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Footprint Raises $13 Million in Series A led by QED Investors to Automate Consumer Onboarding and Make Identity Portable.

PRIVATEMay 21, 2024

Amount Raised

$13 Million

Round Type

Series A

GilbertManufacturingRenewable Energy

Investors

Animal CapitalNeoDefinitionPalm Tree CapitalBoxGroupOperator PartnersLerer HippeauIndex VenturesQED Investors

Description

Footprint announced a $13 million Series A led by QED Investors. The funding will be used to double down on the Footprint product, providing the highest fidelity verification for people today and ways to utilize identities within Footprint tomorrow. Footprint will launch its fraud suite and expand the number and types of identification consumers can use to verify.

Quick answer

Footprint raised $13 Million in a Series A round, dated May 21, 2024. Investors: Animal Capital, Neo, Definition, Palm Tree Capital, BoxGroup, Operator Partners, Lerer Hippeau and Index Ventures. Footprint is based in Gilbert, Arizona, United States.

How much did Footprint raise?
Footprint raised $13 Million in a Series A round on May 21, 2024.
Who invested in Footprint?
Animal Capital, Neo, Definition, Palm Tree Capital, BoxGroup, Operator Partners, Lerer Hippeau and Index Ventures are named as investors in this round.
What does Footprint do?
Footprint is a global materials science and technology company with a clear vision to create a healthier planet and healthier people.
Where is Footprint based and how big is it?
Footprint is based in Gilbert, Arizona, United States. Fundz records about 2,500 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Footprint?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Footprint. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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Who else raised in Renewable Energy and Manufacturing around the same time

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

  • GlassPoint raised $2.7M on July 2, 2024.
  • GlassPoint raised $2.5M (Series A) on July 2, 2024.
  • Libattion raised $15M (Private Equity) on June 27, 2024.
  • Queens Carbon raised $15M (Seed) on June 26, 2024.
  • Neustark raised $69M (Funding Round) on June 25, 2024.
  • Aepnus Technology raised $8M (Seed) on June 14, 2024.

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Company Information

Company

Footprint

Location

250 E. GERMANN ROAD

Gilbert, Arizona, United States

About

Footprint is a global materials science and technology company with a clear vision to create a healthier planet and healthier people. Our mission is to provide solutions to eliminate single-use plastics in our food chain. Footprint’s engineers use plant-based fiber technology to design, develop, and manufacture bio-based products. Footprint is rapidly expanding into new categories with customized and patented solutions for customers. While working with leading global consumer brands, Footprint’s products have already led to a worldwide redirection of millions of pounds of plastic waste from entering the environment. Footprint was founded in 2014 and employs about 2,000 employees with operations in the U.S., Mexico, Europe, and Asia. Footprint was named to Fast Company’s “Brands that Matter” list in 2022, CNBC’s “Disruptor 50” list in 2021, and Fortune’s “Change the World” list in 2020.

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