The global sake market is estimated to be around $500M- $1B, and you may be surprised to find out that in NYC there are no sake breweries…until now. Brooklyn Kura is the first sake brewery in New York! It manufactures high-quality, American Craft Sake which means combining Japanese sake brewing traditions with unique American ingredients. […]
The AlleyWatch NYC Startup Daily Funding Report: 7/16/18
Here are the latest venture capital, seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 7/16/18. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
The Key to Getting Departments to Successfully Collaborate
In technology companies, designers and engineers are among the most valued employees. After all, they create the products that your customers will ultimately purchase. But oftentimes they work in a bubble. They have mastered the skills to design but are removed from users who can provide feedback about ways to improve and upgrade the product […]
The AlleyWatch June 2018 US Venture Capital Funding Report
Today, I take a look at the state of venture capital and seed funding during the month of June in nationally. Analyzing some publicly available data from our friends at CrunchBase, we break down the aggregate statistics for all funding deals by stage of funding (Seed, Series A, Series B, and Series C+) including mention of notable rounds. CLICK […]
8 Lessons From The Field On Building A Premier Brand
Every new business dreams of becoming the premier brand in their space, like Starbucks is to coffee, and Apple is to consumer electronics, but they have no idea how difficult that is to achieve. In fact, only 100 of the 10,000 multimillion-dollar consumer companies around the world can claim to be an “apostle brand” – […]
#NYCtech Week in Review: 7/8/18-7/14/18
With so much going on in the city’s thriving ecosystem, it is easy to miss some of the happenings in the space. We keep you abreast of a few of things that you may have missed in NYC Tech News for the week of 7/8/18 to 7/14/18 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC Tech events. CLICK HERE […]
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 7/16/18
Each week we bring you some of the notable startup fundings from the previous week in a clear, concise, easy-to-read report to keep you on top of things. For the week ending 7/14/18, we feature the following startups:
This NYC Startup is Developing a Platform for Smart Volunteering
It’s easy for ambitious, young professionals who are building their careers to get caught up in the daily hecticness of work. But in order to succeed, interacting with your community is crucial, and that is where CariClub comes into play. This online platform helps firms connect with their millennial workforce by giving young professionals access […]
In Q2, Deals and Dollars Heat Up for NYC Startups as Summer Descends
Things are finally starting to heat up around here! After a lackluster start to 2018, New York City saw 42 seed rounds in Q2 – up 62% from Q1. Total funding rolled in at $66.9 million, up 67% over Q1. Compared to Q2 2017, we’re now up 14% in deals, and right on par with dollars raised. […]
Blockchain Technology Applications in Fashion: Part 1
Blockchain has been a buzzword for the past few years, thanks to the rise of cryptocurrencies that are mostly built on blockchain technology. What blockchain does is essentially distributes data storage across multiple points and makes sure that each transaction or entry is being locked and secure. This makes it virtually impossible to hack or […]
Look Under the Hood: 3 Rules for Buying a Website
When buying a website, there are several aspects of due diligence that you must adhere to, especially when researching the seller and their claims. It’s easy to forget the more technical aspects of buying a website and leave the technical questions to the end of the sale — but technical due diligence deserves time and […]