BOKU Raises $35M
Summary
BOKU, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of online mobile payment solutions, has raised $35m in funding.Backers include New Enterprise Associates, Telefónica Digital, Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, Index Ventures and Khosla Ventures.The company intends to use the capital to hire new people (http://www.boku.com/jobs/), broaden infrastructure and continue to expand globally.Formed in 2008 and led by CEO Mark Britto, President Ron Hirson, CTO Erich Ringewald BOKU provides an online mobile payment platform that connects merchants and carriers with mobile users.BOKU has raised a total of $75m in funding to date.
Funding
Amount
$35.0M
Total raised
Date
March 15, 2012
Announcement date
Investors
New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Kholsa Ventures, Benchmark, Telefónica, DAG Ventures, Boku, Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz
Lead investors
Company
http://www.BOKU.com/
Funded company
Classifications
industries
Fintech & Banking
applications
Web and Content Management
AskAI Classifications
Labels
Payments Software
Fintech Infrastructure
API Platform
Linked Companies
Boku
$50M to $100M