The alternative investment market is estimated to be north of $13 trillion in assets. Despite COVID and economic uncertainty, the alternative investment industry has displayed significant signs of growth, becoming more mainstream as access to opportunities is becoming democratized and as investors seek higher returns in a low-interest-rate environment. One of the biggest challenges has been finding the right deals and opportunities efficiently. Vincent has built a comprehensive search engine for alternative asset investment opportunities, allowing investors to build tailored searches based on their preferences and portfolio requirements. Opportunities can be filtered by asset class, investment minimums, liquidity, and potential returns across real estate, private equity, art, collectibles, and venture. AlleyWatch caught up with the founding team at Vincent (Slava Rubin, Eric Cantor, Ross Cohen, Evan Cohen) to learn more about how Vincent plans to transform the discovery of alternative investments, the company’s origin, future plans, and latest round of funding.
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#NYCtech Week in Review: 5/9/21 – 5/15/21
13 fundings; $250M+ invested in NYC startups in the past week. NYC Tech News for the week ending 5/15 featuring news for Heartbeat Health, Lili, and much, much more.
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 5/17/21
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 5/15/21 featuring funding details for Ethos, Handshake, SightCall, and twenty-eight other rounds that you must know about.
Sanctuary Raises $3M for Virtual Astrological, Psychic, and Tarot Readings via Text
The uncertainty of the pandemic has been difficult for many from a mental and emotional standpoint. Spiritual guidance has prospered in the face of this uncertainty as we flock towards ways to quell anxiety, loneliness, and fear about the future to the point where NYC psychic Betsy LeFae is able to charge $997 for an hour-long virtual reading for those seeking clarity. Sanctuary is a mobile-first platform that makes spiritual guidance more accessible. The app offers a free daily horoscope and premium options for real-time one-on-one text-based readings with astrologers, tarot card readers, and psychics. As the world scrambled to virtual, Sanctuary experienced a 500% increase in users that booked a live reading during the pandemic. AlleyWatch caught up with CEO and Cofounder Ross Clark to learn more about the company’s mission to modernize spiritual guidance, traction, strategic plans, and latest round of funding from investors that include BITKRAFT Ventures, KEC Ventures, Greycroft, Azure Capital Partners, Advancit Capital, Gaingels, and Uncommon Denominator.
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/11/2021
Over $180M in funding raised! The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 5/11/2021 featuring funding details for Windmill, Sanctuary, and much more.
#NYCtech Week in Review: 12/6/20-12/12/20
NYC Tech News for the week ending 12/12 featuring news for Beyond Identity, Splice, and much more including how to get a pair of Beats Headphones from our featured partner…
Vincent Raises $2M for its Search Engine for Alternative Investments
Vincent is the brainchild of Indiegogo founder Slava Rubin and former Indiegogo investing lead Evan Cohen. While launching more than 150 online crowdfunding raises, they realized the value of a search and aggregation layer to bring the emerging set of investment opportunities to interested investors. AlleyWatch caught up with CEO and Cofounder Eric Cantor to learn more about how Vincent plans to transform the discovery of alternative investments, future plans, and first round of funding from investors that include Uncommon Denominator, humbition, ERA, and The Fund, as well as several strategic angels, including Jeff Fagnan, Alap Shah, and Lazslo Bock.
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 12/8/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 12/8/2020 featuring funding details for Pico, Vincent, and much more.
#NYCtech Week in Review: 12/15/19-12/21/19
NYC Tech News for the week ending 12/22 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC Tech events including news for Domio, Paige, ActionIQ, and much more…
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 12/20/2019
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 12/20/2019 featuring funding details for Rocean, ActionIQ, and much more.