Playphone
San Jose, US · 1 known investors
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Founders & leadership
RC
Ron CzernyFounder
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Thara EdsonExecutive
Board
Investors · 1
Scale Venture PartnersreportedFoster City · $5M – $50M
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$82.2M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2008–2012
▶$30.8MraisedMar 2012 · 12 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$30.8MraisedMar 2012 · 12 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Shawn CarolanDirector
- Ron CzernyExecutive Officer, Director
- Shinya AkamineDirector
- Takahito YasukiDirector
- Adam ForoughiDirector
- Christian BorcherDirector
- Thara EdsonExecutive Officer
- Sharon WienbarDirector
- Yuval AlmogDirector
- Offering amount
- $30.8M
- Amount sold
- $30.8M
- First sale
- Aug 2008
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06
▶$51.5MraisedMar 2012 · 6 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$51.5MraisedMar 2012 · 6 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Yuval AlmogDirector
- Thara EdsonExecutive Officer
- Christian BorcherDirector
- Adam ForoughiDirector
- Shinya AkamineDirector
- Sharon WienbarDirector
- Ron CzernyExecutive Officer, Director
- Shawn CarolanDirector
- Takahito YasukiDirector
- Offering amount
- $51.5M
- Amount sold
- $51.5M
- First sale
- Mar 2012
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Playphone went on to found or lead other companies.
Frequently asked questions
- Who founded Playphone?
- Playphone was founded by Ron Czerny.
- Who are Playphone's investors?
- Playphone's investors include Scale Venture Partners.
- How much funding has Playphone raised?
- Playphone has disclosed $82.2M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Playphone headquartered?
- Playphone is headquartered in San Jose, US.


