Prizeo (YC W13) featured by Forbes as one of 12 companies transforming industries

by Y Combinator8/27/2013

Prizeo

Prizeo leverages celebrities’ influence to raise awareness and funding for some of the biggest philanthropic causes. Funding is raised by raffling once in a lifetime prizes offered by celebrities. Prizes include a shopping spree with Khloé Kardashian Odom as well as a chance to meet Muhammad Ali. Prizeo has raised $2.5 million in funding and is democratizing fundraising by brilliantly leveraging celebrity power.

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    Y Combinator created a new model for funding early stage startups. Twice a year we invest a small amount of money ($150k) in a large number of startups (recently 200). The startups move to Silicon