Barkbox, Inc. announced that it has received $1.71 million in funding from 500 Startups, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Lerer Ventures, Polaris Venture Partners, Inc., RRE Ventures LLC, and other investors.
June 14, 2012 at 12:00 am EDT
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Barkbox, Inc. announced that it has received $1,713,032 from 18 investors in a round of funding on June 14, 2012. The company issued common shares in the transaction pursuant to Regulation D. The round was led by Resolute.vc, a company controlled by Mike Hirshland and included participation from Lerer Ventures, RRE Ventures LLC, Polaris Venture Partners, Inc., 500 Startups, and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments. Individual investors Brian Lee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Josh Abramson, Nat Turner, Zach Weinberg, Doug Chertok, Aaron Earls, Mike Jung, and Aaron Harris also participated in the round.
On June 14, 2012, Barkbox, Inc. closed the transaction.
BARK, Inc. is a dog-centric company. The Company is a vertically integrated, omnichannel brand serving dogs across two key categories: toys & accessories and consumables. All of its products are designed, developed, and branded BARK. The Company's products are sold direct-to-consumer (DTC) and through its network of retail partners. It offers BarkBox and Super Chewer, which are subscription products that feature monthly themed boxes of BARK toys and treats that are delivered directly to a dog's home. Customers have the option to subscribe to these products on a monthly, six month, or annual basis. It offers customers incremental products via ATB, which enables it to cross-sell customers into its full portfolio of products, including kibble, treats, toppers, dental and more. Its toys category also includes revenue derived from the sale of other products such as beds, leashes, apparel, and other miscellaneous products. The Company also offers Barkbox and Super Chewer boxes.
Barkbox, Inc. announced that it has received $1.71 million in funding from 500 Startups, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Lerer Ventures, Polaris Venture Partners, Inc., RRE Ventures LLC, and other investors.
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