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.
#NYCtech Week in Review: 9/23/18-9/29/18
The AlleyWatch NYC Startup Daily Funding Report: 9/27/18
The latest venture capital, seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 9/27/18 featuring close to another half a billion in funding and fundraising details for Compass, The Infatuation, The Lobby, Pymetrics, and Rally Rd.
AppNexus Acquired by AT&T for a Rumored $1.6B
After a long period of speculation, it has been confirmed that AT&T has acquired adtech pioneer AppNexus. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed but sources with knowledge of the transaction have indicated the value of the transaction is approximately $1.6B. AppNexus primarily provides a sell-side platform (SSP) for publishers to monetize their […]
#NYCtech Week in Review: 6/3/18-6/10/18
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: 6/4/18
Here are the latest venture capital, seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 6/4/18. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
The AlleyWatch NYC Startup Daily Funding Report: 2/20/18
Here are the latest venture capital, seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 2/20/18. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Meetup Acquired by WeWork
According to a recent Crunchbase post, Meetup, the NYC-based events platform, founded in 2002 by Brendan McGovern, Matt Meeker, Peter Kamali, and Scott Heiferman has been acquired by coworking behemoth WeWork. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This marks a continuation of WeWork’s acquisition spree. Last month, the company announced its acquisition of coding academy, Flatiron School. Prior to […]
#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: 11/8/17
Here are the latest venture capital, seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 11/8/17. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.