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.
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KeyMe, the company that lets you store copies of your keys in the cloud, has raised $15M in Series C funding. Questmark Partners led the round, which had participation from The Michael Polsky Family Office, Ravin Gandhi, 7-Eleven, White Star Capital, Battery Ventures, Comcast Ventures, QuestMark Partners. Founder Greg Marsh has now raised $45M over 5 rounds of funding to date.
The cybersecurity company, White Ops, raised $20M in Series B funding led by Grotech Ventures and Paladin Capital Group. The company has now raised $33M over 5 rounds of funding.
Vroom, the online used car marketplace, has raised $50M in Series E funding led by T. Rowe Price with participation from Allen & Company, General Catalyst Partners, LCatterton, Foxhaven and Altimeter Capital. Founders Marshall Chesrown and Kevin Westfall have now raised $253M over 6 rounds.
APPrise Mobile, the native app platform for your HR team, has raised $1M in Seed funding from Terrapin Partners and TMT Investments. Founder Jeff Corbin has now raised $1.75M over 2 rounds to date.
Uncharted Play, the company putting play into motion, has raised $7M in Series A funding led by NIC Fund with participation from Lingo Ventures, BBG Ventures, Magic Johnson Enterprises and Kapor Capital. This is founder Jessica O. Matthews’ first round of funding.
Ambra Health, the medical image management company, has raised $6M in Venture funding led by Canaan Partners. The company has raised 3 rounds in the last 12 months and $42M overall.
Troops, the company that is making your work easier, has raised $6.95M in Series A funding for the company’s second round. Investors in the round included Felicis Ventures, First Round, Flight Ventures, Slack, Vast Ventures, Founder Collective, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Chicago Ventures, NextView Ventures, Susa Ventures, and Aspect Ventures.
TrueFacet, the company selling certified pre-owned jewelry, has raised $6M in Series A funding led by Maveron with participation from Rick Marini, Trilogy Equity Partners, Liquid2 Ventures, Founders’ Co-op, Social Leverage and Freestyle Capital. Founders Christopher Chan and Tirath Kamdar has now raised $14.71M over 5 rounds.
SidelineSwap, the second hand sports gear marketplace, has raised $1.5M in Seed funding for the company’s third round. Investors include Maria Thomas, Jesse Bardo, Jason Fiedler, Nicolas Wittenborn, Fullstack Sports Ventures, Marc Michel, Thomas Lehrman, Nnamdi Okike and Fabrice Grinda.
LiveLike, the company providing high waulity sports VR experiences, has raised a Venture round of $5M from CAA Ventures and David Stern. The company has raised nearly $6M over 3 rounds.
GameCo inc., the company combining video gaming with casinos, has raised $8.25M in Series A funding. Javelin Venture Partners led the round and had participation from Steel Partners Holdings, New York Angels, QB1 Ventures, and Courtside Ventures.
BrightFarms, the company creating hydroponic greenhouse farms in your neighborhood, has raised $30.1M in Series C funding led by Catalyst Investors with participation from NGEN Partners and WP Global Partners. Founder Ted Caplow has now raised $55.35M over 5 rounds.
BrightLine, the interactive TV ad solutions company, has raised $20M in Series A funding led by Joe Moglia with help from Pivotal Capital. Founders Jacqueline Corbelli and Rob Aksman have now raised $50M over their 2 rounds.
Warby Parker, the eyewear company making glasses affordable, has raised $156.36M in a Private Equity round from undisclosed investors. The company has now raised $371M over 6 rounds.
