According to data from our friends at Crunchbase, there were 354 acquisitions of New York companies in 2017, up from 238 in 2016. Today, I shine a spotlight on 13 of these notable transactions involving NYC startups that were acquired in during 2017. I have included the acquiree, the acquirer, transaction amount (when available), as […]
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#NYCtech Week in Review: 10/15/17 – 10/21/17
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 […]
This NYC Startup Just Raised $3.6M To Let You Lease a Car in 3 Swipes
Renting a car has become so simple that it can take just a few minutes from start to finish for the whole process to be done. So why isn’t it as easy to lease a car? With Honcker — it is. It’s a car-leasing marketplace where with just three swipes you can fill out an […]
These 15 US Startups Raised the Most Amount of Capital During Q3 of 2017
Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 15 NYC startup largest rounds during the third quarter of 2017. 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 tech-enabled […]
These are the 10 Largest US Startup Funding Rounds of July 2017
Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the 10 largest rounds in the US during the month of July. 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 […]
This NYC Startup Just Raised $6.5M and Wait Until You Hear the Story
Speakaboos is an award-winning multilingual interactive storybook subscription service that facilitates early childhood literacy and language learning. But the real story is the team they’ve assembled, and their extensive experience in the children’s education space, including time spent with Nick Jr., PBS Kids, Scholastic, and HIT Entertainment. The Chief Content Officer is Dr. Alice Wilder, […]