Thursday, January 27, 2011

TechStars' Cohen Funds Social Commerce Firm

David Cohen, one of the co-founders of Boulder's TechStars, is one of the lead angel investors in a new social e-commerce firm, Storenvy. According to Storenvy, it raised $1.5M in a funding round, led by Spark Capital and First Round Capital, and also including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Charles River Ventures, David Cohen, as well as angels John Maloney (Tumblr), David Cancel (Performable), as well as David Hauser and Siamak Taghaddos (Grasshopper). Storenvy develops e-commerce software aimed at helping independent brands sell their products, with deep ties to Facebook, Twitter, and other social sites. More information »