Pono
Honolulu, US · Founded 2012 · 22 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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Pono Tech offers Covalt, a collaborative platform for tracking loan covenants and collateral/securities with centralized data and automated reminders. It serves lenders and financing teams looking to manage credit risk and monitor their financing obligations.
Founders & leadership
Pono was founded in 2012 by Karl Milton Taft III, Dustin Masaru Shindo, and Ladislas Manset.
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Karl Milton Taft IIICo-founder
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Dustin Masaru ShindoCo-founder
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Ladislas MansetinFounderLadislas Manset has an investment background in business services and technology. He founded Pono, which offers a digital platform helping banks, alternative lenders, and asset managers manage credit guarantees and collateral tracking.
Investors · 1
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$1.5M disclosed across 1 round · 2012
▶$1.5MraisedMar 2012 · 1 investors · PharmaceuticalsRule 506(b)
▶$1.5MraisedMar 2012 · 1 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Karl Milton Taft IIIExecutive Officer, Director
- Dustin Masaru ShindoExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $4M
- Amount sold
- $1.5M
- Minimum investment
- $50K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $200K
- First sale
- Mar 2012
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Hawaii, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06
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 Pono do?
- Pono Tech offers Covalt, a collaborative platform for tracking loan covenants and collateral/securities with centralized data and automated reminders. It serves lenders and financing teams looking to manage credit risk and monitor their financing obligations.
- Who founded Pono?
- Pono was founded by Karl Milton Taft III, Dustin Masaru Shindo, Ladislas Manset in 2012.
- Who are Pono's investors?
- Pono's investors include Kima Ventures.
- How much funding has Pono raised?
- Pono has disclosed $1.5M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Pono headquartered?
- Pono is headquartered in Honolulu, US.