NYC Tech News for the week ending 11/21 featuring news for Blacktag, Maude, and much more including how to get a pair of Beats Headphones from our featured partner…
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The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 11/23/20
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes us on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup fundings for the week ending 11/21/20 featuring funding details forMycoWorks, AliveCor, Strava and twenty-two other rounds you must know about.
Spring Health Raises $76M to Make Mental Health Treatment an Employee Benefit
The behavioral health market is projected to soar, reaching $240B by 2026, and for far too long employers have focused on keeping their employees physically healthy but ignoring mental health conditions. Spring Health has emerged as a pioneer, providing comprehensive employee mental health benefit solutions. The company’s proprietary assessment, “Precision Mental Healthcare”, understands the nuances and symptoms of conditions a person may be experiencing and then matches them to a tailored care plan for treatment. AlleyWatch caught up with CEO and Cofounder April Koh to learn more about how Spring Health breaks down the barriers for delivering mental healthcare to employees, the company’s future plans, and latest round of funding from investors that include Tiger Global. GingerBread Capital, and Operator Partners (the newly-formed fund by Nat Turner and Zach Weinberg), Northzone, Rethink Impact, William K. Warren Foundation, Work-Bench, SemperVirens, Able Partners,True Capital, Kyle Lowry, and Breanna Stewart.
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 11/18/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 11/18/2020 featuring funding details for K Health, Spring Health, and much more.
These are the 15 Largest NYC Tech Startup Funding Rounds of Q3 2020
Everything you need to need to know about the largest NYC startup funding rounds of Q3 2020; broken down by industry, stage, investors, and more…
The 9 Largest NYC Tech Startup Funding Rounds of September 2020
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Bunch Raises $20M for Integrated Video Chat for Gamers That’s Grown 50x During the Pandemic
COVID-19 has left us longing for human connection even if it’s through video chat. This is no different for gamers. Multiplayer games are the new social networks. And in these trying times where we are isolated from each other, games are how people are choosing to spend time with friends. Bunch, is an integrated video chatting app that allows gamers to video chat in real-time with fellow gamers and friends. CEO and Cofounder Selçuk Atli walks us through how the company has grown the user base 50x since March and the company’s $20M Series A round from investors that include General Catalyst, Electronic Arts, Krafton (PUBG), mixi, Take-Two Interactive Software, Ubisoft, Supercell, Riot Games, Miniclip, COLOPL, LVP, Northzone, Streamlined Ventures, Konvoy Ventures, OneTeam Ventures, Velo Partners, Golden Venture Partners, and Alven Capital Partners.
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 9/17/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 9/17/2020 featuring funding details for Bunch, Aavia, and much more.
The 11 Largest NYC Tech Startup Funding Rounds of August 2020
Over a billion dollars raised by NYC startups in August! Everything you need to need to know about the largest NYC startup funding rounds of August 2020; broken down by industry, stage, investors, and more…
Letgo Acquired by OfferUp to Consolidate Local Online Marketplaces
Letgo, the local online marketplace, has been acquired by OfferUp. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed but Letgo’s majority investor, OLX Group, will own 40% of the combined entity. “Letgo and OfferUp have always shared the same core vision for how large America’s secondhand economy can become – harnessing tech innovation to bring […]