Steve Gillan
CFO @ Azure Capital Partners
San Francisco, United States
Steve Gillan is a Series A investor at Azure Capital Partners in San Francisco focused on Gaming and Software. Steve Gillan is the COO and CFO of Blumberg Capital. He is a former CFO at Azure Capital Partners. He attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Chicago.Prior to joining Azure, Steve was Chief Financial Officer at Mercantila, an e-commerce start-up where he was responsible for finance, human resources,administration, and legal functions. Previously, Steve was a member of the Board of Directors and the Chief Operating Officer at Fathom Online, a search marketing services, and technology company. Steve was promoted to that strategic operating role from the position of Chief Financial Officer and led the company through its acquisition by Geary Interactive, a full services digital marketing agency. Previously, Steve was Chief Financial Officer at Alibris, a leading online marketplace for independent sellers of books, music, and movies, where he led the company’s IPO efforts. Prior to his roles at these start-ups, Steve held a number of international and senior-level finance positions with publicly traded manufacturing companies.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 44%
Last updated:
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Industries Steve Gillan invests in
Stages Steve Gillan invests in
Countries Steve Gillan invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Gaming 2 (22%)
- Software 2 (22%)
- News 1 (11%)
- Audio 1 (11%)
- Music 1 (11%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (33%)
- Series B 3 (33%)
- Funding Round 2 (22%)
- Series C 1 (11%)
Investments
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| Open Road Integrated Media is a prestige content brand delivering digital experiences that entertain and inform readers around the world. Its network of digital properties produces compelling stories that keep audiences engaged—across devices and around the world. The Open Road brands include Early Bird Books, a daily eBook deals newsletter andwebsite; The Lineup, for fans of true crime, horror, the mysterious, and the paranormal; The Portalist, for fans of science fiction, fantasy; Murder & Mayhem, for fans of mystery and thriller; The Archive, for fans of history and non-fiction; and A Love So True, for fans of romance; and Open Road Media, a global eBook publisher whose catalog includes legendary authors such as William Styron, Alice Walker, Pat Conroy, Gloria Steinem, Octavia Butler, John Jakes, Pearl S. Buck, Walker Percy, Ruth Rendell, and Sherman Alexie. | $11M / Series C / Aug 19, 2013 | ||
| Knowledge Adventure is the leader in adventure-based 3D virtual worlds for 3-to-10-year-old kids. With its JumpStart and Math Blaster products, kids learn through endless gaming adventures in 3D virtual worlds. By blending learning and entertainment, Knowledge Adventure's adventure-based learning inspires kids' minds through immersedplay. For more than 15 years, Knowledge Adventure has set the standard in kids' software by creating the finest educational products for use in the home and the classroom. The company is internationally renowned for its award-winning products. A subsidiary of Knowledge Holdings, Inc., the company is privately-held and based in Torrance, California. | $26.8M / Jan 10, 2013 | ||
| JumpStart, also known as JumpStart.com is a groundbreaking evolution in children's learning games and the first learning game delivered in a browser with high-quality 3D graphics and advanced game play. A completely safe and secure online environment where kids can interact, explore and learn, JumpStart.com has quickly become the epicenter of online gaming for the 3-10 year old demographic. JumpStart has several successful educational mobile apps including Preschool Magic of Learning and My ABC Book, as well as casual apps like Punk Punk Blitz and Roller Squash. | $26.8M / Jan 10, 2013 | ||
| Open Road Integrated Media is a prestige content brand delivering digital experiences that entertain and inform readers around the world. Its network of digital properties produces compelling stories that keep audiences engaged—across devices and around the world. The Open Road brands include Early Bird Books, a daily eBook deals newsletter andwebsite; The Lineup, for fans of true crime, horror, the mysterious, and the paranormal; The Portalist, for fans of science fiction, fantasy; Murder & Mayhem, for fans of mystery and thriller; The Archive, for fans of history and non-fiction; and A Love So True, for fans of romance; and Open Road Media, a global eBook publisher whose catalog includes legendary authors such as William Styron, Alice Walker, Pat Conroy, Gloria Steinem, Octavia Butler, John Jakes, Pearl S. Buck, Walker Percy, Ruth Rendell, and Sherman Alexie. | $8M / Series B / May 23, 2011 | ||
| Knowledge Adventure is the leader in adventure-based 3D virtual worlds for 3-to-10-year-old kids. With its JumpStart and Math Blaster products, kids learn through endless gaming adventures in 3D virtual worlds. By blending learning and entertainment, Knowledge Adventure's adventure-based learning inspires kids' minds through immersedplay. For more than 15 years, Knowledge Adventure has set the standard in kids' software by creating the finest educational products for use in the home and the classroom. The company is internationally renowned for its award-winning products. A subsidiary of Knowledge Holdings, Inc., the company is privately-held and based in Torrance, California. | $5M / Series B / Aug 11, 2008 | ||
| Knowledge Adventure is the leader in adventure-based 3D virtual worlds for 3-to-10-year-old kids. With its JumpStart and Math Blaster products, kids learn through endless gaming adventures in 3D virtual worlds. By blending learning and entertainment, Knowledge Adventure's adventure-based learning inspires kids' minds through immersedplay. For more than 15 years, Knowledge Adventure has set the standard in kids' software by creating the finest educational products for use in the home and the classroom. The company is internationally renowned for its award-winning products. A subsidiary of Knowledge Holdings, Inc., the company is privately-held and based in Torrance, California. | Series A / Sep 11, 2004 | ||
| Rooftop is changing the way media programming is produced, and the fundamental value proposition of live performances. Utilizing our proprietary software platform, Rooftop develops exceptional audio and video programming for media channels and branded experiences for leading advertisers. Rooftop Media is the parent company of Rooftop Comedy andRooftop Comedy Productions. | $2.5M / Series A | ||
| JumpStart, also known as JumpStart.com is a groundbreaking evolution in children's learning games and the first learning game delivered in a browser with high-quality 3D graphics and advanced game play. A completely safe and secure online environment where kids can interact, explore and learn, JumpStart.com has quickly become the epicenter of online gaming for the 3-10 year old demographic. JumpStart has several successful educational mobile apps including Preschool Magic of Learning and My ABC Book, as well as casual apps like Punk Punk Blitz and Roller Squash. | Series B | ||
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Co-Investors
About Azure Capital Partners
Azure Capital Partners provides develops products based upon a technology that allows them to compete effectively with much larger incumbents and that enables time to market advantage It seeks to invest in the internet and information technology sector with a focus on software, media, infrastructure technologies, mobile, communications services andequipment, mobility solutions, and communications applications, web, and digital media.
Azure Capital Partners Contacts
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Mike Kwatinetz
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Paul Ferris
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Paul Weinstein
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What does Steve Gillan invest in?
Steve Gillan invests primarily in Gaming, Software and News startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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