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Prokeep

New Orleans, US · Founded 2022 · 92 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

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Prokeep offers a centralized communication platform that lets parts departments handle customer messages across text, email, fax, and web chat, with features like picture messaging, automated order status updates, and inventory checks. It targets distributors' parts teams to reduce errors, free up phone lines, and support upselling.

Founders & leadership

Prokeep was founded in 2022 by McKay Johnson, Mark Kanof, and John F. Carrere, III.

MJMcKay Johnson
McKay JohnsonCo-FounderMcKay Johnson is a co-founder of Prokeep, a messaging platform for wholesale distributors, where he leads Product and Customer Success. He previously started and helped lead B2B manufacturing, services, and software companies, served in the Peace Corps, and is a graduate of Emory's Goizueta Business School and Hampden-Sydney College.
MKMark Kanof
Mark KanofCo-Founder / CTOMark Kanof is a web and mobile developer with over eight years of experience across multiple programming languages and frameworks including C#, JavaScript, ASP.NET, and Ruby on Rails. He founded Prokeep, a communication platform for automotive parts departments.
JF
John F. Carrere, IIICo-founder

Board

TFTy Findley
Ty FindleyBoard DirectorCo-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring Venture
JG
John GiannuzziBoard director
CPCharlie Plauche
Charlie PlaucheMember, Board of DirectorsManaging Director at S3 Ventures
SW
Scott WolfeBoard director

Investors · 4

Also in the syndicate · 1

Ironspring Ventureslead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$34M disclosed across 2 of 4 rounds · 2022–2024

  • Undisclosed amountSeries ANov 2024 · 2 sources
    Source ↗
▶$25MraisedNov 2024 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Scott WolfeDirector
  • John F. Carrere, IIIExecutive Officer, Director
  • McKay JohnsonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Ty FindleyDirector
  • John GiannuzziDirector
  • Charlie PlaucheDirector
Offering amount
$25.5M
Amount sold
$25M
First sale
Oct 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2022
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$9MraisedMar 2022 · 23 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • John F Carrere, IIIExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$9M
Amount sold
$9M
First sale
Feb 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2022
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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 Prokeep do?
Prokeep offers a centralized communication platform that lets parts departments handle customer messages across text, email, fax, and web chat, with features like picture messaging, automated order status updates, and inventory checks. It targets distributors' parts teams to reduce errors, free up phone lines, and support upselling.
Who founded Prokeep?
Prokeep was founded by McKay Johnson, Mark Kanof, John F. Carrere, III in 2022.
Who are Prokeep's investors?
Prokeep's investors include Callais Capital Management, Ironspring Venture, S3 Ventures.
How much funding has Prokeep raised?
Prokeep has disclosed $34M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Prokeep headquartered?
Prokeep is headquartered in New Orleans, US.