Monday, February 9, 2009

Pricelock Hires Agarwal, Moves To East Palo Alto

Pricelock, a venture backed startup focused on helping businesses lock in their fuel costs, said Monday that it is moving its headquarters from Houston to East Palo Alto. The firm is venture backed by Goldman Sachs and Artiman Ventures. According to Pricelock, the move came in conjunction with the hiring of Naveen Agarwal, former President of E*TRADE Capital Management, as its Chief Operating Officer. Pricelock said the move will help it to tap the entrepreneurial culture and talent pool in Silicon Valley.