SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/
-- Stockr, Inc. ("Stockr"), a portfolio company of technology
venture fund INVENT Ventures (OTCQB: IDEA), garnered another
accolade on May 30 when it was voted
the winner of the Vator Splash LA startup competition. Splash is a
startup competition where the most promising startups in
Los Angeles present to an audience
of over 300 leading entrepreneurs, innovators, venture capitalists
and angel investors across the technology industry.
"We're thrilled that the judges and participants at Splash share
our vision and excitement for the future of Stockr," said Stockr
CEO, Vinny Jindal. "With the recent
SEC social media ruling and an increasing number of corporate
customers choosing Stockr as a powerful and efficient investor
relations solution, Stockr continues to gain momentum and solidify
its position as a leader at the forefront of a revolution in how
companies communicate with their investors."
Since raising $1.5 million and launching publicly in
September 2012, Stockr has doubled
its active users every quarter, and facilitated discussion and
analysis among the spectrum of investors, from seasoned research
and sell-side analysts to university investment club students. In
the wake of the recent SEC ruling in favor of financial disclosure
through social media, an increasing number of public companies
ranging in size from small caps to Fortune 100s have begun using
Stockr as their social disclosure outlet.
About Stockr
Stockr is changing the way companies interact with their investors
and the investment community, and doing it in real-time on a
beautifully designed platform. For more information about Stockr,
visit www.stockr.com.
About INVENT Ventures, Inc.
INVENT Ventures, Inc. (IDEA) is a publicly traded venture fund that
builds and invests in transformative technology businesses. INVENT
pursues ventures in the consumer Internet, mobile and biotechnology
markets, and has built six companies at various stages of
development. INVENT is headquartered in Santa Monica, California in the dynamic
Silicon Beach area. For more information on INVENT, visit
www.invent.vc.
SOURCE INVENT Ventures, Inc.; Stockr, Inc.
