Panther Express

Infobox_Company
company_name = Panther Express, Inc.
company_type = Privately held company
foundation = 2005
location = New York, New York, USA
industry = Internet software & Services
homepage = [http://pantherexpress.net/ www.pantherexpress.net]

Panther Express is a content delivery network or "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.

Investors

2005 - Angel: Dwight Merriman and Kevin P. Ryan provide the undisclosed seed capital.

2006 - Series A: Greylock Partners [ [http://www.greylock.com/portfolio/portfolio/2/300/ Greylock Portfolio] ] invests $6M [ [http://venturebeat.com/2006/07/24/video-is-hot-everyone-is-doing-it-panther-express-scores-6m-to-do-it-skype-founders-do-it Venture Beat - Video is hot, everyone is doing it: Panther Express scores $6M to do it] ] .

2008 - Series B: Index Ventures [ [http://www.indexventures.com/news/index/news_id/183 Index Ventures Press Release] ] , Gold Hill Capital and Grelock Partners invest $15.75M [ [http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/2/panther_express_closes_16_million_series_b Alley Insider - Panther Express Closes $16 Million Series B] ] .

ee also

* Content Delivery Network

External links

* [http://www.pantherexpress.net Panther Express home page]
* [http://gigaom.com/2007/08/06/cdn-price-wars/ Akamai & the CDN Price Wars]
* [http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/05/01/moes-pantherexpress_1.html Panther Express: CDNs for the little guy]

References