There were 405 acquisitions of New York companies in 2019, down from the 409 in 2018. Today, I shine a spotlight on 22 of these notable transactions involving NYC startups that were acquired during 2019. I have included the acquiree, the acquirer, transaction amount (when available), time from founding to exit (the average for this group was 6.14 years), as well as investors and total funding raised by the target.
#NYCtech Week in Review: 11/17/19-11/23/19
NYC Tech News for the week ending 11/23 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC Tech events including news for Rightway Health, Studs, Bison Trails, and much more…
CoverWallet Acquired by Aon
CoverWallet, the digital insurance platform for small and medium-sized businesses, has been acquired by Aon, the global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed and the deal is expected to complete in early 2020. “We started CoverWallet to reinvent commercial insurance. By […]
These 16 NYC Startups Made CNBC’s Upstart100 for 2018
A look at the 16 NYC Startups that are on the CNBC Upstart100 for 2018 including Sure, Bulletin, Clarifai, Glow Recipe, CoverWallet, Narrativ, FINERY, and many more…
These 20 NYC Startups Raised the Most Amount of Capital During Q4 of 2017
Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 20 NYC startup largest startup funding rounds during the fourth quarter of 2017. I have included some additional information as well such as round type, industry, brief description, date of funding, and total equity funding raised to further the analysis. For the purposes of this analysis […]
The 10 Largest NYC Startup Funding Rounds of October 2017
Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 14 largest rounds in New York during the month of October. I have included some additional information such as industry, round type, investors in the round, and date of funding to further the analysis for the state of venture capital in NYC. To maintain a […]
This NYC Startup Just Raised $18.5M to Bring You Insurance Powered by Technology
According to a recent McKinsey study published last year, the small commercial market for insurance has good potential for growth but it’s fragmented and competitive. The largest player in the space only commands 6% of total premiums with ~50% of premiums split between 11 carriers. Carries are scrambling to differentiate themselves and secure more market […]
The AlleyWatch NYC Startup Daily Funding Report: 10/12/17
Here are the latest venture capital, seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 10/12/17. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
#NYCtech Week in Review
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 this week including the fundings, exits, and events. Have notable company news that you […]