WhaleShark Media Inc.

https://www.whalesharkmedia.com/

Last activity: 17.06.2013

Probably Closed

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Overview

Employees

1-10

Total raised

$150M

Funding Rounds 1

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Mentions in press and media 19

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Feb 13, 2013	WhaleShark Media’s RetailMeNot Hits 1 Billion Visits	A million visits isn’t cool, you know what’s cool? One billion visits. And RetailMeNot has achieved that major milestone with 1 billion visits to its site since it launched in 2006. “We want to take a moment to recognize this important even...
Nov 19, 2012	RetailMeNot targets nearby shoppers with geo-fencing	RetailMeNot's mobile app now alerts shoppers to nearby deals Just in time for your annual Black Friday profligacy, digital coupon company Whaleshark Media, which owns sites like RetailMeNot.com, Deals.com, and VoucherCodes.co.uk, announced ...
Jun 13, 2012	WhaleShark’s RetailMeNot Releases iPhone App for Coupons	The largest online coupon site, RetailMeNot.com has released its first iPhone app that lets consumers retrieve coupons while shopping inside stores. The app is free and features “hot deals” from popular stores updated daily. The app contain...
May 15, 2012	WhaleShark Media Buys Miwim, a French Coupon Site	WhaleShark Media has acquired Miwim, an online coupon and deal site in France. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Austin-based WhaleShark Media connects consumers with multiple daily deal and coupon services like Deals.com and Coupon...
Apr 27, 2012	WhaleShark Media Awards Top Shark a Costco Shopping Spree	At WhaleShark Media, the “Employee of the Month,” known as its “Top Shark” gets to spin a wheel of fortune and win a prize. Employees nominate the hardest working WhaleShark employee and management votes on the winner. In the past, Top Shar...
Jan 25, 2012	Find a job at the first Tech Career Expo @ SXSW	WhaleShark Media is on a hunt for the best technology talent and that’s why it’s participating in Engage Digital’s Tech Career Expo @ SXSW. “We’re really happy to be a title sponsor,” said Brian Hoyt, spokesman with WhaleShark Media. “Jobs,...
Jan 23, 2012	WhaleShark Media seeks to dominate the deal industry
Nov 10, 2011	WhaleShark Lands $150 Million Round For Online Coupons	Online coupon company WhaleShark Media has raised $150 million in new venture financing as it continues its roll-up strategy of buying companies the space.
Nov 10, 2011	Digital coupon marketplace WhaleShark Media bags $150M	The company has been on a buying spree and plans to up the ante over the next year With the rise of the daily deal space and the historic Groupon IPO last Friday, some fundamental questions about online deals are coming to the surface—namel...
Nov 10, 2011	WhaleShark Media Raises $150M	Leading marketplace for online coupons and deals, announced today that it has received $150 million in funding from J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Institutional Venture Partners. >> Click here for more funding data on WhaleShark ...
Nov 10, 2011	WhaleShark Media Receives $150M	WhaleShark Media Inc., an Austin, Texas-based online coupon company, received $150m in funding. Backers are J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Institutional Venture Partners. This investment brings the total amount raised by the company to da...
Nov 10, 2011	Coupon startup WhaleShark Media nabs $150M round	Online coupon startup WhaleShark Media has raised a $150 million round of funding, the company announced today. WhaleShark Media owns a number of online coupon sites, such as RetailMeNot, VoucherCodes.co.uk and Deals.com, covering deals on ...
Nov 10, 2011	Coupon startup WhaleShark Media nabs $150M round	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Online coupon startup WhaleShark Media has raised...
Aug 15, 2011	WhaleShark Media Buys UK’s Top Coupon Site, VoucherCodes	WhaleShark Media, which just announced an investment by Google Ventures, continues to acquire coupon sites around the world. Tomorrow they’ll announce the aquisition of eConversions, Ltd., operator of the web sites VoucherCodes.co.uk in the...
Aug 2, 2011	WhaleShark raises funds from Google Ventures	Austin Ventures startups stick together: HomeAway CEO Brian Sharples now on WhaleShark board Coupon and deal marketplace WhaleShark Media announced Tuesday that it has secured an investment from Google Ventures. Size of the round was not di...
Aug 2, 2011	Google Ventures invests in WhaleShark Media, just in time for Shark Week	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Just in time for Shark Week, Google Ventures has ...
Aug 1, 2011	Google Ventures Invests In Coupon Startup Whaleshark Media	Whaleshark Media had already raised $120 million in capital to roll up the online coupon space. Now they’ve raised $10 million more in a round led by Google Ventures, with some participation from previous investors. They’ve also added Homea...
Dec 2, 2010	WhaleShark Media Closes A Whale Of A Financing, Buys RetailMeNot	WhaleShark Media, an online coupon rollup play, launched in June 2010. It was primarily funded by Austin Ventures, which has strong experience in the home rental market with HomeAway. The general idea for WhaleShark was to copy the HomeAway...

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FAQ about WhaleShark Media Inc.

How much funding has WhaleShark Media Inc. raised?

WhaleShark Media Inc. has raised $150M in total across 1 funding round.

What has the press written about WhaleShark Media Inc.?

Parsers VC has collected 19 articles mentioning WhaleShark Media Inc., among them “WhaleShark Media’s RetailMeNot Hits 1 Billion Visits” (Feb 13, 2013) and “RetailMeNot targets nearby shoppers with geo-fencing” (Nov 19, 2012).

Is WhaleShark Media Inc. still active?

WhaleShark Media Inc. is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 17, 2013.