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New York, US · Delaware corporation · 5 known investors

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Founders & leadership

AS
Adi SidemanFounder

Board

OZOren Zeev
Oren ZeevBoard directorAdvisor at Sure Ventures
AWAndy Weissman
Andy WeissmanBoard directorPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)
DPDavid Pakman
David PakmanBoard directorManaging Partner, Head of Venture Investing at CoinFund
SS
Shaival ShahBoard director

Investors · 5

Comcast VenturesreportedNew York · $2M – $15M

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Union Square Ventures (USV)inferredNew York · $1M – $8Mvia Andy Weissman · board

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VenrockreportedPalo Alto · $500K – $10M

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Zeev VenturesinferredTel Aviv · $20M – $50Mvia Oren Zeev · board

How we know: board seat on SEC Form D · Not right? Tell us

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$29M disclosed across 5 of 6 rounds · 2015–2020

▶$1.9MraisedMay 2020 · 14 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Adi SidemanExecutive Officer, Director
  • David PakmanDirector
  • Oren ZeevDirector
  • Yonatan SelaExecutive Officer
  • Andy WeissmanDirector
  • Shaival ShahDirector
Amount sold
$1.9M
First sale
Apr 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$410.7KraisedJun 2019 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Alejandro Moreno-PazExecutive Officer
  • Adi SidemanExecutive Officer, Director
  • Yonatan SelaExecutive Officer
  • Eran KalmansonExecutive Officer
  • Andy WeissmanDirector
  • Oren ZeevDirector
  • Shaival ShahDirector
  • David PakmanDirector
Offering amount
$2.3M
Amount sold
$410.7K
First sale
Jun 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$3.7MraisedJun 2019 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Adi SidemanExecutive Officer, Director
  • Yonatan SelaExecutive Officer
  • Eran KalmansonExecutive Officer
  • Andy WeissmanDirector
  • Oren ZeevDirector
  • Shaival ShahDirector
  • David PakmanDirector
  • Alejandro Moreno-PazExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$3.7M
Amount sold
$3.7M
First sale
Jun 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$16.6MraisedDec 2017 · 574 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(c)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • David PakmanDirector
  • Adi SidemanExecutive Officer, Director
  • Andy WeissmanDirector
  • Shaival ShahDirector
  • Oren ZeevDirector
Offering amount
$16.6M
Amount sold
$16.6M
First sale
Dec 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06c
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$6.4MraisedDec 2017 · 47 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Oren ZeevDirector
  • Andy WeissmanDirector
  • David PakmanDirector
  • Shaival ShahDirector
  • Adi SidemanExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$6.5M
Amount sold
$6.4M
First sale
Dec 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
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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In the news

YouNow, a “Live” Social Network, Raises $15M in Fresh Fundingtechcrunch.com · Oct 2015YouNow, A "Live" Social Network, Raises $15 Million in Fresh Funding | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Oct 2015

Frequently asked questions

Who founded YouNow?
YouNow was founded by Adi Sideman.
Who are YouNow's investors?
YouNow's investors include CoinFund, Comcast Ventures, Union Square Ventures (USV), Venrock, Zeev Ventures.
How much funding has YouNow raised?
YouNow has disclosed $29M raised across 5 of its 6 known rounds.
Where is YouNow headquartered?
YouNow is headquartered in New York, US.