Tech Company Financing Transactions

Kiip Funding Round

On 7/17/2012, Kiip landed $11 million in Series B funding from Relay Ventures, HWVP and True Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
7/17/2012
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$11,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Relay Ventures (Lead Investor) (Kevin Talbot)

HWVP (Lars Leckie)

True Ventures (Philip Black)

Proceeds Purpose
The investment will be used to help the company expand the Kiip rewards network beyond gaming; launch new consumer-facing products to engage millions of consumers that receive Kiip rewards every month; and reinforce Kiip's position as the global leader in mobile rewards that drive unprecedented engagement for its brand advertisers while increasing user retention and revenue across an expanding number of mobile games and apps.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Mobile
Mailing Address
970 Folsom St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
USA
Email Address
Overview
Brands use Kiip to engage their audience during everyday moments. By rewarding people with free samples, special offers, virtual currency or other items, brands build strong connections during these moments.
Profile
Kiip LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Kiip Company Twitter Account
Company News
Kiip News
Facebook
Kiip on Facebook
YouTube
Kiip on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Wong
  Brian Wong LinkedIn Profile  Brian Wong Twitter Account  Brian Wong News  Brian Wong on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Carol Eckardt
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Chief Scientific Officer
Adam Broitman
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Chief Technical Officer
Manicka Babu
  Manicka Babu LinkedIn Profile  Manicka Babu Twitter Account  Manicka Babu News  Manicka Babu on Facebook
VP - Operations
Corrigan Neralich
  Corrigan Neralich LinkedIn Profile  Corrigan Neralich Twitter Account  Corrigan Neralich News  Corrigan Neralich on Facebook
VP - Sales
Ali Rayfield
  Ali Rayfield LinkedIn Profile  Ali Rayfield Twitter Account  Ali Rayfield News  Ali Rayfield on Facebook


 

 

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