500friends enables retailers to acquire and retain high value customers. The company’s team includes e-commerce experts from Accertify, Adobe, Buy.com, Digitas, eBillme, Richrelevance, Marketo, Paypal, Popularmedia, StrongMail, and Webloyalty.
500friends is also backed by leading institutional investors including Crosslink Capital, Intel Capital, and YCombinator.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01/12 | Series A | 4.5M | Y Combinator, Quest Venture Partners, ZenShin Capital | Unknown |
| 03/01/12 | Series A | 4.5M | Y Combinator, Quest Venture Partners, ZenShin Capital | Unknown |
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News
500friends gets $5M to tell you who your best customers are — online and in-store
March 13, 2013 12:24 am
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August 10, 2012 6:09 pm
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