Sphere
2005
FOUNDED
M&A
STATUS
M&A
LATEST DEAL TYPE
$25M
LATEST DEAL AMOUNT
Description
Provider of content tools and advanced search algorithms which helps in connecting current articles to contextually relevant content from archives as well as from blog posts, media articles, video,photos, and ads from across the web. The company focuses on conversational media. The company provides integrated contextual articles and videos, dynamic in-text topic integration for publishers and contextual widget for bloggers.
Primary Office
- San Francisco, CA
- United States
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Sphere Valuation and Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Merger/Acquisition | 15-Apr-2008 | $25M | 00.000 | 0000 | Completed | Product Development |
| 2. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 02-May-2006 | 00.000 | 00.000 | 0000 | Completed | Product Development |
| 1. Seed Round | Completed | Startup |
Sphere Cap Table
| Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price |
% Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.000 |
Sphere Former Investors (7)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Board Seat |
Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Kagan | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Hearst Publishing | Corporation | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Hearst Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Individual Investor | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| KPG Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |