This may seem like an arbitrary list but it’s not: malls, tattoo parlors, Claire’s, jewelry stores, pediatrician’s offices, or friends’ homes. These are the most common places where people get pierced. Rowan is on a mission to elevate this experience with its state-of-the-art ear-piercing studios and direct-to-consumer jewelry line. All piercings are performed by licensed nurses at one of two studios (UES and Westport, CT) or in 250 Target locations nationwide. Next month, the company will open a new studio in Denver with more locations launching soon (Miami and Atlanta). The cost at the New York studio is $35 for one piercing or $50 for two piercings plus the cost of the piercing stud, which ranges from $40-60 per pair. Since its founding in 2018, the company has completed 150,000 piercings. AlleyWatch caught up with Rowan CEO and Founder Louisa Serene Schneider to learn more about her inspiration for the business, the company’s strategic plans, latest round of funding from investors that include VMG Partners, Thirty Five Ventures, TABLE Management, Beechwood Capital, Silas Capital, and Goldcrest Capital.
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The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 6/28/21
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 funding rounds for the week ending 6/26/21 featuring funding details for Anjuna, Cleerly, Deserve, and twenty-eight other rounds that you need to know about.
Sakara Life Raises $15M for its Plant-Based Organic Meal Delivery and Wellness Brand
The benefits of clean eating are plentiful and include improved heart and brain health, weight control, stronger immune system, and increased energy levels just to name a few. But with our busy schedules, it’s often difficult to actually eat clean. This NYC startup makes it easier. Sakara Life provides a plant-based, completely organic nutrition service that’s ready-to-eat. Rather than building a simple meal delivery service, the company takes a holistic approach to nutrition by integrating modern science, ancient healing practices, and natural remedies into its offering, viewing “food as medicine”. Sakara also provides a growing set of functional snacks, supplements, and educational content to support the end-to-end customer journey focused on achieving full nutritional wellness. AlleyWatch caught up with Cofounders and Co-CEOs Danielle DuBoise and Whitney Tingle to learn more about the inspiration for the business, the company’s expanding product offering, building a CPG brand beyond meal kits, the company’s latest funding from investors that include One Better Ventures, Silas Capital, and Annox Capital.
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BrightHire Raises $3M for its Intelligent Interviewing Assistant That’s Making Hiring More Human
The mantra in the startup world is that you are only as good as your team. However, companies that are scaling fast invest extraordinary amounts in any SaaS tool that will optimize their company’s and team’s performance but often overlook the actual hiring process. BrightHire is an HR tech startup that’s launching its intelligence interview management platform that serves as a real-time assistant during interviews that ensures interviews are being conducted with a company’s goals, values, and needs in mind. AlleyWatch caught up with CEO and Cofounder Ben Sessler to learn more about how BrightHire is thriving in the age of remote work, the company’s future plans, and recent funding round from investors that include Flybridge Capital, Ground Up Ventures, RTP Ventures, J Ventures, and Haystack, Silas Capital, and Rabil Ventures.
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 9/15/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 9/15/2020 featuring funding details for BrightHire, nTopology, and much more.
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HATCH Just Raised $5M For its Stylish Approach to Motherhood That Celebs Love
Pregnancy does not mean that you need to sacrifice on style. HATCH is the NYC direct-to-consumer fashion brand focused on the $9B maternity market offers comfortable, non-toxic designs for mothers to wear during the pre and post-natal stages. The company has expanded its offering to include intimates, accessories, and skincare and also operates a wildly popular […]
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