Bertelsmann vehicle BDMI was among the investors that helped push the overall equity funding for charity crowdfunding platform Omaze past the $50m mark.
Omaze, the US-based operator of an online crowdfunding platform, has completed a $30m series B round featuring BDMI, a corporate venture capital vehicle for media group Bertelsmann.
FirstMark Capital led the round, which included fellow VC firms Causeway Media Partners and Tusk Ventures, investment and advisory firm Copper, family office Inherent Group, angel network Gaingels and entertainment executive Guy Oseary.
Founded in 2012, Omaze runs a crowdfunding platform for charities and non-profit organisations that offers donors the chance to win…
