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Arena Bags $14M Series A To Build Discord-Like Communities For Businesses

PRIVATEMar 30, 2022

Amount Raised

$14 Million

Round Type

Series A

BrazilSoftwareConsumer Goods

Description

Arena founder Paulo Martins grew up in Brazil playing video games, an industry that thrives on building communities among the players. Later, he came to the U.S., where he was an early employee at Hulu, helping the streaming TV service grow to over 7 million subscribers and $1 billion in revenue.

Quick answer

Arena raised $14 Million in a Series A round, dated March 30, 2022. Arena is based in Brazil.

How much did Arena raise?
Arena raised $14 Million in a Series A round on March 30, 2022.
What does Arena do?
The company is growing fast with 35 employees, a number he expects to triple by the end of this year.
Where is Arena based and how big is it?
Arena is based in Brazil. Fundz records about 120 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Arena?
Fundz holds 2 contacts at Arena, including the Head of Product. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Consumer Goods and Software around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Arena that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • GoKwik raised $35M on May 11, 2022.
  • Aquiline Drones Corp raised an undisclosed amount on May 9, 2022.
  • Aquiline Drones Corp raised $1M (Seed) on May 9, 2022.
  • Toothsi raised $40M (Funding Round) on May 2, 2022.
  • Madison Reed raised $33M (Funding Round) on April 28, 2022.
  • Deepset raised $14M (Funding Round) on April 28, 2022.

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Company Information

Company

Arena

Location

Brazil

About

The company is growing fast with 35 employees, a number he expects to triple by the end of this year. Today the company announced another big step in that process with a $13.6 million Series A. Arena provides the tools to embed online discussions into your website, where people can communicate with one another, help solve problems together and create a sense of camaraderie around the brand.

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Typical timeline to Series B
Series A companies typically raise their next round in 10-18 months

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