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FiftyThree

New York, US · Founded 2011 · Delaware corporation · 2 known investors

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739 people in our graph share verified history with the FiftyThree team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ken Chenaultunlockedknows Georg Petschnigg · together at IBM T.J. Watson Research Center (overlapped)
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Founders & leadership

FiftyThree was founded in 2011 by Andrew S. Allen and Georg Petschnigg.

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Andrew S. AllenCo-founder
GPGeorg Petschnigg
Georg PetschnigginCo-founderGeorg Petschnigg co-founded FiftyThree in 2011, creating the Paper productivity app and Pencil stylus, before serving as Chief Design Officer at Nextdoor and SVP of Product Design at The New York Times. He holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering and Economics from Columbia and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering, and previously worked at Microsoft Research on computational photography and contributed to early web-based Office and tablet device development.

Board

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Dayna GraysonBoard director

Investors · 2

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$30M disclosed across 1 round · 2015

▶$30MraisedMar 2015 · 6 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Dayna GraysonDirector
  • Andrew S. AllenDirector
  • Georg PetschniggExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$34M
Amount sold
$30M
First sale
Mar 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2011
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who founded FiftyThree?
FiftyThree was founded by Andrew S. Allen, Georg Petschnigg in 2011.
Who are FiftyThree's investors?
FiftyThree's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates (NEA).
How much funding has FiftyThree raised?
FiftyThree has disclosed $30M raised across 1 round.
Where is FiftyThree headquartered?
FiftyThree is headquartered in New York, US.