How much funding has Hot Potato raised?

Hot Potato has raised $1.4M in total funding, most recently a Series A round.

Who are Hot Potato's investors?

Hot Potato's investors include Benchmark, Ron Conway, Betaworks, Chris Dixon, SV Angel, Thrive Capital.

When was Hot Potato founded?

Hot Potato was founded in 2009.

Where is Hot Potato headquartered?

Hot Potato is headquartered in New York, New York, United States.

What industry is Hot Potato in?

Hot Potato operates in Social Media.

Hot Potato

Real-time social collaboration around live events

New York, United States · Founded 2009 · $1.4M raised

Social Media

Headquarters: New York, New York
Employees: 1–10
Founded: 2009
Business Model: B2C

Total Funding: $1.4M
Last Round: $1.4M Series ANov 2009
Rounds: 1

About

Hot Potato was a New York-based social activity startup that built real-time collaboration tools for groups around shared live events. The company raised approximately $1.4 million before being acquired by Facebook for ~$10 million in August 2010. The service was subsequently shut down, with the founding team integrating into Facebook's Groups product.

Summary

Hot Potato is a Social Media company based in New York, United States, founded in 2009. It has raised $1.4M in total across 1 round, most recently a $1.4M Series A round in Nov 2009. Investors include Benchmark, Ron Conway and Betaworks.