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Omaze

Omaze is a for-profit entertainment and fundraising company founded in July 2012 by Matthew Pohlson and Ryan Cummins.

Funding reportedLast round: Series C

Fund-raisingLos Angeles, United States

About Omaze

Omaze is a for-profit entertainment and fundraising company founded in July 2012 by Matthew Pohlson and Ryan Cummins.

Based in Culver City, California, Omaze partners with charities to run prize-based sweepstakes, allowing participants to win valuable prizes while supporting various charitable causes. The company aims to make charitable giving fun and accessible by replacing traditional high-bid auctions with low-entry sweepstakes. Omaze has raised over $250 million for charities, with a goal of raising $1 billion in a single year. Its online platform offers participants the chance to win luxury experiences, high-value properties, and more. Customers can enter by purchasing chances to win, with a portion of sales directed to partner charities. The company also provides support services to nonprofits, including video production, analytics, and social media distribution. Omaze operates in the US, UK, and Germany, connecting donors with over 350 charities globally.

What company datasets say Omaze raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all$127Min dollars
Rounds9
Last roundSeries C
Last round size$85M
Last round dateMar 2023
Investors listed42
SEC Form D$28M sold, 1 filing, last Oct 2020

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Matthew PohlsonExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Nina SenExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediPenni ThowRichard HeitzmannWyc Grousbeck

On 9 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

Each firm lists Omaze on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

personal impactventures for goodsupport causesphilanthropycharitycharity campaignsconsumerscustomer engagementlife-changing prizesfundraising platform softwarecash prizesdonor engagementonline fundraisingcharity impactcharity supportmarketing services

Built with from their website

GitHub ActionsAmazon DynamoDBGoogle Tag ManagerAmazon CloudFrontOneTrust Tech Risk & ComplianceGoogle SheetsHREF LangReact NativeGoogle AdsKlaviyo

+8 more

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Sector
Fund-raising
Industry code
NAICS 54189, 813219, 519290, SIC 7389
Region
California
Revenue
$45M a year, as listed
Full record
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