Panther Express

Panther Express, Inc.
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryInternet software & Services
Founded2005
HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Websitewww.pantherexpress.net

Panther Express is a content delivery network (CDN) based in New York City. The company was founded in August 2005 by Dwight Merriman, Kevin P. Ryan, Ryan Nitz and Pablo Mayrgundter. All the founders came from DoubleClick, a company co-founded by Dwight and headed by Kevin.

On February 25, 2009, Panther Express and CDNetworks merged.[1]

Investors

  • 2005 — Angel: Dwight Merriman and Kevin P. Ryan provide the undisclosed seed capital.
  • 2006 — Series A: Greylock Partners[2] invests $6 million.[3]
  • 2008 — Series B: Index Ventures,[4] Gold Hill Capital and Grelock Partners invest $15.75 million.[5]
  • 2009 — Merger with CDNetworks[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ CDNetworks Merges with Panther Express Archived 2009-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Greylock Portfolio Archived 2008-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Venture Beat - Video is hot, everyone is doing it: Panther Express scores $6M to do it
  4. ^ Index Ventures Press Release Archived 2008-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Alley Insider - Panther Express Closes $16 Million Series B

External links

  • Panther Express home page
  • Akamai & the CDN Price Wars
  • Panther Express: CDNs for the little guy


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