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 […]
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Handy Acquired by the Parent Company of Angie’s List
Handy, the booking platform for household service providers likes maids, handymen, plumbers, etc has been acquired by ANGI Home Services, the publicly-traded parent company to Angie’s List. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
MEGA NYC Deal: Flatiron Health Acquired by Roche for $1.9B
Flatiron Health, the leading cancer research platform and oncology software, has been acquired by Swiss pharmaceutical giant, Roche for $1.9B, marking the largest NYC tech acquisition in history. According to a press release, Flatiron will continue its current business model with the entire team joining Roche. “Roche has been a tremendous partner to us over […]
This NYC Startup is Redefining the Registry by Gifting Stock
It’s always something. Wedding. Baby Shower. Graduation. Engagement party. Birthday. How much do we really need, and honestly? How much time do people waste returning gifts that they don’t really need or can’t really use. Enter Shareswell, a simple, secure platform that allows you to give the gift of stocks, and (can’t resist): CSL knows […]
#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 are introducing This column will keep you abreast of a few of things that you may have missed in NYC Tech this week. CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED IN THE ALLEY THIS WEEK
The Two Generations of VCs At #StartupColumbia: The More Things Change…
There’s something to be said for experience, and last week Columbia, one of the oldest colleges in the country, kicked off its first annual #StartupColumbia entrepreneurs competition with a fireside chat entitled New Venture Landscape: Then and Now. It was an interesting juxtaposition having on the stage Alan Patricof, Greycroft Partners founder who has long […]
Investability of a Startup: Interview with BoxGroup’s David Tisch
David Tisch’s entrepreneurial journey started like many children’s–buying and selling baseball cards. Setting up a table at trade shows turned into selling cards online in the late 90s. Although the bulk of his baseball card collection no longer exists due to a busted pipe in his parents’ basement, David and BoxGroup cofounder Adam Rothenberg are […]
An Angel in New York: David Tisch
An Angel in New York: David Tisch David Tisch, a self-proclaimed lover of hoodies, jam bands and ellipses, is an angel investor with BoxGroup, where he is also managing partner, and co-founder of TechStars NYC. With a focus on early stage technology startups, Tisch’s typical investment ranges from $50,000 to $250,000. He and his co-founder, […]
Eugene Chung Out as Managing Director of TechStarsNY just Two Weeks before Demo Day
Although he was brought in this past January to replace David Tisch as the New York program’s Managing Director, it seems it just didn’t work out for Eugene Chung at TechStars. Nicole Glaros, who was interim Managing Director before Chung came on board, is now stepping into the role once again. Glaros was Managing Director […]