# Omaze: Fund-raising, Los Angeles, United States

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

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/omaze (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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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 reported Last round: Series C

Fund-raising Los Angeles, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2012 14 years old
- **Team:** 55 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $127M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series C Mar 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Omaze has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## 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 **$127M** in dollars

Rounds **9**

Last round **Series C**

Last round size **$85M**

Last round date **Mar 2023**

Investors listed **42**

SEC Form D **$28M sold, 1 filing, last Oct 2020**

## Founders and team

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

- **Matthew Pohlson** Executive Officer, Director i
- **Nina Sen** Executive Officer i

On the board, as filed i *Penni Thow* *Richard Heitzmann* *Wyc Grousbeck*

## On 9 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Telstra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/telstra-ventures)
- [Causeway Media Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/causeway)
- [Titanium Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/titanium-ventures)
- [Savano Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/savano-capital-partners)
- [Switchboard Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/switchboard-ventures)
- [Walker Street Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/walker-street-capital)
- [Envoy Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/envoy-equity-partners)
- [Christian Edler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/christian-edler)
- [The Tornante Compa...](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-tornante-compa)

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 impact ventures for good support causes philanthropy charity charity campaigns consumers customer engagement life-changing prizes fundraising platform software cash prizes donor engagement online fundraising charity impact charity support marketing services

Built with from their website

GitHub Actions Amazon DynamoDB Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront OneTrust Tech Risk & Compliance Google Sheets HREF Lang React Native Google Ads Klaviyo

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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:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/omaze)

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