Zedge Completes $7.7 Million Private Placement Led by Vice Chairman Howard Jonas
The financing carried no placement agent or underwriting commissions.
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Zedge (ZDGE) completed its previously announced private placement, raising $7.675 million in gross proceeds to fund its business plans. The company issued 2,616,447 Class B common shares and warrants to purchase another 2,354,803 Class B shares. Vice Chairman Howard Jonas led the investment through Chartwell Holding, which invested $6.5 million.
Zedge intends to accelerate DataSeeds.AI's growth and expand its team, capabilities and reach across the AI data value chain. Warrants issued to Chartwell and board member Elliott Gibber have a $3.22 exercise price; the remaining purchaser's warrants have a $3.28 exercise price. Exercise requires both requisite stockholder approval under NYSE American rules and the applicable six-month period following issuance.
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Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Major pointCompleted private placement raised $7.675 million in gross proceeds. 20% of market cap
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Zedge plans to expand DataSeeds.AI's team, capabilities and reach across the AI data value chain.
- Minor pointPrivate placement incurred no placement agent or underwriting commissions.
Negative
- Major pointIssuance of 2,616,447 Class B common shares dilutes existing holders.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Warrants for 2,354,803 Class B shares add potential dilution at exercise prices of $3.22 or $3.28.
- Minor pointWarrant exercise requires stockholder approval under NYSE American rules and the applicable six-month period following issuance.
News Explained
Zedge’s completed placement issued 2,616,447 Class B shares, increasing the share count and reducing existing holders’ percentage ownership absent offsetting changes; warrants for 2,354,803 more shares become exercisable only after both required stockholder approval and the applicable six-month period.
Key Figures
- Gross proceeds
- $7.675 million
- Completed private placement
- Class B shares issued
- 2,616,447 shares
- Aggregate placement issuance
- Warrants issued
- 2,354,803 shares
- Aggregate shares purchasable under warrants
- Chartwell investment
- $6.5 million
- Led by Vice Chairman Howard Jonas
- Warrant exercise prices
- $3.22 and $3.28 per share
- Prices vary by purchaser
- Warrant exercisability
- After stockholder approval and the applicable six-month period
- Conditions following issuance
Historical Context
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Announced the same $7.5 million insider-led financing, expected to close within 10 days, to fund DataSeeds growth.
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Key Terms
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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2026 / Zedge, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN:ZDGE), $ZDGE, a company that builds and operates creator communities serving 20 million monthly active users, today announced the completion of its previously announced private placement, generating aggregate gross proceeds of
As previously announced, Zedge intends to use the additional capital to accelerate the growth of DataSeeds.AI and broaden its capabilities while maintaining the Company's financial flexibility and continuing to support opportunities across its existing businesses. Zedge's goal is to build DataSeeds into a core business by expanding its team, capabilities and reach across the AI data value chain.
The Company issued an aggregate of 2,616,447 shares of Class B common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,354,803 shares of Class B common stock.
The investment was led by Vice Chairman Howard Jonas through Chartwell Holding LLC, an entity of which Mr. Jonas and his wife are the sole beneficiaries. Chartwell invested
The warrants issued to Chartwell and Mr. Gibber have an exercise price of
No placement agent or underwriting commissions were paid in connection with the private placement.
About Zedge
Zedge builds and operates creator communities that serve 20 million monthly active users across its platforms. Zedge Marketplace, its flagship platform, is a leading marketplace for mobile personalization content and a core profit and cash flow generator. DataSeeds.AI is Zedge's B2B AI data business, providing managed, multimodal data creation and related services for AI developers and enterprises. DataSeeds draws on Zedge's proprietary creator communities, including Zedge Marketplace contributors and the GuruShots photography community, as well as broader crowdsourcing and a network of production partners to deliver rights-cleared data built to customer specifications.
For more information, visit: investor.zedge.net
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Forward-Looking Statements
All statements above that are not purely about historical facts, including, but not limited to, those in which we use the words "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "plan," "intend," "estimate," "target" and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these forward-looking statements represent our current judgment of what may happen in the future, actual results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these statements due to numerous important factors. Our filings with the SEC provide detailed information on such statements and risks and should be consulted along with this release. To the extent permitted under applicable law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Brian Siegel, IRC, MBA
Senior Managing Director
Hayden IR
(346) 396-8696
brian@haydenir.com
ir@zedge.net
SOURCE: Zedge, Inc.
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FAQ
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How much did Zedge raise in its completed private placement?
Zedge raised $7.675 million in aggregate gross proceeds. The placement included 2,616,447 Class B common shares and warrants to purchase 2,354,803 Class B common shares.
When can Zedge's private-placement warrants be exercised?
The warrants become exercisable only after both requisite stockholder approval under NYSE American rules and the applicable six-month period following issuance. Chartwell and Elliott Gibber's warrants have a $3.22 per-share exercise price; the remaining purchaser's warrants have a $3.28 per-share exercise price.
What securities did Chartwell receive in Zedge's private placement?
Chartwell received 2,218,430 Class B common shares and warrants to purchase 1,996,587 Class B shares for its $6.5 million investment. Vice Chairman Howard Jonas and his wife are Chartwell's sole beneficiaries. Board member Elliott Gibber and another Zedge stockholder also participated in the placement.