CashStar Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2002

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 175

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $175M

CashStar General Information

Description

Developer of a cloud-based digital gifting and incentives platform designed to help retailers achieve faster growth. The company's digital gifting and incentives platform helps to manage all the prepaid commerce operations from a single platform, enabling retailers to respond quickly to market demands and launch revenue-generating business-to-consumer and business-to-business prepaid commerce experiences with minimal effort.

Contact Information

Website
www.cashstar.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 25 Pearl Street
  • Portland, ME 04101
  • United States
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Acquirer
Blackhawk Network
Vertical(s)
CloudTech & DevOps, SaaS, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 25 Pearl Street
  • Portland, ME 04101
  • United States

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CashStar Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Merger/Acquisition 29-Aug-2017 $175M Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series D) 05-Aug-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series C2) 21-Jun-2013 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series C1) 10-Jul-2012 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series C) 26-Oct-2011 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series B) 15-Feb-2011 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC 03-Mar-2009 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC 23-May-2006 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 15-Apr-2005 $2M $2.63M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 30-May-2002 $632K $632K Completed Generating Revenue
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CashStar Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series D
Series C2
Series C1
Series C
Series B
Series A4
Series A3
Series A2 2,985,075 $0.001000 $0.05 $0.33 $0.67 2x $0.36 1.58%
Series A1 1,513,750 $0.001000 $0.04 $0.33 $0.5 1x $0.36 0.8%
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CashStar Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a cloud-based digital gifting and incentives platform designed to help retailers achieve faster growth. The
Business/Productivity Software
Portland, ME
175 As of 2017

Chicago, IL
 

Chicago, IL
 
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CashStar Competitors (23)

One of CashStar’s 23 competitors is Belly (Business/Productivity Software), a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Chicago, IL.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Belly (Business/Productivity Software) Corporate Backed or Acquired Chicago, IL
Affinity (Media and Information Services (B2B)) Formerly VC-backed Chicago, IL
OrderMark Private Equity-Backed Los Angeles, CA
Giftbit Venture Capital-Backed Victoria, Canada
Uggy Formerly VC-backed Paris, France
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CashStar Patents

  • 53

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 36

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

CashStar Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10692060-B2 Product based gift card Active 18-Nov-2016
US-11348078-B2 Product based gift card Active 18-Nov-2016
US-20200380485-A1 Product based gift card Active 18-Nov-2016
US-20180144313-A1 Product based gift card Active 18-Nov-2016
AU-2019202356-A1 Systems, methods and devices for conducting transactions with electronic passbooks Inactive 11-Sep-2012 G06Q20/3223
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CashStar Signals

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CashStar Former Investors (9)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
2180 Corporation Minority
Allen & Company. Investment Bank Minority
FTV Capital Growth/Expansion Minority
Hercules Capital Lender/Debt Provider Minority
Intel Capital Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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CashStar FAQs

  • When was CashStar founded?

    CashStar was founded in 2002.

  • Where is CashStar headquartered?

    CashStar is headquartered in Portland, ME.

  • What is the size of CashStar?

    CashStar has 175 total employees.

  • What industry is CashStar in?

    CashStar’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is CashStar a private or public company?

    CashStar is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of CashStar?

    The current valuation of CashStar is .

  • What is CashStar’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for CashStar is .

  • How much funding has CashStar raised over time?

    CashStar has raised $53.7M.

  • Who are CashStar’s investors?

    2180, Allen & Company., FTV Capital, Hercules Capital, and Intel Capital are 5 of 9 investors who have invested in CashStar.

  • Who are CashStar’s competitors?

    Belly (Business/Productivity Software), Affinity (Media and Information Services (B2B)), OrderMark, Giftbit, and Uggy are some of the 23 competitors of CashStar.

  • When was CashStar acquired?

    CashStar was acquired on 29-Aug-2017.

  • Who acquired CashStar?

    CashStar was acquired by Blackhawk Network.

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