Virgance is a for-profit company that takes new activism ideas and uses the power of online social networks to scale each idea into a large-scale, citizen-powered global campaign to improve the world. Founded in May 2008, Virgance is releasing a series of products that focus on using online social networks to create positive social change. By acquiring 1BOG, Virgance adds an externally-created campaign to its portfolio for the first time.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/01/09 | Seed | 0.75M | Unknown |
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