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 the things that you may have missed in NYC Tech News for the week ending 12/5 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC Tech events featuring news for Supergreat, Materialize, Fakespot, and much more including how to get a pair of Beats Headphones from our featured partner…
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Function of Beauty, the personalized direct-to-consumer skin, hair, and body care brand, has raised $150M in additional funding from investors that include L Catterton and GGV Capital. Founded by Hien Nguyen, Joshua Maciejewski, and Zahir Dossa in 2015, Function of Beauty has now raised a total of $162.2M in reported equity funding.
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Bizzabo, the event management platform, has raised $138M in Series E funding from investors that include Insight Partners, Next47, and Viola Growth. Founded by Alon Alroy, Boaz Katz, and Eran Ben-Shushan in 2011, Bizzabo has now raised a total of $194.5M in reported equity funding.
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Hodinkee, the media platform and community for watch enthusiasts, has raised $40M in Series B funding from investors that include GV, True Ventures, The Chernin Group, Future Shape, LVMH Luxury Ventures, Tom Brady, and John Mayer. Hodinkee was founded by Benjamin Clymer in 2008.
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Kustomer, the customer service messaging and management platform, has agreed to be acquired by Facebook. While the terms of the transaction were not disclosed, it has been widely reported that the transaction value is $1B – Kustomer Acquired by Facebook for a Reported $1B Price Tag
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Materialize, the streaming SQL database, has raised $32M in Series B funding from investors that include Kleiner Perkins and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Founded by Arjun Narayan and Frank McSherry in 2019, Materialize has now raised a total of $40.5M in reported equity funding.
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Transmit.Live, the marketplace to buy streaming video advertising, has raised $7.8M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were fifteen investors in the round. Investors in previous rounds include R/GA Ventures, MathCapital, Feenix Venture Partners, and JDS Sports. Transmit.Live was founded by Scott Young and Seth Hittman in 2017.
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Everything you need to need to know about the largest NYC startup funding rounds of November 2020; broken down by industry, stage, investors, and more – The 15 Largest NYC Tech Startup Funding Rounds of November 2020
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Resident Hospitality, the startup offering private, exclusive dinners from gourmet chefs at luxurious private residences, has raised $7.1M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were fourteen investors involved. Resident Hospitality was founded by Brian Mommsen in 2018.
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We caught up with Marina Hadjipateras, Cofounder and General Partner at TMV, an early-stage venture firm focused on investing in purposeful companies that are reimagining the future. The firm has a number of core focus areas across the future of work, logistics and mobility, sustainable solutions, care economy, and edtech – Inside the Mind of a NYC VC: Marina Hadjipateras of TMV
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Supergreat, the beauty review and shopping community, has raised $6.5M in Series A funding from investors that include Benchmark, Thrive Capital, Shrug Capital, TQ Ventures, Jenny Fleiss, K5 Global, and Hannah Bronfman. Founded by Dan Blackman and Tyler Faux in 2018, Supergreat has now raised a total of $9M in reported equity funding.
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$1.4B+ raised by NYC startups in November for the best month on record in 2020! Aggregate statistics for all NYC funding deals by stage of funding (Early, Series A, Series B, and Late) including mention of notable rounds for November 2020 – The AlleyWatch November 2020 New York Venture Capital Funding Report
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Meet Cute, the podcasting company that’s focused on 15-minute romantic comedies, has raised $6.25M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that this round comes from eight investors that include Union Square Ventures and Advancit Capital. Meet Cute was founded by Naomi Shah (previously an investor at USV) in 2019.
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Welcome, HR software startup improving how companies make and close offers to new candidates, such as educating candidates on their pay and equity compensation, has raised $6M in Seed funding led by FirstMark Capital. Other investors include Ludlow Ventures and Flatiron Health cofounders Nat Turner and Zach Weinberg. Welcome has raised a total of $7.4M across two rounds since being founded in 2019 by Nicholas Gavronsky and Rick Pereira.
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Actasys, the makers of a sensor cleaning system for use in vehicles and smart mobility systems where safety is critical, has raised $5M in Seed funding from investors that include Volvo Cars Tech Fund and NextGear Ventures. Founded by Daniele Gallardo, David Menicovich, and Michael Amitay in 2013, Actasys has now raised a total of $5.75M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch will publish an exclusive interview with Amitay this upcoming week on Actasys’ Seed funding round.
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This bi-weekly column covers the latest news from venture capital firms in NYC for the second half of November 2020 featuring must-know news including news for Contour Ventures, Coatue, LDV Capital, and much more – The NYC Venture Capital Firm News Digest: 12/1/2020
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Mach9, a newly-launched startup from Philip Morris Chief Digital Officer Jaime Suarez Marquez, has raised $4.5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were two investors in the round.
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Antenna, the analytics platform focused on subscription businesses, has raised $4.2M in Seed funding from investors that include led by Raine Ventures. Antenna was founded by Rameez Tase and Jonathan Carson. AlleyWatch will publish an exclusive interview with Tase this upcoming week on Antenna’s Seed funding round.
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Fakespot uses AI to determine the trustworthiness and accuracy of reviews. Founded in 2016 by Saoud Khalifah, Fakespot raised $4M in Series A led by Bullpen Capital along with 500 Startups, SRI Capital, and Faith Capital raising the total funding amount to $5.3M across three rounds.
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Hydra Studios, the network of wellness studios, has raised $3.8M in Seed funding from investors that include Slow Ventures, Fifth Wall, Courtside Ventures, Outbound Ventures, and CityRock Venture Partners. Hydra Studios was founded by Daniel Nielsen and Marie Kloor in 2017. AlleyWatch published an exclusive interview with Kloor and Nielsen covering Hydra Studios’ seed funding.
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Base, the at-home lab testing startup focused on monitoring energy, sleep, stress, and immunity, has raised $3.4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that $900K of this amount represents the conversion of a previous SAFE note and that there were thirteen investors in the round. Investors in previous rounds include Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Lakehouse Ventures, Amplifyher Ventures, and K50. Base was founded by Lola Priego in 2019. AlleyWatch published an exclusive interview with Priego in September after Base’s Pre-Seed funding.
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Wellory, the personalized nutrition app, has raised $3M in Seed funding from investors that include Justin Mateen, Story Ventures, Harlem Capital Partners, Ride Ventures, Ground Up Ventures, and Sean Rad. Founded by Emily Hochman in 2019, Wellory has now raised a total of $4.2M in reported equity funding.
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Reposite, the workspace platform for travel industry professionals to connect and stay organized, has raised $2.5M in Seed funding from investors that include led by Liberty City Ventures. Founded by Alexa Berube, Heather Stupi, and Jaime Getto in 2018, Reposite has now raised a total of $6M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch published an exclusive interview today with Getto on Reposite’s Seed funding.
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