Smule
San Francisco, US · Delaware corporation · 7 known investors
Founders & leadership
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Jeff SmithChief Executive Officer and Director
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Sunil PareenjaChief Financial Officer
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Gregory Carlos SmithSecretary
Board
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David WelshBoard director
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Thomas RyanBoard director
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Mark ThompsonBoard director
Investors · 7
Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M
FloodgateMenlo Park · $500K – $5M
Rembrandt Venture PartnersLaramie
Adams Street PartnersreportedChicago · $150M – $750M
Franklin TempletonreportedSan Mateo
Granite Venturesreportedvia Standish O’Grady · board
Shasta Venturesreported · 2 sourcesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$165.1M disclosed across 6 rounds · 2014–2022
▶$14.2MraisedDec 2022 · 35 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$14.2MraisedDec 2022 · 35 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jeff SmithExecutive Officer, Director
- Standish O'GradyDirector
- Thomas RyanDirector
- Buwang XiaDirector
- Laurent SaurelExecutive Officer
- Bill BradfordExecutive Officer
- Ken RudinDirector
- Betsey NelsonDirector
- David CowanDirector
- Luanne CalvertDirector
- Jason PressmanDirector
- Offering amount
- $14.3M
- Amount sold
- $14.2M
- Minimum investment
- $11
- First sale
- Nov 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$31.8MraisedApr 2019 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$31.8MraisedApr 2019 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Bill BradfordExecutive Officer
- Christopher HollenbeckExecutive Officer
- Jeff SmithExecutive Officer, Director
- Sharon SegevExecutive Officer
- Poshu YeungDirector
- Betsey NelsonDirector
- Ken RudinDirector
- David CowanDirector
- Thomas RyanDirector
- Jason PressmanDirector
- Offering amount
- $55.5M
- Amount sold
- $31.8M
- Minimum investment
- $2M
- First sale
- Sep 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$54.4MraisedMay 2017 · 12 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$54.4MraisedMay 2017 · 12 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Gregory Carlos SmithExecutive Officer
- Jeff SmithExecutive Officer, Director
- Ken RudinDirector
- Jason PressmanDirector
- Thomas RyanDirector
- Poshu YeungDirector
- Betsey NelsonDirector
- Christopher HollenbeckExecutive Officer
- David CowanDirector
- Michael ZappertDirector
- Offering amount
- $57M
- Amount sold
- $54.4M
- Minimum investment
- $16.7K
- First sale
- May 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$22MraisedJun 2016 · 19 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$22MraisedJun 2016 · 19 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Betsey NelsonDirector
- David WelshDirector
- Christopher HollenbeckDirector
- Jason PressmanDirector
- Mark ThompsonDirector
- Sunil PareenjaExecutive Officer
- Jeff SmithExecutive Officer, Director
- Ken RudinDirector
- David CowanDirector
- Gregory Carlos SmithExecutive Officer
- Thomas RyanDirector
- Offering amount
- $22.2M
- Amount sold
- $22M
- Minimum investment
- $100K
- Sales commissions
- $399K
- Placement agents
- CODE Advisors
- First sale
- Jun 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$26MraisedApr 2015 · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$26MraisedApr 2015 · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Christopher HollenbeckDirector
- Jeff SmithExecutive Officer, Director
- David CowanDirector
- Thomas RyanDirector
- Jason PressmanDirector
- Mark ThompsonDirector
- Gregory Carlos SmithExecutive Officer
- Sunil PareenjaExecutive Officer
- David WelshDirector
- Offering amount
- $30M
- Amount sold
- $26M
- Minimum investment
- $2.3M
- First sale
- Apr 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$16.6MraisedApr 2014 · 20 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$16.6MraisedApr 2014 · 20 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Sunil PareenjaExecutive Officer
- Jason PressmanDirector
- Gregory Carlos SmithExecutive Officer
- Thomas RyanDirector
- David CowanDirector
- Christopher HollenbeckDirector
- Mark ThompsonDirector
- Jeff SmithExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $17.2M
- Amount sold
- $16.6M
- Minimum investment
- $50K
- Sales commissions
- $682.5K
- Placement agents
- Roth Capital Partners, LLC
- First sale
- Apr 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who founded Smule?
- Smule was founded by Jeff Smith.
- Who are Smule's investors?
- Smule's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Floodgate, Rembrandt Venture Partners, Adams Street Partners, Franklin Templeton, Granite Ventures, Shasta Ventures.
- How much funding has Smule raised?
- Smule has disclosed $165.1M raised across 6 rounds.
- Where is Smule headquartered?
- Smule is headquartered in San Francisco, US.