LoudCrowd
Austin, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 2 known investors
LoudCrowd is a creator commerce software platform used by direct-to-consumer brands to run affiliate, influencer, UGC, and ambassador programs. Its products include branded creator storefronts hosted on the brand's domain, an AI shopping concierge for product pages, AI agents for creator discovery and fraud detection, and tools for optimizing creator content for AI search engines.
Founders & leadership
LoudCrowd was founded in 2019 by Gary Garofalo and Justin Papermaster.
Investors · 2
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$8.8M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2019–2022
▶$5MraisedSep 2022 · 4 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$5MraisedSep 2022 · 4 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Justin PapermasterExecutive Officer, Director
- David StewartDirector
- Gary GarofaloExecutive Officer, Director
- Omar HamouiDirector
- Offering amount
- $5M
- Amount sold
- $5M
- First sale
- Aug 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.5MraisedOct 2021 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1.5MraisedOct 2021 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Gary GarofaloExecutive Officer, Director
- Justin PapermasterExecutive Officer, Director
- David StewartDirector
- Offering amount
- $1.5M
- Amount sold
- $1.5M
- First sale
- Oct 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.1MraisedDec 2020 · 16 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$2.1MraisedDec 2020 · 16 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Justin PapermasterExecutive Officer, Director
- David StewartDirector
- Gary GarofaloExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2.3M
- Amount sold
- $2.1M
- First sale
- Dec 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$210KraisedAug 2019 · 5 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$210KraisedAug 2019 · 5 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Gary GarofaloExecutive Officer, Director
- Justin PapermasterExecutive Officer, Director
- Amount sold
- $210K
- Minimum investment
- $10K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $70K
- First sale
- Jul 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Texas, 2019
- 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 LoudCrowd do?
- LoudCrowd is a creator commerce software platform used by direct-to-consumer brands to run affiliate, influencer, UGC, and ambassador programs. Its products include branded creator storefronts hosted on the brand's domain, an AI shopping concierge for product pages, AI agents for creator discovery and fraud detection, and tools for optimizing creator content for AI search engines.
- Who founded LoudCrowd?
- LoudCrowd was founded by Gary Garofalo, Justin Papermaster in 2019.
- Who are LoudCrowd's investors?
- LoudCrowd's investors include Calano Ventures, Mucker Capital.
- How much funding has LoudCrowd raised?
- LoudCrowd has disclosed $8.8M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is LoudCrowd headquartered?
- LoudCrowd is headquartered in Austin, US.