DemandStar
Seattle, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 3 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors
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DemandStar operates an online procurement marketplace connecting local government agencies with business suppliers, letting governments post bid solicitations and vendors get notified of and submit bids through eBidding tools. It serves government agencies such as cities, counties, school districts, and housing authorities alongside businesses seeking government contracts, primarily across the United States.
Founders & leadership
Board
Investors · 5
How we know: Advance Venture Partners's portfolio page · press coverage · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Bigfoot Capital's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
How we know: a partner's Signal profile · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Version One Ventures's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · board seat on SEC Form D · funding news · press coverage · Not right? Tell us
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$2.1M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2020–2021
▶$500KraisedAug 2021 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Michael CockrillDirector
- Benjamin VaughtExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Russ MannDirector
- Boris WertzDirector
- Offering amount
- $1M
- Amount sold
- $500K
- First sale
- Jul 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.6MraisedMay 2020 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Boris WertzDirector
- Russ MannDirector
- Michael CockrillDirector
- Benjamin VaughtExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $2.1M
- Amount sold
- $1.6M
- First sale
- May 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does DemandStar do?
- DemandStar operates an online procurement marketplace connecting local government agencies with business suppliers, letting governments post bid solicitations and vendors get notified of and submit bids through eBidding tools. It serves government agencies such as cities, counties, school districts, and housing authorities alongside businesses seeking government contracts, primarily across the United States.
- Who are DemandStar's investors?
- DemandStar's investors include Advance Venture Partners, Bigfoot Capital, Costella Kirsch, Forefront Venture, Version One Ventures.
- How much funding has DemandStar raised?
- DemandStar has disclosed $2.1M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is DemandStar headquartered?
- DemandStar is headquartered in Seattle, US.

