March 2021 was the single best month for NYC startup funding in history. These companies led the funding charge with 16 mega ($100M) rounds between them, raising $3.5B in aggregate during the month.
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The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 3/30/2021
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 3/30/2021 featuring funding details for Bunch, KUDO, and much more.
Cat Person Launches out of Harry’s Labs to be the Most Trusted Brand for Cat Owners
We are on mission to redefine what it means to be a “cat person” and fill a major gap in the $75B+ pet market. Our cat person is, first and foremost, someone who cares tremendously for their cat – they see them as a member of their family – and they want to give their cat the best nutrition when it comes to food. Our cat person is also someone who cares about how their products work, both for their cats as well as themselves. And, people who are frankly frustrated with the confusing experience today of having to shop at multiple places for their cat’s essential needs. They want to care for their cat but just need a more convenient experience and way to do that.
22 NYC Startup Acquisitions From 2019 You Need to Know About
There were 405 acquisitions of New York companies in 2019, down from the 409 in 2018. Today, I shine a spotlight on 22 of these notable transactions involving NYC startups that were acquired during 2019. I have included the acquiree, the acquirer, transaction amount (when available), time from founding to exit (the average for this group was 6.14 years), as well as investors and total funding raised by the target.
These are the 20 Largest NYC E-Commerce Startup Funding Rounds of All Time
We take a look at the 20 largest E-Commerce startup funding rounds in NYC history…
#NYCtech Week in Review: 5/5/19-5/11/19
NYC Tech News for the week ending 5/11 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC Tech events including news for Journey Meditation, VTS, Noom, and much more…
Harry’s Acquired for $1.37B by Edgewell, the Parent Company to Schick
Direct-to-consumer shaving startup Harry’s has agreed to be acquired by Edgewell Personal Care, the parent company to Schick and other personal care brands that include Edge, Wilkinson Sword, Banana Boat, Playtex, Stayfree, and Hawaiian Tropic. The transaction is a combination of cash and stock with over $1.08B or 79% coming in cash. “When we launched […]
These 15 US Startups Raised the Most Amount of Capital During Q1 of 2018
Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 15 largest US startup funding rounds during the first quarter of 2018. I have included some additional information as well such as industry, date of funding, and investors in the round, to further the analysis. For the purposes of this analysis to maintain a focus on […]
These 20 NYC Startups Raised the Most Amount of Capital During Q1 of 2018
Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 20 NYC startup largest startup funding rounds during the fourth quarter of 2017. I have included some additional information as well such as round type, industry, brief description, date of funding, and total equity funding raised to further the analysis. For the purposes of this analysis […]
The 15 Largest US Startup Funding Rounds of February 2018
15 US startups that you’ll want to have on your radar.
These are the 10 Largest NYC Startup Funding Rounds of February 2018
You’ll want to know about these 10 NYC startups that raised the largest rounds in February of 2018.