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AcquiredYC W10San Francisco, US · 1 employees · 4 known investors
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Mertado was an online marketplace company that was later acquired by Groupon.
Also known as Six Times Seven Inc.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W10)
VC
Vijay ChittoorCo-Founder & CEO2010–2012Vijay Chittoor previously founded and exited Blueshift, acquired by Blueconic, and Mertado, acquired by Groupon. He was an early member of Kosmix's semantic search team before its acquisition by Walmart. He holds degrees from IIT Bombay and Harvard Business School.
MS
Mehul ShahCTO2010–2012Mehul Shah is a technologist with experience building real-time AI products at scale across several companies including Blueshift (where he serves as CTO), Groupon Goods, Kosmix, and NetApp. He founded Mertado, was part of Y Combinator's 2010 Winter cohort, studied at USC and PICT in Pune, and holds multiple patents in his field.
Investors · 4
Blumberg Capitallisted by Blumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M
How we know: Blumberg Capital's portfolio page · techcrunch.com · Not right? Tell us
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseries ASep 2011
Rustic Canyon Partners (lead), Blumberg Capital, Redpoint Ventures
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Mertado went on to found or lead other companies.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structureSix Times Seven Inc.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Mertado do?
- Mertado was an online marketplace company that was later acquired by Groupon.
- Who founded Mertado?
- Mertado was founded by Vijay Chittoor, Mehul Shah, Rajiv Bhat.
- Who are Mertado's investors?
- Mertado's investors include Blumberg Capital, Y Combinator, Redpoint Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners.
- Where is Mertado headquartered?
- Mertado is headquartered in San Francisco, US.