Nearside
San Francisco, US · Founded 2012 · Delaware corporation · 11 known investors
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Plastiq enables businesses to pay vendors using credit cards while vendors receive payments via wire, ACH, check, or other methods, combined with embedded payment processing and card acceptance solutions for merchant transactions.
Founders & leadership
Nearside was founded in 2012 by Eliot Buchanan.
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Eliot BuchananinFounder, CEOEliot Buchanan is a payments executive with over 15 years of experience building and scaling B2B and B2B2C platforms. He has held leadership roles involving full P&L responsibility, enterprise sales, and partnerships across payroll, vertical SaaS, major US banks, and card networks, and currently serves as President of a publicly traded fintech platform.
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Daniel ChoiinCo-Founder / Head of Product2011–2019
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Geoffrey WillisoninCOO & Acting CFO2013–2014
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Board
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Ryan MooreBoard director
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Kerry HatchBoard director
Investors · 11
Acorn Pacific VenturesSan Mateo
Bling CapitalMiami Beach · $1M – $5M
Flybridge Capital PartnersNew York · $250K – $10M
Parade VenturesSan Francisco · $1M
Socii CapitalSan Francisco
AccomplicereportedBoston · $5M – $25Mvia Jeff Fagnan · inferred
B Capital GroupreportedManhattan Beach · $10M – $50M
Flucas VenturesreportedJupiter · $100K – $5Mvia Ashley Flucas · inferred
Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
Kleiner PerkinsreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $15M
Top Tier Capital PartnersreportedSan Francisco
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$12.8M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2014–2016
▶$2.9MraisedApr 2016 · 6 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(c)
▶$2.9MraisedApr 2016 · 6 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(c)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Daniel ChoiExecutive Officer
- Ryan MooreDirector
- Jeffrey BussgangDirector
- Kerry HatchDirector
- Eliot BuchananExecutive Officer, Director
- Benjamin LingDirector
- Offering amount
- $11.1M
- Amount sold
- $2.9M
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- Feb 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
▶$10MraisedJul 2014 · 18 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$10MraisedJul 2014 · 18 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Geoffrey WillisonExecutive Officer
- Eliot BuchananExecutive Officer, Director
- Daniel ChoiExecutive Officer
- Ryan MooreDirector
- Jeffrey BussgangDirector
- Michail MedvinskyExecutive Officer
- Kerry HatchDirector
- Benjamin LingDirector
- Amount sold
- $10M
- First sale
- Jul 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Nearside went on to found or lead other companies.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structureNearsideDelaware
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Nearside do?
- Plastiq enables businesses to pay vendors using credit cards while vendors receive payments via wire, ACH, check, or other methods, combined with embedded payment processing and card acceptance solutions for merchant transactions.
- Who founded Nearside?
- Nearside was founded by Eliot Buchanan in 2012.
- Who are Nearside's investors?
- Nearside's investors include Acorn Pacific Ventures, Bling Capital, Flybridge Capital Partners, Parade Ventures, Socii Capital, Accomplice, B Capital Group, Flucas Ventures and 3 more.
- How much funding has Nearside raised?
- Nearside has disclosed $12.8M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Nearside headquartered?
- Nearside is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

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