Tech Company Financing Transactions

Gazelle Funding Round

Gazelle, based in San Diego, secured $12 million from Physic Ventures, RockPort Capital and Venrock.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
7/21/2010
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$12,000,000
Round
Series C
Investors

Physic Ventures (Lead Investor) (Andrew Williamson)

RockPort Capital (Alexander Ellis)

Venrock (David Beisel)

Proceeds Purpose
Fueled by new equity, Gazelle will focus on scaling its business infrastructure to meet this rapid growth. The new funding also enables Gazelle to make additional investments in key areas of the business, including its proprietary pricing technologies and processes that continue to enhance the customer experience. Gazelle will also work with existing retail partners to build an in-store experience that brings reCommerce to physical retailer sites across the nation.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
10121 Barnes Canyon Rd.
San Diego, CA 92121
USA
Email Address
Overview
Buy and Sell your used cell phones and electronics. Sell your iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, iPad and more for cash, or buy used iPhones, iPads and other cell phones. More than one million customers trust Gazelle.
Profile
Gazelle LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Gazelle Company Twitter Account
Company News
Gazelle News
Facebook
Gazelle on Facebook
YouTube
Gazelle on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Sullivan
  Chris Sullivan LinkedIn Profile  Chris Sullivan Twitter Account  Chris Sullivan News  Chris Sullivan on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Maria Manrique
  Maria Manrique LinkedIn Profile  Maria Manrique Twitter Account  Maria Manrique News  Maria Manrique on Facebook
Chief Marketing Officer
Sarah Welch
  Sarah Welch LinkedIn Profile  Sarah Welch Twitter Account  Sarah Welch News  Sarah Welch on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Ben Katz
  Ben Katz LinkedIn Profile  Ben Katz Twitter Account  Ben Katz News  Ben Katz on Facebook


 

 

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