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Founded

2011

Notable Investors

Maven Ventures

Headquarters

Park City UT, US

Total Funding

$121M

About Banjo Stock

Banjo was conceived as a result of a missed connection at Boston’s Logan Airport. Founder Damien Patton didn’t realize that his friend, a fellow soldier from Desert Storm, was also in the airport — despite their being mere feet from each other. Damien vowed to figure out a way of ensuring people were up to date with news and information, as well as location. So, he designed an app at the intersection of social media and location, that would ensure you never missed out on the people you care about. Winning a Google hackathon soon after gave Damien the funding and momentum to make Banjo a reality. He moved to Silicon Valley and created Banjo in 2010. In 2013, Banjo opened a second office in Las Vegas, NV. Banjo has evolved immensely since its conception. What started as an app for finding friends nearby has become a platform with the rare ability to transport people all over the world, right from their mobile device. Though we still own the intersection of location and social content, Banjo has strayed from its focus on "here" or "near me", and re-focused on the great beyond: "there". Far more interesting than the familiarity around you is the great big world beyond it. And Banjo takes you there. Banjo's team has expanded to more than 30 employees, and is working harder than ever to revolutionize the world by creating a live internet. We aim to be the best at what we do: collecting social posts from all around the world, doing so before anyone else, making them relevant through location, and presenting it all in an informative and entertaining way.

Investors

Funding History

August 2010$5.0M
March 2014$16.0M
May 2015$100M

Management

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Damien Patton

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