An old-school CEO and the stereotypical, millennial CEO probably disagree on many factors about the workplace, but one universal belief that has withstood the test of time is that workplaces need furniture. Branch (the company was previously known as Bureau) makes high-quality, office furniture for growing companies, taking care of all the logistics from design to […]
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Hive Raises Another $10.6M to Pave the Way for a New Standard of Operational Efficiency
If everyone on a team shares the same goal, it is logical to assume that executing and achieving this goal is simple, but we all know that isn’t true and that’s exactly what Hive solves. The productivity platform, founded in 2015, powers every aspect of work and helps fast pace companies stay on track. Hive […]
The AlleyWatch October 2019 New York Venture Capital Funding Report
Riskified Secures Another $165M To Eliminate Fraud in E-Commerce Transactions
According to a report published by Juniper Research, online merchants may lose up to $48B as a result of fraudulent purchases by 2023. This staggering number has many merchants looking for outside help, and one of the top, preventative solutions to emerge is Riskified. Through its automated platform, Riskified reviews merchants’ online activities and compares it […]
DEV Raises $11.5M to Be The Premiere Online Community for Software Developers Of Every Skill Level
There are about 40M software developers in the world, and many of these developers have used platforms such as Reddit to share ideas and collaborate. But DEV may be providing a superior alternative. DEV is the social network for software developers of all backgrounds and experience levels to connect, collaborate, and share ideas. DEV is […]
Wardrobe Raises $1.5M to Turn Dry Cleaners into Fashion Hubs
Remember sneaking into an older sibling or your parents’ closet and browsing through which shirt you planned on “borrowing”. This unofficial method of borrowing is being completely reinvented with the latest peer-to-peer fashion platform Wardrobe. Since people only wear 20% of their wardrobe regularly, this platform creates a new revenue stream by allowing people to […]
SquareFoot Raises Another $16M to be the Modern Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
Normally, there is a negative implication when people say “it doesn’t fit anymore”, but this implication does not apply when it comes to outgrowing office space! In commercial real estate (CRE), flourishing companies contribute to 75 percent of the leases that are signed every year. SquareFoot is the CRE company that is dedicated to helping […]
Rokt Raises Another $48M to Get to the Aha Moment Faster in E-Commerce Transactions
There are many companies whose mission is to solve unsuccessful e-commerce instances such as abandoned carts, but Rokt is doing the complete opposite. This NYC startup helps companies keep momentum and customer intent up throughout the transaction moment. Rokt’s machine learning platform allows companies to drive the next best action for each person on an […]
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KOIO Raises Another $6M For its Luxury Sneaker Brand
AlleyWatch chatted with cofounders and co-CEOs Johannes Quodt and Chris Wichert about KOIO, the inspiration for the brand, the luxury footwear market, and the company’s most recent round of funding, which brings the company’s total equity funding raised to $10.3M. Who were your investors and how much did you raise? This is a rolling from our first series A where […]
Tend Raises Another $20.5M to Reimagine the Dental Experience
Most people dread going to the dentist for a multitude of reasons whether its long wait times, the sound of the drill, or even the pain, with approximately 36% of the population suffering from some form of anxiety when going to the dentist. Dental company Tend completely modernizes the experience of going to the dentist. The […]