Fundraising FoxVennli
South Bend, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 3 known investors
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Founders & leadership
Vennli was founded in 2013 by Gary Gigot.
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Gary GigotChairman and Chief Executive OfficerGary Gigot is co-founder and CEO of Vennli, a content intelligence platform that analyzes customer data to inform marketing strategy. He previously held marketing leadership roles at Microsoft and Visio, worked in the advertising industry, and held positions at SaaS companies including Sesame Communications and DocuSign.
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Daniel P. FarrellExecutive
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Kevin T. KeleghanBoard director
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James E. ThompsonBoard director
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Jeffrey A. BernelBoard director
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Jay OtterbacherBoard director
Investors · 3
IrishAngelslisted by IrishAngelsSan Francisco · $250K – $350K
How we know: IrishAngels's portfolio page · funding news · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
Crossroads Health VenturesinferredIndianapolisvia Ting Gootee · board
How we know: board seat on SEC Form D · Not right? Tell us
Elevate VenturesreportedIndianapolis · $20K – $2M
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$7.9M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2014–2018
▶$69.8KraisedNov 2018 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$69.8KraisedNov 2018 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Marty MuseDirector, Executive Officer
- Bart FrischknechtExecutive Officer
- James E. ThompsonDirector
- Bryan RitchieDirector
- Kevin T. KelaghanDirector
- Robert E. DowdellDirector
- Patti DoyleExecutive Officer
- Gary GigotDirector
- Christopher ClapDirector
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $69.8K
- First sale
- Oct 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$5.4MraisedJun 2016 · 41 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$5.4MraisedJun 2016 · 41 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Daniel P. FarrellDirector, Executive Officer
- Kevin T. KelaghanDirector
- Kevin O'ConnorExecutive Officer
- James E. ThompsonDirector
- Pooya GhiaseddinExecutive Officer
- Ting GooteeDirector
- Robert E. DowdellDirector
- Jay OtterbacherDirector
- Jeffrey BernelDirector
- Gary GigotExecutive Officer, Director
- Christophe DessaigneDirector
- Offering amount
- $7.7M
- Amount sold
- $5.4M
- First sale
- May 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$450KraisedOct 2015 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$450KraisedOct 2015 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Gary GigotExecutive Officer, Director
- James E. ThompsonDirector
- Jeffrey A. BernelDirector
- Jay OtterbacherDirector
- Christophe DessaigneDirector
- Kevin T. KeleghanDirector
- Daniel P. FarrellExecutive Officer, Director
- Robert DowdellDirector
- Offering amount
- $1.5M
- Amount sold
- $450K
- Minimum investment
- $50K
- First sale
- Oct 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2MraisedFeb 2015 · 31 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$2MraisedFeb 2015 · 31 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Kevin T. KeleghanDirector
- James E. ThompsonDirector
- Jeffrey A. BernelDirector
- Gary GigotExecutive Officer, Director
- Jay OtterbacherDirector
- Daniel P. FarrellExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2.5M
- Amount sold
- $2M
- First sale
- Jun 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Non-dilutive funding · 4 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
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| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2021 | $749.7K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2021 | $149.9K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2020 | $1.5M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2019 | $50K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who founded Vennli?
- Vennli was founded by Gary Gigot in 2013.
- Who are Vennli's investors?
- Vennli's investors include IrishAngels, Crossroads Health Ventures, Elevate Ventures.
- How much funding has Vennli raised?
- Vennli has disclosed $7.9M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Vennli headquartered?
- Vennli is headquartered in South Bend, US.