# Groupon

> Groupon is a VC fund in Chicago backing E-Commerce and Internet. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/groupon
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/groupon
- Website: http://www.groupon.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groupon

Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that offers discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies. It is known as an online e-commerce platform that provides its users with the ability to purchase any product. Groupon offers consumers a vast marketplace of deals all over the world. Its users have the ability to discover variousproducts on the web or on mobile with Groupon Local; enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways; and find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings, and more with Groupon Goods.Groupon provides merchants with a collection of products and services, including customizable deal campaigns, credit card payment processing capabilities, and point-of-sale solutions. The platform was launched in 2011 and is based in Chicago Heights, I.L.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Groupon. Shizune tracks 12 team members at Groupon. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/groupon?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $17M–$30M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 30% |
| Internet | 2 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 10% |
| Finance | 1 | 10% |
| Big Data | 1 | 10% |

30 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 5 | 50% |
| Series B | 2 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 10% |
| Series D | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 30% |
| Australia | 1 | 10% |
| Philippines | 1 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dušan Šenkypl | CEO | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/du%C5%A1an-%C5%A1enkypl |
| Ankur Warikoo | Head, APAC Emerging Markets | 14 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ankur-warikoo |
| Anuj Phull | Head of Strategy and Sales Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anuj-phull |
| Benjamin McKean | GM of Savored | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benjamin-mckean |
| Bradley Keywell | Co-Founder & Director | 26 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brad-keywell |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Grouping | Grouping operates as an online group buying platform. | $30M | Series B | Nov 11, 2022 |  |
| Hunt Club | Hunt Club is a new category of search firm helping companies leverage the power of relationships and referrals to achieve a better hiring experience. Hunt Club's proprietary technology transforms thousands of subject matter experts into the world’s most powerful network. They built their own technology that gives access to 5 million candidatesreferred from our network of 10,000+ subject matter experts. It connects the network of professionals to partner companies with open positions.Hunt Club was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. | $1.8M |  | Apr 05, 2018 |  |
| SumUp | SumUp is a financial technology company that enables businesses to accept card payments at the point of sale or on the go in a simple, secure, and cost-effective way. It offers an end-to-end EMV card acceptance solution built on proprietary hardware and mobile apps. The company has gone on to develop a full suite of SDKs and APIs for thirdparties to integrate card payments into its mobile apps. | $11M |  | Aug 27, 2015 |  |
| SumUp | SumUp is a financial technology company that enables businesses to accept card payments at the point of sale or on the go in a simple, secure, and cost-effective way. It offers an end-to-end EMV card acceptance solution built on proprietary hardware and mobile apps. The company has gone on to develop a full suite of SDKs and APIs for thirdparties to integrate card payments into its mobile apps. | $11M | Series D | Aug 27, 2015 |  |
| SumUp | SumUp is a financial technology company that enables businesses to accept card payments at the point of sale or on the go in a simple, secure, and cost-effective way. It offers an end-to-end EMV card acceptance solution built on proprietary hardware and mobile apps. The company has gone on to develop a full suite of SDKs and APIs for thirdparties to integrate card payments into its mobile apps. | $11M | Series D | Jun 10, 2015 |  |
| SumUp | SumUp is a financial technology company that enables businesses to accept card payments at the point of sale or on the go in a simple, secure, and cost-effective way. It offers an end-to-end EMV card acceptance solution built on proprietary hardware and mobile apps. The company has gone on to develop a full suite of SDKs and APIs for thirdparties to integrate card payments into its mobile apps. | $13M | Series C | Aug 13, 2014 |  |
| ClubLocal | ClubLocal is a concierge-like service that directly connects customers with home service/repair providers via their website or mobile application. Customers book appointments online, over the phone or from ClubLocal’s iPhone app. On the day of an appointment, ClubLocal notifies customers when a Service Pro is en route and emails and storesall customer paperwork (estimates, invoices and warranties) in their online account. Pricing for each job is pre-determined and pre-negotiated by ClubLocal to provide below-market and consistent pricing for all customers. Customers can pay by check or by swiping their credit card on a ClubLocal provided iPad. Each ClubLocal job is backed by a ClubLocal Satisfaction Guarantee. | $10.7M |  | Feb 21, 2014 |  |
| SumUp | SumUp is a financial technology company that enables businesses to accept card payments at the point of sale or on the go in a simple, secure, and cost-effective way. It offers an end-to-end EMV card acceptance solution built on proprietary hardware and mobile apps. The company has gone on to develop a full suite of SDKs and APIs for thirdparties to integrate card payments into its mobile apps. | $17.2M | Series B | Jul 10, 2013 |  |
| StartX (Stanford-StartX Fund) | StartX is a 501(c)(3) Stanford-affiliated nonprofit in Silicon Valley that runs one of the world’s top startup accelerator programs. Its mission is to advance the development of the best entrepreneurs through experiential education and peer learning. Since launching in 2010, it has supported more than 450 companies and 1000 entrepreneurs, fromearly to pre-IPO stage, working across a wide spectrum of industries. StartX and StartX Med, dedicated to medical and biotechnology innovation, provide founders with access to a powerful network of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and industry partners, along with office space and a variety of other resources. Based in Palo Alto, the accelerator also operates StartX-QB3 Labs and the Stanford-StartX Fund. We are funded by Stanford University, Stanford Health Care, Microsoft, Steelcase, Hyundai, Oriza Ventures, Nissan, Panasonic, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Analog Devices, Silicon Valley Bank, Greylock Partners, Sequoia Capital, and many others. For more information, visit startx.comThe company is associated investment vehicle, the Stanford-StartX Fund is a partnership between StartX, Stanford University and Stanford Health Care. It can invest only in StartX companies who raise qualified rounds of venture capital using objective criteria; it is founder opt-in. | $400K |  | Feb 07, 2013 |  |
| Jump On It | Jump On It is an Australian start-up business, managed from its head office in Sydney's lower North Shore. The motivating idea behind Jump On It is creating collective buying power in order to deliver savings to the individual.Jump On It was founded by in late 2009, by three Australian serial internet entrepreneurs Colin Fabig (CEO), JamesGilbert (Commercial Director) and Adam Rigby (COO). The business received its first round of funding in May via Nextec Capital from an investor group lead by Roger Allen of Allen and Buckeridge fame. Roger has taken on the role as non-executive chairman and another investor Peter James ( ex-CEO Adcorp) has joined the founders on the board. Jump On It wants to share those "city insider" secret places, businesses, goods, and offers that you used to have to be "in the know" to hear about. It means great businesses and really cool stuff can now get the following they deserve. The company works hard to find these special businesses, amazing deals and secret spots so you can enjoy them - or spoil your friends by buying them as gifts. | $5M |  | Nov 17, 2010 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

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- [AT&T](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/at-t) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cisco](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cisco) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Groupon invest in?

Groupon invests primarily in E-Commerce, Internet and FinTech startups, most often at Funding Round and Series B stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Groupon's check size?

Groupon typically joins rounds of $17M–$30M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Groupon participates in.

### How do I contact Groupon?

Public channels for Groupon include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Groupon?

The team at Groupon includes Dušan Šenkypl (CEO), Ankur Warikoo (Head, APAC Emerging Markets) and Anuj Phull (Head of Strategy and Sales Operations), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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