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Papa Secures $18 Million in Series B Funding Led by Comcast Ventures to Combat the Loneliness Epidemic Intensified by COVID-19

PUBLIC · PZZASep 22, 2020

Amount Raised

$18 Million

Round Type

Series B

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Description

Papa, a nationwide provider that pairs older adults and families with Papa Pals for companionship and assistance with everyday tasks, today announced it has raised an additional $18 million for its Series B round led by Comcast Ventures. Additional investors in this round include Canaan, Initialized Capital, Sound Ventures, Pivotal Ventures with Magnify Ventures, Behance Founder, CPO of Adobe; Scott Belsky, the founders of Flatiron Health and their group Operator Partners, and other high-profile investors. This brings the company’s total funding raised to $31 million to date.

Quick answer

Papa Johns raised $18 Million in a Series B round, dated September 22, 2020. Papa Johns is based in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

How much did Papa Johns raise?
Papa Johns raised $18 Million in a Series B round on September 22, 2020.
What does Papa Johns do?
Papa Johns seeks people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and share our philosophy for success.
Where is Papa Johns based and how big is it?
Papa Johns is based in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Fundz records about 28,357 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Papa Johns?
Fundz holds 3 contacts at Papa Johns, including the President & CEO, Papa Johns. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Food and Beverage and Food And Beverage around the same time

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

  • Utz Brands raised $15M on September 11, 2020.
  • Archer-Daniels-Midland Company raised an undisclosed amount on November 4, 2020.
  • Endovia Health Sciences, Inc. raised $1.2M on September 2, 2020.
  • Modify Health raised $1.7M (Seed) on August 11, 2020.
  • Beluga Technology, Inc. raised $595K (Seed) on November 5, 2020.
  • GROWLIFE, INC. raised $12K (Seed) on November 4, 2020.

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Company Information

Company

Papa Johns

Location

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

About

Papa Johns seeks people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and share our philosophy for success. Hands-on training, a clean and safe work environment, quality business practices, advancement opportunities and meaningful work combine to produce not only the best pizza, but also the best team members! Better Opportunities. Better People!

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What this usually means
Timeline to next round
Series B companies typically work for 15-20 months before raising new capital
Growth expectations
Series B companies are expected to scale rapidly and expand market reach

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