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 for the week ending 4/13 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC Tech events including news for Lemonade, Bentobox, […]
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The AlleyWatch NYC Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/11/19
The latest venture capital, seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 4/11/19 featuring funding details for Lemonade, Radar, and much more.
Bustle Digital Group Acquires The Outline in its Latest String of Acquisitions
Bryan Goldberg and Bustle have scooped up The Outline, a digital news publication launched in 2016 by Joshua Topolosky. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed but all signs point to this being an acquihire as The Outline shed the majority of its staff in the Fall of 2018.
Rockets of Awesome Raises Another $19.5M to Empower Kids to Shop Online for Clothing
The common catchphrase that parents know best is being challenged by NYC fashion startup, Rockets of Awesome, which offers quality childrenswear at accessible prices. This direct-to-consumer brand fashion company gives younger kids the freedom to dress how they want by allowing them to personalize their own box of clothing from a range of patterns and colors. […]
Rebag Raises Another $25M to Be The Go To Destination for Buying And Selling Luxury Handbags
Keeping up with fashion trends can feel a lot like keeping up with the Smiths, but certain luxury items will stay in fashion forever – especially if they are coveted products like the Hermes Birkin. So, Rebag has taken this mentality and translated it into a thriving “seller-first” destination for buying and selling luxury handbags. […]
The AlleyWatch NYC Startup Daily Funding Report: 2/7/19
The latest venture capital, seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 2/7/19 featuring funding details for Rebag, CookUnity, and Jetty.
These 12 US Startups Raised the Most Funding in December 2018
Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest US startup funding rounds from December 2018. I have included some additional information such as industry, company description, round type, notable investors in the company, and total equity funding raised to further the analysis. CLICK ON THE ARROWS BELOW TO NAVIGATE THE […]
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: 12/9/18-12/15/18
NYC Tech News for the week ending 12/15 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC Tech events including news for Kindur, InVision, Stadium, Goods, Vroom, and much more…
The AlleyWatch NYC Startup Daily Funding Report: 12/12/18
The latest venture capital, seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 12/12/18 featuring funding details for Kindur, Bowery Farming, and Clause.
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.