Who are Empower Local's investors?

Empower Local's investors include Basis Set Ventures, BOND, Coatue Management, CRV (Charles River Ventures), Dreamers VC, Founders Fund, GGV Capital, Peterson Ventures.

How much funding has Empower Local raised?

Empower Local has disclosed $2.5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.

Where is Empower Local headquartered?

Empower Local is headquartered in Franklin, US.

Empower Local

Franklin, US · Founded 2018 · Tennessee corporation · 8 known investors

Founders & leadership

Steven BuhrmanExecutive

Steven LudwigExecutive

L. Steven BuhrmanExecutive

Board

O. Kipp DodsonBoard director

Raymond CappBoard director

Corey LittleBoard director

Joseph GlaserBoard director

Investors · 8

Basis Set VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $1M – $3M

BONDreportedSan Francisco

Coatue ManagementreportedNew York · $1M – $20M

CRV (Charles River Ventures)reportedBay Area · $250K – $5M

Dreamers VCreportedEl Segundo · $500K – $5M

Founders FundreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $5M

GGV CapitalreportedMenlo Park

Peterson VenturesreportedSalt Lake City · $250K – $2.5M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$2.5M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2020–2025

▶$2.5MraisedAug 2026 · 28 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

L. Steven BuhrmanExecutive Officer, Director
Steven LudwigExecutive Officer, Director
Corey LittleDirector
Joseph GlaserDirector
O. Kipp DodsonDirector
Raymond CappDirector

Offering amount: $3M
Amount sold: $2.5M
First sale: Sep 2025
Incorporated: Corporation, Tennessee
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$500KofferedApr 2020 · Other

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Steven BuhrmanExecutive Officer, Director
Steven LudwigExecutive Officer, Director

Offering amount: $500K
Minimum investment: $25K
Incorporated: Corporation, Tennessee, 2018
Federal exemptions: 04

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

In the news

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Frequently asked questions

Who are Empower Local's investors?: Empower Local's investors include Basis Set Ventures, BOND, Coatue Management, CRV (Charles River Ventures), Dreamers VC, Founders Fund, GGV Capital, Peterson Ventures.
How much funding has Empower Local raised?: Empower Local has disclosed $2.5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Empower Local headquartered?: Empower Local is headquartered in Franklin, US.