Jaidev Janardana
  Jaidev Janardana LinkedIn Profile  Jaidev Janardana Twitter Account  Jaidev Janardana News  Jaidev Janardana on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Steve Hulme
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Chief Technical Officer
Andrew Hawkins
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VP - Administration
Merve Ferrero
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VP - Bus. Development
Timothy Waterman
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VP - Customer Service
Clare Gambardella
  Clare Gambardella LinkedIn Profile  Clare Gambardella Twitter Account  Clare Gambardella News  Clare Gambardella on Facebook


 

 

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