Passes raised $40M in a Series A funding led by Bond Capital to expand the team and enhance creator monetization platform.
Amount Raised
$40 Million
Round Type
Series A
San FranciscoAdvertisingSocial MediaContentInvestors
Description
29-year-old entrepreneur Lucy Guo secured a $40 million Series A funding for Passes, her creator monetization platform, with Bond Capital leading the round. The funding will be used to expand the Passes team, which currently consists of 15 people, and enhance the platform's features for content creators.
Quick answer
Passes raised $40 Million in a Series A round, dated February 28, 2024. Investors: Crossbeam Ventures, Skims Co Founders Emma And Jens Grede, Eventbrite Co Founder Kevin Hartz, Jake Paul’s Anti Fund, Multicoin Capital and Bond Capital. Passes is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
- How much did Passes raise?
- Passes raised $40 Million in a Series A round on February 28, 2024.
- Who invested in Passes?
- Crossbeam Ventures, Skims Co Founders Emma And Jens Grede, Eventbrite Co Founder Kevin Hartz, Jake Paul’s Anti Fund, Multicoin Capital and Bond Capital are named as investors in this round.
- What does Passes do?
- Passes is a creator monetization platform that helps content creators diversify their revenue streams by earning money directly from their audiences.
- Where is Passes based and how big is it?
- Passes is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
- Who are the decision-makers at Passes?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Passes. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Advertising and Social Media around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Passes that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- TrueSyncMedia raised $610K (Seed) on April 11, 2024.
- Tomo raised an undisclosed amount on April 10, 2024.
- ID5 raised $20M (Series B) on April 9, 2024.
- GOOD.LOOP LTD raised $434K (Seed) on April 5, 2024.
- CLICKTIVATED VIDEO raised $825K (Seed) on April 3, 2024.
- beehiiv raised $15M (Series A) on April 2, 2024.
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