Over $1.6B raised by NYC startups in December! Everything you need to need to know about the largest NYC startup funding rounds of December 2020; broken down by industry, stage, investors, and more…
White Ops Acquired by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division, ClearSky, and NightDragon
White Ops, the digital fraud prevention platform, has been acquired by Goldman Sachs Merchant Division, ClearSky Security, and NightDragon. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Beeswax Acquired by FreeWheel
Beeswax, the programmatic ad-tech platform that offers “bidder-as-a-service”, has been acquired by FreeWheel, the digital TV advertising platform. FreeWheel is owned by Comcast.
The NYC Venture Capital Firm News Digest: 12/15/2020
This bi-weekly column covers the latest news from venture capital firms in NYC for the first half of December 2020 featuring must-know news including news for OWI Ventures, Torch Capital, and much more.
Video-Sharing App Dubsmash Acquired by Reddit
Dubsmash, the video-sharing social app that’s been named a rival to TikTok, has been acquired by Reddit. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Video Recruitment Platform Altru Acquired by iCIMS For a Reported $60M
Altru, the mobile video recruitment platform founded by Alykhan Rehmatullah and Vincent Polidoro in 2017, has been acquired by iCIMS, for a reported $60M.
The 7 Largest Global Startup Funding Rounds of November 2020
Each of these companies raised over $200M in November! Everything you need to need to know about the largest global startup funding rounds of November 2020; broken down by industry, stage, investors, and more…
The November 2020 US Venture Capital Funding Report
The 11 Largest US Tech Startup Funding Rounds of November 2020
Everything you need to need to know about the largest US startup funding rounds of November 2020; broken down by industry, stage, investors, and more. Each of these companies raised at least $100M last month.
Inside the Mind of a NYC VC: Marina Hadjipateras of TMV
AlleyWatch had the pleasure of catching 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. Since the launch of its first fund in 2016, TMV has built a diverse portfolio that includes companies like Parsley Health, Ridwell, Classtag, Kindbody, Andie, and Bulletin. Marina was kind enough to provide some candid insight into her path to venture from the shipping industry, tips for aspiring venture capitalists to break into the industry, how TMV works closely with portfolio companies, what the firm is looking for in its investments, and much, much more…