Creative Realities
NASDAQ: CREXLouisville, US · Minnesota corporation
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CRI designs and deploys end-to-end digital signage solutions for retail, healthcare, restaurants, stadiums, and other physical venues. The company provides proprietary content management platforms, hardware integration, and network operations services with a focus on client partnership and 99.5% uptime reliability.
Founders & leadership
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Richard MillsExecutive
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John WalpuckinCOO | Acquisitions, Integrations, PMO, ERP Systems, Process Implementation, Digital Marketing, Cloud2014–2019John Walpuck is Executive Officer and Director at Creative Realities, a digital signage platform for retail and venue environments. He brings over 20 years of executive finance experience across early-stage and growth-stage companies, including fundraising, M&A, and sales operations, and has taught corporate finance and valuation at major research universities.
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Scott W. KollerExecutive
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Tamra KoshewainChief Financial OfficerTamra Koshewa is Chief Financial Officer of Creative Realities, bringing experience across manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, and distribution sectors. She previously held ten years of operations and finance roles at GE where she earned Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification, worked in public accounting at KPMG, and obtained an MBA from Vanderbilt University; she has since served as CFO in private equity-backed companies and held board positions in for-profit and nonprofit organizations.
Board
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Alec MachielsBoard director
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Stephen NesbitBoard director
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David BellBoard director
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Daniel F. McGrathBoard director
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Thomas B. EllisBoard director
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Donald A. HarrisBoard director
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Howard P. LisztBoard director
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Kent O. LillemoeBoard director
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$38.7M disclosed across 7 rounds · 2014–2025
▶$30MraisedNov 2025 · 2 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$30MraisedNov 2025 · 2 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Stephen NesbitDirector
- David BellDirector
- Daniel F. McGrathDirector
- Richard MillsExecutive Officer, Director
- Thomas B. EllisDirector
- Donald A. HarrisDirector
- Offering amount
- $30M
- Amount sold
- $30M
- Sales commissions
- $2.1M
- Placement agents
- Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
- First sale
- Nov 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Minnesota
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$984.5KraisedJul 2015 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$984.5KraisedJul 2015 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Alec MachielsDirector
- Donald HarrisDirector
- John WalpuckExecutive Officer, Director
- David BellDirector
- Offering amount
- $984.5K
- Amount sold
- $984.5K
- First sale
- Jun 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Minnesota
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$5.5MraisedJul 2015 · 15 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$5.5MraisedJul 2015 · 15 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John WalpuckExecutive Officer, Director
- David BellDirector
- Donald HarrisDirector
- Alec MachielsDirector
- Offering amount
- $5.5M
- Amount sold
- $5.5M
- Sales commissions
- $328.3K
- Placement agents
- Merriman Capital, Inc.
- First sale
- Aug 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Minnesota
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1MraisedJul 2015 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1MraisedJul 2015 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- David BellDirector
- Alec MachielsDirector
- John WalpuckExecutive Officer, Director
- Donald HarrisDirector
- Offering amount
- $1M
- Amount sold
- $1M
- First sale
- Feb 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Minnesota
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$465KraisedJul 2015 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$465KraisedJul 2015 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Donald HarrisDirector
- David BellDirector
- Alec MachielsDirector
- John WalpuckExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $465K
- Amount sold
- $465K
- First sale
- May 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Minnesota
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$175KraisedJul 2015 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$175KraisedJul 2015 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John WalpuckExecutive Officer, Director
- Donald HarrisDirector
- David BellDirector
- Alec MachielsDirector
- Offering amount
- $175K
- Amount sold
- $175K
- First sale
- Jan 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Minnesota
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$590KraisedAug 2014 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$590KraisedAug 2014 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Howard P. LisztDirector
- John WalpuckExecutive Officer
- Scott W. KollerExecutive Officer, Director
- Kent O. LillemoeDirector
- Stephen F. BirkeDirector
- Donald HarrisDirector
- Offering amount
- $590K
- Amount sold
- $590K
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- Sales commissions
- $23.6K
- Placement agents
- Merriman Capital, Inc.
- First sale
- Jun 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Minnesota
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
Creative Realities grows revenue but posts larger loss | CREX Quarterly Report (10-Q)stocktitan.net · Aug 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Creative Realities do?
- CRI designs and deploys end-to-end digital signage solutions for retail, healthcare, restaurants, stadiums, and other physical venues. The company provides proprietary content management platforms, hardware integration, and network operations services with a focus on client partnership and 99.5% uptime reliability.
- How much funding has Creative Realities raised?
- Creative Realities has disclosed $38.7M raised across 7 rounds.
- Where is Creative Realities headquartered?
- Creative Realities is headquartered in Louisville, US.