By Brian Kovalesky, StartUp Beat Editor
Today’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news:
GiveGab, social network designed to connect non-profits with volunteers, has raised $1.6 million in Series A funding. Investors include Cayuga Venture Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital and Rand Capital. The Ithaca, New York-based startup purports to focus on connecting volunteers with opportunities that not only match their interests, but their specific skill set as well. It also offers suite of premium online marketing and volunteer management tools for non-profits and businesses. The company quietly announced the first $1.5 million it had raised back in April, and has now closed the round with $100,000 more.
Vital Stats:
Website: www.givegab.com
HQ: Ithaca, New York
Founders: Charlie Mulligan, Aaron Godert
Year Founded: 2011
Investors: Cayuga Venture Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Rand Capital, Excell Partners
Innovation: Connects volunteers with opportunities that match their interests and specific skill sets.
Total Funding: $1.6 million
(Sources: GiveGab, VentureBeat, CrunchBase, LinkedIn)
More funding and acquisitions news…
Maker Studios Buys Blip, and Home Outside of YouTube (via All Things D)
Unite US Raises $2M In Seed Funding To Help Build A Community And Online Resource For Armed Forces Veterans (via TechCrunch)
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