A social network of shoppers, OpenSky taps you into exclusive food, style, healthy living, and home design sales that are handpicked by a bevy of curators you choose to follow. Each week, your arbiters single out the item they fancy the most and give you first dibs to purchase it up to 60% off.
Like picking your circle of friends, you edit what products you see by choosing the curators you want to hear from. Plus finds don’t just disappear at midnight; purchase items in your curator’s collection for happiness guaranteed without the time crunch.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/01/09 | Series A | 5M | Unknown | |
| 04/01/10 | Series B | 6M | Unknown | |
| 10/01/11 | Other | 30M | Unknown |
People
Bill Murphy (CTO)
Kevin Ambrosini (Co-founder)
John Caplan (Founder, CEO)
Scott Kurnit (Founder, Chairman, CEO)
Bob Davis (Board Member)
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