Tech Company Financing Transactions

Boku Funding Round

On 6/16/2009, Boku received $13 million in funding from Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures and Khosla Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
6/16/2009
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$13,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Benchmark Capital (Lead Investor) (Kevin Harvey)

Index Ventures

Khosla Ventures (Ron Hirson)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
ECommerce
Mailing Address
735 Battery St. 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Boku makes it easy for merchants to access the one funding source that s pre-installed on every mobile phone, so customers can buy without sharing any bank or card information. We re a small company, but we have a global reach. We work face-to-face with colleagues and collaborate across disciplines.
Profile
Boku LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Boku Company Twitter Account
Company News
Boku News
Facebook
Boku on Facebook
YouTube
Boku on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Mark Britto
  Mark Britto LinkedIn Profile  Mark Britto Twitter Account  Mark Britto News  Mark Britto on Facebook
Chief Executive Officer
Jon Prideaux
  Jon Prideaux LinkedIn Profile  Jon Prideaux Twitter Account  Jon Prideaux News  Jon Prideaux on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Stuart Neal
  Stuart Neal LinkedIn Profile  Stuart Neal Twitter Account  Stuart Neal News  Stuart Neal on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Michael Cahill
  Michael Cahill LinkedIn Profile  Michael Cahill Twitter Account  Michael Cahill News  Michael Cahill on Facebook
VP - Sales
Adam Lee
  Adam Lee LinkedIn Profile  Adam Lee Twitter Account  Adam Lee News  Adam Lee on Facebook


 

 

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