Rokt
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Rokt is an Australian e-commerce technology company based in New York City. Rokt provides ecommerce technology for companies such as Live Nation Entertainment, AMC Theatres, Uber Eats, Hulu, Lands’ End, Staples Inc, Groupon, Fanatics, GoDaddy, Vistaprint, Uber[1] and HelloFresh.
History[edit]
Rokt was set up in 2012 by Bruce Buchanan, who built the Jetstar franchise across Asia and is on the board of Guzman y Gomez. Rokt Pte Ltd purchased Rocklive, a company founded by former Google senior executive Justin Viles, who then joined Buchanan as co-founder of Rokt. Buchanan remains CEO of Rokt..[2][3]
In 2013, Rokt was valued at $US50 million ($54.4 million) and received $US8 million in investment from Square Peg Capital (founded by Paul Bassat), Greg Roebuck, Lachlan Murdoch and John Ho.[4]
In 2017, the company acquired CalReply[5] and introduced a new product called Rokt Calendar. In 2018, the company was listed as one of Deloitte’s Fastest Growing tech companies in North America.[6]
In 2019, Rokt acquired OfferLogic.[5] In October 2020, the company received $80 million in Series D financing,[7] passed $100 million in annual revenue, was listed as one of the Best Places to Work.[8]
In 2021, the company received $325 million in Series E financing,[9] achieved unicorn status with a valuation of $1.95B, announced plans to go public in 2023, and was listed as one of the BuiltIns Best Places to Work for the second time.[10]
In 2022, Bill Barton, joined Rokt as Chief Product and Engineering Officer to lead the company's R&D efforts and engineering teams.[11] [12]
Reuters reported in December 2022 that in a secondary funding round Rokt raised its valuation to $2.4 billion led by investment firm Square Peg and asset manager Wellington Management.[13]
Rokt was listed on Fortune’s Best Workplaces in New York 2022 list.[14]
Board of directors[edit]
- Phit Lian Chong - Independent Director of Eu Yan Sang International Ltd, Mega Fortris Global Pte Ltd
- Tom Cowan - Founder of TDM Growth Partners
- John Ho - Founder and Chief Industrialist Investor of Janchor Partners
- Steve Krenzer - Groupon’s Ex Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Groupon, Steve was the CEO of Core Digital Media, the parent company of LowerMyBills.com
- Bill Magnuson - Cofounder and CEO of Braze
- Katie May - Ex-CEO ShippingEasy
Bibliography[edit]
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- ↑ "Uber strengthens ad business in deal with e-commerce company Rokt". Ad Age. 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ↑ "Rocklive appoints former Jetstar CEO". Mumbrella. 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ↑ Aug 13, Sophie Paterson 7 (2013-08-07). "Rocklive rebranded ROKT". Mumbrella. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ↑ Powell, Rose (2013-11-26). "ROKT raises $US8 million: How they did it". SmartCompany. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "E-commerce tech startup Rokt valued at $1.95 bln in latest funding". www.reuters.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ↑ "2018 Technology Fast 500™ Ranking" (PDF). deloitte.
- ↑ Patel, Sahil (2020-11-14). "E-Commerce Marketing Tech Firm Rokt Raises $80 Million". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ↑ "100 Best Places To Work In NYC 2020 | Built In NYC". www.builtinnyc.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ↑ Graham, Megan (2021-12-16). "Rokt Raises $325 Million as It Preps for Planned IPO". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ↑ "100 Best Midsize Companies to Work For in NYC 2021 | Built In NYC". www.builtinnyc.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ↑ "Ledger Investing's Hiring Push, Kasheesh Got $5.5M, and More NYC Tech News | Built In NYC". www.builtinnyc.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ↑ "Big name backers on board as Rokt lands biggest Australian startup raise of the year so far". Australian Financial Review. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ↑ "E-commerce tech startup Rokt valued at $2.4 bln in latest funding amid plans for IPO". Reuters. 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ↑ "Fortune Best Workplaces in New York™ 2022". Great Place to Work®. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
