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 […]
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A New York VC Spotlight: Dan Ciporin
Most successful venture capitalists don’t have a familiarity with living in a teak stilt house in remote Thailand, but then again Dan Ciporin isn’t your average VC. Ciporin’s experience in the remote rice paddies of the world came in the 1980s, while serving as the Director of Educational Programs for the UN-funded Sakaeo Refugee Camp. […]
Meet the E-Trade of Private Companies: CircleUp
What is CircleUp, how does it function, and who makes that happen? We’re an online investment platform that allows accredited investors to invest directly into consumer retail companies that lie between one and ten million in revenue. We work with companies that fall under consumer retail such as food, beverage, health, home products, beauty, etc. […]
Crowdfunding Investment Platforms to Watch
With Title II of the JOBS Act having been enacted this week, there are some significant changes happening in the world of startup fundraising and investing. The opening up for general solicitation means that now companies can publicize their fundraising needs and actively seek investment through more ‘traditional’ advertising. If you are interested in being […]
Rich Man’s Crowd Funding
Private equity, funds, angel networks and broker dealers are embracing the technology underpinning crowdfunding, with its standards of deal presentation and distribution channels, to potential investors. According to Jouko Ahvenainen, Chairman and co-founder of Grow VC, “At Grow VC Group we work with many broker dealers to offer our platform as a service for their use. Through Grow […]