Tapgift Network, Inc.
The mobile promotions network that gives sports fans the inside track to great offers and exclusive experiences at the game
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Mobile
- Location Redwood City, CA, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded July 2011
- Employees 4
- Website tapgift.com
Company Summary
Tapgift is a mobile commerce cloud service for sports team marketers, enabling delivery of promotional offers that fans buy/redeem on their smartphones.
-Fans get VIP treatment w/deals, prizes, and a new way to share w/friends.
-Teams strengthen fan loyalty and increase venue sales.
Other apps offer content for a team or league. Tapgift enables *transactions*, connecting teams, sponsors, fans, friends in an open promotions/commerce network.
Team
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Co-Founder
30 years of leadership in media, technology, and marketing. Founder/Group Publisher of Intelligent Enterprise (CMP Media) with P&L responsibility for 11 profit centers; Editor-in-Chief of Data Based Advisor and DBMS; VP/Magazine Operations at Advisor Media; Technology commentator, author, and developer.
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Mack CageCo-Founder/CFO
20+ years as a business and finance manager. At CMP Media, managed $35M budget, expert in using financial data and market analysis to drive planning and decision-making, focused on improving decisions with key business data.
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Jagadish ChannagiriTechnical Advisor
Serial entrepreneur; founder, PowDeal.com; consulting CTO, Medical Billing Technologies; VP Engineering/Operations, BitTorrent
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Michael KarpFood & Beverage Services Industry Advisor
Successful restaurateur; former VP/Venues & Sponsorships, LiveNation; Director/Food & Beverage, Staples Center (AEG), Los Angeles
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Karen CageBusiness Development & Marketing Advisor
20 years managing brands, creating partnerships, growing revenue for global CPG, consumer software, and online start-ups. Currently manages Global Sponsorships for HP
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Brent SchoebSports Entertainment Industry Advisor
Director, Corporate Partnerships at San Francisco 49ers
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Robert MayFinance Advisor
20 years in finance-related roles; Current CFO/Chief Compliance Officer at Industry Ventures, San Francisco
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Jay SingonahalliTapgift Co-founder/Advisor
Tapgift Co-Founder; former Director of QA at eBay; patent-holder in software testing; created automation center of excellence in China and testing center in India, overseeing $38M budget.
Advisors
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Crosspoint Law, Palo AltoLawyerUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Friends, Family, and FoundersUnconfirmed
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