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.
At the end, we have also listed some of the upcoming events this week that you need to be aware of.
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PeopleDoc, the HR Cloud service, has announced a $28M Series C round of funding by Kernel Investissements, Alven Capital, Accele Venture Partners and Eurazeo. Founders, Jonathan Benhamou and Clément Buyse, have now raised a total of $47.48M.
This week we took a look at some of the most active VCs in the New York community – These are the 10 Most Active NYC Venture Capital Firms in 2015
Thrillist, the media company, has announced a new investment of $54M from German hot-on-a-New-York-media-company-buying-spree, Axel Springer. In conjunction with the funding, Thrillist announced that it will be separating its ecommerce arm, JackThreads into a separate entity.
This week, our friend Andrew Ackerman told us a tale of what happens when NYC private equity professionals are seeking to get into venture – My Friend Wants To Go Into VC…
Farmigo, the company that lets you order fresh farm foods to your table, has announced a $16M Series B round by Sherbrooke Capital, Benchmark and Formation 8. Founders Benzi Ronen and Yossi Pik have raised a total of $26M over 3 rounds.
Congrats to @bphealth class #8 on a fantastic #bpdemoday. #digitalhealth pic.twitter.com/YWJF14AO9M
— RubiconMD (@Rubicon_MD) October 2, 2015
Healthcare accelerator BluePrint Health held its demo day this past week for its eight 8 class. The afternoon showcased the latest in healthtech innovation. We had a chance to speak with some of the presenting companies and here is what they had to say:
This NYC Startup Changing How We Hire Doctors
This NYC Startup Looking to De-Stress The Workplace
This NYC Startup Understands the Financial Needs of Patients
This NYC Startup Is Taking the Doctor Away From Seeing the Doctor
This NYC Startup is Resolving Late Medical Payments
This NYC Startup Offers The Best Option for HIPAA Compliance
Image credit: @RubiconMD
Paintzen, the e-commerce painter’s platform, has raised $7.2M in a Series A round of funded by Bullpen Capital. This is their 4th round of funding.
Wed nite’s 50th BDay roast benefiting @YWCANYC girls geek club summed up in 2 pictures thx to @BeckyYeePhoto pic.twitter.com/9659hVl92W — Kelly Hoey (@jkhoey) October 3, 2015
This week, the New York Tech community came together for a good cause and to celebrate the one and only Kelly Hoey’s 50th birthday. The evening was structured as a roast in honor of the birthday girl and the proceeds of the evening benefitted the YWCA of NYCs Girls Geek Club.
Our friends at Digital.NYC celebrated their 1 year anniversary and put together a commemorative infographic highlighting some of the site’s progress. Click on the infographic to enlarge it.
Wheels Up, the go to app for flights, has announced a Private Equity finding of $115M from T. Rowe Price, New Enterprise Associates, and Fidelity Investments.
“Gender equality is a human fight, not a female fight.” -Frieda Pinto #2030NOW pic.twitter.com/GZE8yIui93
— Mashable (@mashable) September 28, 2015
While foreign dignitaries from across the globe created horrific amounts of traffic for New Yorkers congregated at this year’s UN General Assembly session, thought leaders from a broad array of industries and fields assembled at the 92Y for the Social Good Summit to discuss the future of the planet and the world in 2030.
BeneStream, the safe medical aid solution, has raised $2M in a Series A round from investors BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners and Sandbox Advantage Fund. Founder Benjamin Geyerhahn has now raised $9.59M for his company.
General Assembly, the tech education titan, has raised $70M from Wellington Management and Advance Publications. This brings GA’s total to $119.5M over 5 rounds and we must assume that’s nearing unicorn status although valuation was not disclosed.
Dwellxchange, the real estate equity crowdfunding marketplace, has raised an undisclosed amount for Founder Eric Eckardt.
WorldCover, the investment company that offers insurance for the poor, has raised an undisclosed amount for a Seed Round. This is Christopher Sheehan and Shiliang Tang’s first round.
Thuzio, the company that is connecting your company with celebrities, has announced a Series B round of $7M. RSE Ventures, Vanterra Capital, Stephen Ross, and Prudence Holdings were the investors in this latest round for Mark Gerson and Tiki Barber’s company.
Here’s our curated list of a few NYC startup events for this week.
On Tuesday join the premiere conference focusing blockchain technology and how its an essential tool for fintech companies both established and those that are starting up – Blockchain Conference New York – AlleyWatch Readers can save 20% with code ALLEY
On Tuesday evening, Brian Cohen is going to Harlem along with best selling author Kamal Ravikant for Startupmound’s Pitch Series at the Harlem Garage.
Also on Tuesday evening, the world’s largest tech meetup gets together for its monthly gathering featuring an evening of demos – October 2015 New York Tech Meetup at Skirball Center.
On Wednesday evening, our friends at AlleyNYC are putting together an innovation in government showcas featuring the Presidential Innovation Fellows – Innovation in Government at AlleyNYC.
On Thursday spend a day on a yacht with Mathew Brimer of General Assembly and other forward thinking innovators – RECESS Inspires – An Experience for NYC’s Innovator Class on the Hudson River!
ON THE HORIZON:
On October 13th, join Enterprise Development Workshops as they host a full day session on the future of the digital enterprise – Enterprise Development Strategy Workshop at Helen Mills Theater.
On October 13th, join Rubicon Venture Capital as its an evening focused on how technology is disrupting real estate with two panels featuring the top VCs and startups in the space – When Tech Disrupts Real Estate at Orrick.
From October 19th to the 23rd, join our friends at Communications Week as they hold a series of events showcasing inspirational and informational programming focused on communications, PR, and media in NYC.
On October 28th and 29th, join Decoded Fashion as they bring together the decision makers and innovators from today’s biggest and most disruptive Fashion, Retail, and technology companies for a 2 day summit featuring in-depth discussions, inspiring keynotes, interactive roundtables, and much more killer content – Decoded Fashion New York Summit 2015 at IAC.
For a full listing of upcoming events for the NYC startup and tech community, please visit the AlleyWatch NYC Tech and Startup Event Calendar.
