Overview
Location
United States, Virginia, Arlington
Total raised
$500K
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 12
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| Jul 6, 2015 | New Money: These DC Companies Raised Millions This Week | Here are all of the funding deals out of the Washington, D.C., area this week. We’ll be updating this post as more news comes out. Thursday, July 9 Zoobean (Arlington, Va.) Deal: $275,000 What they do: a personalized search and recommendati... |
| May 8, 2015 | McAuliffe meets with startup founders at UberOffices Rosslyn | On Thursday, a smattering of entrepreneurs convened at UberOffices Rosslyn to share their thoughts on Virginia’s technology landscape. Their interlocutor: Gov. Terry McAuliffe. As is customary in his dealings with Virginia’s technology and ... |
| Apr 22, 2014 | Zoobean Receives Investment from the CIT GAP Funds | Zoobean, an Arlington, VA-based startup that creates personalized selections of children’s apps, books and reading guides, received an investment from the CIT GAP Funds. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed. Shark Tank’s Mark Cub... |
| Apr 22, 2014 | Mark Cuban's Foray Into the Edtech Industry | “When faced with a choice among colleges, go with the least expensive option,” Mark Cuban suggests. “Most 18-year-olds don’t know what they want to do with their life, nor do most 22-year-olds. Saddling graduates with high debt makes no sen... |
| Apr 22, 2014 | Mark Cuban and Beyond: Zoobean Gets Another Investment Post Shark Tank | The Washington DC based Zoobean was beyond thrilled to get a $250,000 investment from Mark Cuban on last Friday’s episode of Shark Tank, but they weren’t ready to slow down. As reported by Bill Flook of the Washington Business Journal, Zoob... |
| Apr 17, 2014 | Watch DC-Based Zoobean on Shark Tank This Friday | DC-based startup Zoobean, which offers a web recommendation service that helps parents discover apps and books for their children, recently announced that its founders, Jordan Lloyd Bookey and Felix Brandon Lloyd, will be featured on tomorr... |
| Mar 27, 2014 | Zoobean Debuts A Recommendation Service For Children’s Apps And Books | Zoobean, one of many startups to experiment with the “Netflix for kids’ books” business model – meaning, a subscription-based children’s books service where new books arrive monthly – is today shifting to become a broader recommendations pl... |
| May 13, 2013 | Zoobean Grabs $500K From Kapor Capital & Others For Its Handpicked Kids’ Books Subscription Service & Online Shop | A number of startups have been trying their hand at subscription-based children’s books services, or something like a “Netflix for kids’ books,” so to speak. Today, another entry called Zoobean joins the flock, with the debut of its own han... |
| May 13, 2013 | Zoobean Raises $500K in Seed Funding | Zoobean, a Washington, D.C.-based online store for children’s books, raised $500k in seed funding. The round was led by Kapor Capital, with participation from unnamed private investors. The company will be used for strategic marketing initi... |
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FAQ about Zoobean
How much funding has Zoobean raised?
Zoobean has raised $500K in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Zoobean?
Parsers VC has collected 12 articles mentioning Zoobean, among them “New Money: These DC Companies Raised Millions This Week” (Jul 6, 2015) and “McAuliffe meets with startup founders at UberOffices Rosslyn” (May 8, 2015).
Is Zoobean still active?
Yes, Zoobean is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 5, 2015.