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 […]
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The 9 Largest Global Startup Funding Rounds of September 2019
Everything you need to need to know about the largest global startup funding rounds for September 2019; broken down by industry, stage, investors, and more…
25 NYC Startup Acquisitions in 2018 You Need to Know About
According to data from our friends at Crunchbase, there were 409 acquisitions of New York companies in 2018, up from 354 in 2017. Today, I shine a spotlight on 25 of these notable transactions involving NYC startups that were acquired in during 2018. I have included the acquiree, the acquirer, transaction amount (when available), as well […]
#NYCtech Week in Review: 9/30/18-10/6/18
NYC Tech News for the week ending 10/6 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC Tech events including news for Eloquii, SpinCar, HEED, Braze, and much much more…
#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. CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED IN NYC […]
The AlleyWatch NYC Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/11/18
Here are the latest venture capital, seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 4/11/18. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Koio Raises $3M to Bring Luxury Craftsmanship to Shoes in the Modern Era
With automation dominating manufacturing, the days of quality craftsmanship seemingly are ending. This NYC Startup is preventing that from happening. Founded by two Wharton graduates, Koio delivers high-quality fashionable sneakers at an accessible price point. Manufacturing in Italy, the sneakers use the finest of leathers and are constructed by artisans that have a wealth of experience producing […]