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Reza Chowdhury

Recognized as a global thought leader in the startup ecosystem, Reza Chowdhury offers more than 15 years experience in emerging technology, which he brings to TechWatch Media Group as CEO and Founder. Through the course of his career, Reza has had the privilege of working to drive businesses from conception to eventual exit by deploying the acumen gained in his previous roles. His latest professional endeavors have allowed him to work very closely with thriving global technology and startup ecosystem.

Reza is also the founder of New York Startup Lab, which brings technology and knowledge based solutions to the entrepreneurial community with a specific focus on early stage companies. He began his career as securities trader on Wall Street.

Reza is often a featured international speaker, moderator, and judge at numerous events on technology and global entrepreneurship and was a featured presenter at the first Facebook Developer Garage in NYC. Both Reza and the companies he has been involved with have received accolades and recognition from prominent organizations including the fbFund. Reza was has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in NYC Tech by TechWeek on several occasions and is a NYC Venture Fellow, a world-class, year-long fellowship program designed to help high-potential entrepreneurs scale their ventures.

Reza also sits on the executive advisory boards of SD Asia, Dublin Globe, TechWatch NYC/LA, three organizations that are fostering the growth of local entrepreneurial ecosystems and is a Mentor to the Grameenphone Accelerator.

 

Reza holds an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Georgetown University and completed his bachelors in Economics at the University at Albany. Reza has also completed certification programs in Private Equity and Venture Capital at Oxford University as well as International Business at New York University.

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These 13 Startups From ERA’s Summer 2018 Class Hit the Stage at Demo Day

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Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, one of the leading NYC startup accelerators, held demo for its latest cohort, its 15th in its history since its founding in 2011, this morning.  The four-month accelerator program housed 13 companies that received $100K in investment and mentorship from over 400 industry professionals.  This is one of the largest class that […]

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Inside the Mind of a NYC VC: Nnamdi Okike of 645 Ventures

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Welcome back to Inside the Mind of an NYC VC, a highly acclaimed series at AlleyWatch in which we speak with New York City-based Venture Capitalists. In the hot seat this time is Nnamdi Okike, General Partner at 645 Ventures, a seed stage NYC venture firm launched in 2013. Currently investing out of its second fund, which just closed in August at […]

NYC Startup Meural Acquired by NETGEAR

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Meural, the digital art platform, has been acquired by networking giant NETGEAR.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed but the acquisition was announced at NETGEAR’s Financial Analyst Day earlier today.

These are the 14 Largest US Startup Funding Rounds of August 2018

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The AlleyWatch August 2018 New York Venture Capital Funding Report

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As we already reported last month, August 2018 was the single greatest month for NYC startup funding, with total funding crossing the $2B mark!, sharply up close to 300% from both August 2017 and July 2018 levels.   Massive activity in the late stage and Series B rounds contributed largely to this total.

These 10 NYC Startups Raised the Most Capital in August 2018

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The largest funding rounds of August 2018 for NYC Startups featuring Capsule, Peloton, Boxed, and many more…

Bustle Digital Group Acquires Flavorpill to Expand its Events Business

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Flavorpill, the social events and experiential platform has been acquired by Bustle Digital Group. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Bustle Media Group operates several sites catered towards the interests of the modern women.   “This acquisition was made with an eye towards our 2019 growth — in both user engagement and revenue. We expect to see a substantial increase in paid attendees for our experiential programs to come through Flavorpill,” remarked Bryan Goldberg, founder and CEO of the Bustle Digital group.