# Vanilla Forums: Computer Software, Arlington, United States

> Vanilla Forums: Vanilla Forums is a cloud-based forum software that help companies engage their audience, reduce support costs and increase sales.

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

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# Vanilla Forums

Vanilla Forums is a cloud-based forum software that help companies engage their audience, reduce support costs and increase sales.

Funding reported Last round: Private equity

Computer Software Arlington, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2007 19 years old
- **Team:** 11 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $503K in dollars
- **Last round:** Private equity Mar 2020

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 Vanilla Forums 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)

## What company datasets say Vanilla Forums raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$503K** in dollars

Rounds **3**

Last round **Private equity**

Last round date **Mar 2020**

Investors listed **7**

## Founders and team

From Vanilla Forums's own website: 11 on the team.

- **Rob Wenger** Chief Executive Officer
- **Bettina Fowler** Senior Vice President, Customer Success
- **Paul Schneider** Executive Vice President of Higher Logic Vanilla
- **Steve Balthazor** Executive Vice President, Engineering & Support
- **Will Laco** Senior Vice President, Finance & Operations
- **Conor Sibley** Chief Technology Officer
- **Joanna Luth** Chief People Officer
- **Julie Kaplan** Chief Marketing Officer
- **Marius Ciortea** Chief Community Officer
- **Mark Lowry** Chief Revenue Officer
- **Tricia Benedix** Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Real Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/real-ventures)
- [Rep Matters Angel Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rep-matters-angel-network)

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

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