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Overview

Number of Acquisitions 36
Number of Investments 6
Groupon
Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that offers discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies.
Founded Date: Nov 11, 2008
Operating Status: Active
Funding Status: IPO
Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Equity
Number of Employees: 1001-5000
Also Known As: ThePoint.com
Stock Symbol: NASDAQ:GRPN
Company Type: For Profit
Number of Exits: 1
Contact Email: support@groupon.com
Phone Number: (888) 375-5777

Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that offers discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies. It is known as an online e-commerce platform that provides its users with the ability to purchase any product.

By leveraging the company’s global relationships and scale, Groupon offers consumers a vast marketplace of deals all over the world. Its users have the ability to discover various products on the web or on mobile with Groupon Local; enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways; and find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings, and more with Groupon Goods.

Groupon provides merchants with a collection of products and services, including customizable deal campaigns, credit card payment processing capabilities, and point-of-sale solutions. The platform was launched in 2011 and is based in Chicago Heights, I.L.

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IPO

Stock Symbol: NASDAQ:GRPN
Valuation at IPO: $12,708,067,040
Money Raised at IPO: $700,000,000
IPO Share Price: $20.00
IPO Date: Nov 4, 2011

Recent News & Activity

Date
Activity

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds 7
Total Funding Amount $1,387,000,000
Announced Date
Transaction Name
Number of Investors
Money Raised
Lead Investors
Feb 25, 2011
$16,200,000
—
Jan 11, 2011
$950,000,000
—
Apr 18, 2010
$135,000,000
Jan 1, 2007
$1,000,000
—

Investors

Acquisitions

Investments

Number of Investments 6
Number of Lead Investments 2
Announced Date
Organization Name
Lead Investor
Funding Round
Money Raised
Jun 10, 2015
—
€10,000,000
Aug 13, 2014
—
$13,000,000
Feb 21, 2014
Yes
$10,700,000
Jul 9, 2013
—
—
Feb 7, 2013
No
$400,000
Nov 17, 2010
Yes
$5,000,000

Exits

Number of Exits 1
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Current Team

Number of Current Team Members 77
Brad Keywell
Co-Founder & Director
David Schellhase
General Council
Sean Smyth
VP Global Partner Marketing and Business Development
Benjamin McKean
GM of Savored
Hamish Barney
Senior Engineering Manager
Eric Lefkofsky
Co-Founder
Aileen Sandridge
Vice President of Engineering
Mirco Fiumene
General Manager Coupons and Director Strategic Growth International

Board Members and Advisors

Number of Board Members / Advisors 13
Michael Angelakis
Board Member
Jeffrey Housenbold
Board Member
Oct 2013
Ann Ziegler
Board Member
Martin Weber
Board Member
Daniel Henry
Board Member
May 2012
Rich Williams
Board Member
2015
Ted Leonsis
Board Member
Aug 2013

Past Team

Number of Past Team Members 195
Greg Rudin
GM Thing to Do/GrouponLive at Groupon
Ginevra Vallisneri
Marketing Manager - Growth Manager for the Italian market
Neil Crist
Director of Product
Guido Barosio
LATAM CTO
Josh Fabian
Lead Designer - Groupon Stores
Scott Werner
Engineer I, Engineer II, Engineer III, Engineering Manager
Art Leyzerovich
VP of Operations and Product
Emanuel Stehle
International Vice President & Managing Director

Sub-Organizations

Number of Sub-Orgs 1

Events

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