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Openbucks is a safe and convenient alternative to credit cards for online payments. Consumers can buy a gift card from a trusted retailer such as CVS Pharmacy, Dollar General, oBucks and more to use as a payment method online.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Sunnyvale
Total raised
$4.8M
Founded date
2010
Investors 2
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| TiE Angels | tieangels.com |
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 5
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| Jul 17, 2012 | Clearstone Backs Openbucks | Santa Monica-based venture capital firm Clearstone Ventures is backing a Bay Area gift card-based, payment network, Openbucks, as part of a Series A funding for Openbucks. According to Openbucks, it has raised $4.8M in a Series A for the co... |
| Jul 16, 2012 | Gift Card Payment Network Openbucks Raises $4.8 Million Series A, Led By Yahoo Co-Founder Jerry Yang | Openbucks, a startup creating a gift card-based payment network (and a former TechCrunch Disrupt finalist), is announcing today it has closed $4.8 million in Series A funding, in a round led by Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang. Also participatin... |
| Sep 12, 2011 | Openbucks: Buy Digital Goods Online With Subway Giftcards (And More) | It’s sort of ridiculous how huge gift card programs are — Americans spend some $100 billion on them each year, and they’re now offered by myriad physical stores and online companies (like Zynga) alike. One reason why they’re so popular is t... |
| Sep 12, 2011 | Meet The Startups That Made It To The TC Disrupt Battlefield (SF 2011) | Below are the 29 startups that were chosen, out of roughly 650 applicants, to pitch their business ideas over the next few days at the Startup Battlefield competition during the TechCrunch Disrupt event in San Francisco. This will obviously... |
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FAQ about Openbucks
When was Openbucks founded?
Openbucks was founded in 2010.
How much funding has Openbucks raised?
Openbucks has raised $4.8M in total across 1 funding round.
Who has invested in Openbucks?
Parsers VC lists 2 investors of Openbucks, among them TiE Angels.
What has the press written about Openbucks?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning Openbucks, among them “Clearstone Backs Openbucks” (Jul 17, 2012) and “Gift Card Payment Network Openbucks Raises $4.8 Million Series A, Led By Yahoo Co-Founder Jerry Yang” (Jul 16, 2012).
Is Openbucks still active?
Yes, Openbucks is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 17, 2012.