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CoinTent

DefunctYC S16

San Francisco, US · 2 employees · 5 known investors

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CoinTent offers a micropayment system allowing readers to buy individual digital content from publishers while enabling those publishers to capture revenue from per-article purchases.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechAdvertisingUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S16)

BRBrad Ross
Brad RossCEO & Founder2013–2017He has experience in product management, analytics, growth, monetization, and platform development.
BLBigi Lui
Bigi LuiCofounder/CTO2013–2017Bigi Lui was a founding engineer at Zynga on Mafia Wars, a principal engineer at Massdrop, a staff engineer at Knock, and co-founder and CTO of CoinTent.
KGKendra Gibbons
Kendra GibbonsDirector of Engineering, Co-Founder2013–2017

Investors · 5

FoundryreportedBoulder · $250K – $15M

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GCW CapitalreportedPalo Alto

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QueensBridge Venture Partnersreported

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Venture Investment AssociatesreportedPeapack

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PermutivePermutive develops a privacy-first advertising platform that enables publishers to collect and activate first-party data and allows advertisers to access audiences through direct publisher relationships, replacing third-party cookie reliance. The platform serves publishers and media buyers globally with data management, audience enrichment, and programmatic activation capabilities.
HeyzapHeyzap operates a mobile advertising network that connects app developers with users through SDK integration on Android and iOS, offering monetization, app discovery, mediation, and cross-promotion services.
Popular PaysPopular Pays is an influencer marketing and creator management platform that connects brands with creators for campaign development and execution. The company serves brands seeking to collaborate with content creators aligned with their values.

Companies working in the same space as CoinTent.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
CoinTent, Inc

Frequently asked questions

What does CoinTent do?
CoinTent offers a micropayment system allowing readers to buy individual digital content from publishers while enabling those publishers to capture revenue from per-article purchases.
Who founded CoinTent?
CoinTent was founded by Brad Ross, Bigi Lui, Kendra Gibbons.
Who are CoinTent's investors?
CoinTent's investors include Y Combinator, Foundry, GCW Capital, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Venture Investment Associates.
Where is CoinTent headquartered?
CoinTent is headquartered in San Francisco, US.