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 […]
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Trilogy Education Acquired by 2U for $750M
Trilogy Education, a white-label platform for universities to offer educational bootcamps for coding, data analytics, UX/UI, and cybersecurity, has been acquired by 2U, a diversified education technology company, for $750M. The deal is a combination of cash ($400M) and stock ($350M). “By joining forces with 2U, Trilogy Education can empower universities to reach more students, […]
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 […]
The AlleyWatch NYC Startup Daily Funding Report: 11/6/18
The latest venture capital, seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 11/6/18 featuring funding details for Kinvolved, RapidSOS, Journy, and Cogni.
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: 5/27/18-6/2/18
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: 5/31/18
Here are the latest venture capital, seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 5/31/18. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
The AlleyWatch NYC Startup Daily Funding Report: 3/12/18
Here are the latest venture capital, seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 3/12/18. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
The 10 Largest US Startup Funding Rounds of June 2017
Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 10 largest rounds in the US during the month of June. I have included some additional information such as industry, round type, location of the startup, investors in the round, and date of funding to further the analysis. To maintain a focus on tech-enabled startups, real estate and biotech companies were excluded.
The 10 Largest NYC Startup Funding Rounds of June 2017
Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 10 largest rounds in New York during the month of June. I have included some additional information such as industry, round type, investors in the round, and date of funding to further the analysis for the state of venture capital in NYC. It was an […]
#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 this week including the fundings, exits, and events. As to be expected, with the holiday-shortened week, things were a bit slow last week.