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Menguin
Fayetteville, US · Founded 2013 · Indiana corporation · 4 employees on LinkedIn
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Founders & leadership
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Justin DelaneyFounder and Chief Executive Officer2013–2018Justin Delaney was a professor at Indiana University and held the CEO position at Louisville Brands prior to founding Menguin. He has also founded several other ventures including Mugen, Party Horses, Cartainers, Gym Snack, Pumps, and Wabi Capital.
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Kurt SuttonCo-founder; Chief Operating Officer; Director2013–2017Kurt Sutton is Chief Operating Officer of Menguin and runs Varangian Holdings as a fractional CFO for growth-stage founders. He previously held finance and operations roles at Goodwipes and ADTC, and spent time as an analyst and head trader at a consumer long/short hedge fund and in Target's finance leadership development program.
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Bogdan ConstantinFounder2014–2018Bogdan Constantin founded Voxie, which he grew significantly and exited in 2023, and previously co-founded Menguin as CMO/CTO before its acquisition by George Zimmer. He now invests in and advises early-stage companies.
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Nathan BellahCo-Founder l CMO2014–2020He has over 20 years of marketing leadership experience, including scaling DTC brands through acquisition, growing B2B SaaS companies from Series A to D funding with revenue scaled from $6M to $60M ARR, directing enterprise media investment for Fortune 500 brands, and building marketing teams up to 20+ people with quarterly budgets ranging from $100K to $30M.
Board
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Michael GassmanBoard director
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Dave FergusonBoard director
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$2.5M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2014–2016
▶$1.4MraisedAug 2017 · 14 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1.4MraisedAug 2017 · 14 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Bogdan ConstantinExecutive Officer
- Justin DelaneyExecutive Officer, Director
- Kurt SuttonDirector
- Neil MorganDirector
- Dave FergusonDirector
- Offering amount
- $2.5M
- Amount sold
- $1.4M
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- First sale
- Nov 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Indiana, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$954.6KraisedApr 2016 · 12 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$954.6KraisedApr 2016 · 12 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Bogdan ConstantinExecutive Officer
- Neil MorganDirector
- Dave FergusonDirector
- Justin DelaneyExecutive Officer, Director
- Kurt SuttonExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1.6M
- Amount sold
- $954.6K
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- First sale
- Apr 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Indiana, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$140KraisedJul 2015 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$140KraisedJul 2015 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Justin DelaneyExecutive Officer, Director
- Kurt SuttonExecutive Officer, Director
- Dave FergusonDirector
- Bogdan ConstantinExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $540K
- Amount sold
- $140K
- First sale
- Jul 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Indiana, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$30KraisedNov 2014 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$30KraisedNov 2014 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Justin DelaneyExecutive Officer, Director
- Michael GassmanDirector
- Nathan BellahExecutive Officer
- Dave FergusonDirector
- Kurt SuttonExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $30K
- Amount sold
- $30K
- First sale
- Oct 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Indiana, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Menguin went on to found or lead other companies.
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding has Menguin raised?
- Menguin has disclosed $2.5M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Menguin headquartered?
- Menguin is headquartered in Fayetteville, US.