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Who is behind Loopt?

Shows documented founders, leaders, board members, funders and owners. Not who made decisions, or why.

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2005 – Mar 2012

Who is behind Loopt?

Shows documented founders, leaders, board members, funders and owners. Not who made decisions, or why.

2005

Founded by. 2005: Sam Altman founded Loopt. Co-founder.

2005 – Mar 2012

Led by. 2005 – Mar 2012: Sam Altman, CEO of Loopt.

2005

Money in. 2005: Y Combinator invested in Loopt. Seed funding in its first batch (summer 2005).

Loopt was in the first group of eight startups Y Combinator funded, in summer 2005, at $6,000 per founder.

New Enterprise Associates invested in Loopt.

Loopt named Sequoia Capital and New Enterprise Associates as its backers; its 2008 board included Greg McAdoo of Sequoia Capital and Patrick Chung of NEA.

Sequoia Capital invested in Loopt.

Loopt named Sequoia Capital and New Enterprise Associates as its backers; its 2008 board included Greg McAdoo of Sequoia Capital and Patrick Chung of NEA.

Mar 2012

Owners. Mar 2012: Green Dot acquired Loopt. $43.4M.

Announced on 9 March 2012 and completed that month. The $43.4 million included about $9.8 million set aside to retain Loopt staff; the shares cost about $33.6 million.

Shows documented founders, leaders, board members, funders and owners. Not who made decisions, or why.

A connection is not evidence of wrongdoing.

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