HOUSTON– March 14, 2007 – Executives at WhiteFence, the nation's leading online comparison shopping marketplace for residential home services, announced today that it has raised $14 million in second round funding led by new investor Adams Street Partners, in addition to Internet Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICGE). The Company received its first round of funding, led by Internet Capital Group, Inc., in November 2005.
WhiteFence (www.WhiteFence.com) is the leading online one-stop comparison marketplace for consumers looking to compare and order essential home services including electricity, natural gas, home phone, high-speed Internet, cable and satellite television and more. WhiteFence allows the 110 million households across the United States to easily compare and buy services from hundreds of providers.
"Having been attracted to WhiteFence and its business model for some time, we are honored to lead the Company's second round of funding and committed to helping WhiteFence achieve its goals," said Matt Crisp, Partner at Adams Street Partners.
Added Internet Capital Group Chief Executive Officer Walter Buckley, "We're excited about the opportunity to further our financial commitment to WhiteFence and provide its leadership team with the resources needed to continue its impressive growth."
In 2006, WhiteFence processed more than 1.2 million transactions through www.WhiteFence.com as well as privately-labeled channel partner Web sites in the multifamily, real estate brokerage, relocation, energy and communications industries.
"This second round of funding further indicates the confidence our investors have in our business model and vision," said Eric Danziger, WhiteFence's CEO. "We will continue to focus on creating an outstanding customer experience while accelerating our expansion into new service categories." |