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HopSkip
Philadelphia, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 29 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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Hopskip operates a platform that connects event planners with hotel venues to facilitate venue discovery, comparison, and contracting for business events. The company serves event planners and hotels seeking to streamline the sourcing and booking process.
Founders & leadership
HopSkip was founded in 2019 by Sean Whalin, Luke Whalin, and Greg Leizerowicz.
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Sean WhalinCEO & Co-FounderSean Whalin is CEO and co-founder of Hopskip, a marketplace platform that streamlines the hotel sourcing and RFP process for event planners and venues.
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Luke WhalinVP of Sales & Co-FounderLuke Whalin studied economics at Loyola University New Orleans. He has worked in sales roles at a Finnish laser technology startup, where he expanded US operations, and at Toshiba, and is now VP of Sales and co-founder at HopSkip, an event-planning platform.
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Greg LeizerowiczCTO & Co-FounderGreg Leizerowicz is CTO and co-founder of HopSkip, a platform connecting event planners with hotel venues for business event sourcing and booking.
Board
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Investors · 1
Conductive Ventureslisted by Conductive VenturesMountain View
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$3M disclosed across 1 round · 2024
▶$3MraisedJun 2024 · 26 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$3MraisedJun 2024 · 26 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Sean WhalinExecutive Officer, Director
- Arif DamjiDirector
- Gregory LeizerowiczDirector
- Luke WhalinDirector
- Offering amount
- $5M
- Amount sold
- $3M
- First sale
- Jun 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- 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 HopSkip do?
- Hopskip operates a platform that connects event planners with hotel venues to facilitate venue discovery, comparison, and contracting for business events. The company serves event planners and hotels seeking to streamline the sourcing and booking process.
- Who founded HopSkip?
- HopSkip was founded by Sean Whalin, Luke Whalin, Greg Leizerowicz in 2019.
- Who are HopSkip's investors?
- HopSkip's investors include Conductive Ventures.
- How much funding has HopSkip raised?
- HopSkip has disclosed $3M raised across 1 round.
- Where is HopSkip headquartered?
- HopSkip is headquartered in Philadelphia, US.