CitizenShipper
Broomfield, US · Founded 2009 · 39 employees on LinkedIn
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CitizenShipper is an online marketplace that connects pet owners with background-checked transporters to move pets to new homes. The platform focuses on pet shipping and provides customer support throughout the transport process.
Founders & leadership
CitizenShipper was founded in 2009 by Richard Obousy.
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Richard ObousyFounder and CEOHe holds a PhD in theoretical physics and co-founded Icarus Interstellar, a non-profit focused on interstellar travel research.
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Eric LaughlinExecutive
Board
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Radcliffe Killam, IIBoard director
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$500K disclosed across 1 round · 2014
▶$500KraisedMar 2014 · 4 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$500KraisedMar 2014 · 4 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Eric LaughlinExecutive Officer
- Radcliffe Killam, IIExecutive Officer
- Richard ObousyExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $500K
- Amount sold
- $500K
- Minimum investment
- $125K
- Finders' fees
- $12.5K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $120K
- First sale
- Feb 2014
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Colorado, 2009
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- What does CitizenShipper do?
- CitizenShipper is an online marketplace that connects pet owners with background-checked transporters to move pets to new homes. The platform focuses on pet shipping and provides customer support throughout the transport process.
- Who founded CitizenShipper?
- CitizenShipper was founded by Richard Obousy in 2009.
- How much funding has CitizenShipper raised?
- CitizenShipper has disclosed $500K raised across 1 round.
- Where is CitizenShipper headquartered?
- CitizenShipper is headquartered in Broomfield, US.
