CashStar Overview
- Year Founded
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2002

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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175

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Latest Deal Amount
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$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.comCorporate Office
- 25 Pearl Street
- Portland, ME 04101
- United States
Corporate Office
- 25 Pearl Street
- Portland, ME 04101
- United States
CashStar Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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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 | $632K | Completed | Generating Revenue |
CashStar Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate ($) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
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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% |
CashStar Comparisons
Industry
Financing
Details
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 |
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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 |
CashStar Patents
CashStar Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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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 |
CashStar Signals
CashStar Former Investors (9)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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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 |
CashStar FAQs
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When was CashStar founded?
CashStar was founded in 2002.
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Where is CashStar headquartered?
CashStar is headquartered in Portland, ME.
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What is the size of CashStar?
CashStar has 175 total employees.
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What industry is CashStar in?
CashStar’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.
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Is CashStar a private or public company?
CashStar is a Private company.
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What is the current valuation of CashStar?
The current valuation of CashStar is
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What is CashStar’s current revenue?
The current revenue for CashStar is
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How much funding has CashStar raised over time?
CashStar has raised $53.7M.
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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.
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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.
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When was CashStar acquired?
CashStar was acquired on 29-Aug-2017.
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Who acquired CashStar?
CashStar was acquired by Blackhawk Network.
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