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 the things that you may have missed in NYC Tech News for the week ending 1/11 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC Tech events including news for ClassPass, BigID, Ride Health, and much more…
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ClassPass, the fitness marketplace, has raised $285M in Series E funding from investors that include Temasek Holdings, L Catterton, and Apax Digital to become New York’s newest unicorn. Founded by Felipe Baytelman, Mary Biggins, Payal Kadakia, and Sanjiv Sanghavi in 2013, ClassPass has now raised a total of $549M in reported equity funding.
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BigID, the privacy startup that offers companies personal data privacy and protection, has raised $50M in Series D funding from Tiger Global Management. Founded by Dimitri Sirota and Nimrod Vax in 2016, BigID has now raised a total of $146.1M in reported equity funding. This new funding comes on the heels of its Series C round, which closed in September of 2019. That round was also for $50M.
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Orchard, the real estate platform which allows you to buy your next home before selling your existing home, has raised $36M in venture funding from investors that include Navitas Capital, FirstMark, Juxtapose, and Accomplice. Founded by Court Cunningham and Phil DeGisi in 2017, Orchard has now raised a total of $66M in reported equity funding. The company has also raised an additional $220M in the form of debt financing. In conjunction with this funding, the company announced its rebranding to Orchard. It was previously known as Perch.
Read our exclusive interview with cofounder Phil DeGisi on Orchard’s Series B funding.
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Casper files S1. $312M in revenue for Q1-Q3 2019 up from $260M in 2018. $126M in sales in marketing expense up from $107M. $55M cash on hand. Still losing money.
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Covera Health, the clinical analytics company focused on reducing misdiagnosis, has raised $23.5M in Series B funding from investors that include Insight Partners and Prism Venture Management. Founded by Raz Winiarsky MD and Ron Vianu in 2017, Covera Health has now raised a total of $32M in reported equity funding.
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Outlier.org, the online education provider of university-level courses, has raised $11.7M in Series A funding from investors that include Harrison Metal, Jackson Square Ventures, GSV Ventures, and Tectonic Capital. Outlier.org was founded by Aaron Rasmussen (MasterClass) in 2019.
Read our exclusive interview with Founder Aaron Rasmussen on Outlier’s Series A funding
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Billie, the subscription women’s shaving and grooming company, has agreed to be acquired by Procter and Gamble (P&G). The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Read our exclusive coverage of P&G’s Acquisition of Billie.
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Ride Health, the transportation solution for health care patients, has raised $6.2M in Seed funding from investors that include Activate Venture Partners, Newark Venture Partners, Anthro Ventures, BioAdvance, Leading Edge Ventures, and Startup Health. Ride Health was founded by Imran Cronk and Sumun Khetpal in 2016.
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SportsGrid, the sports wagering network, has raised $6.2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing funding. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $9.1M and that there were thirty-eight investors in this close. Founded by Jeremy Stein and Louis Maione in 2017, SportsGrid has now raised a total of $8.7M in reported equity funding.
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Wingspan, the financial services platform for freelancers, has raised $3.5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing funding. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $4M and that there were thirty investors. Wingspan was founded by Anthony Mironov in 2018.
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OneThree Biotech, the AI-powered drug discovery platform, has raised $2.8M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $3.8M, that there were five investors in this close, and this round includes the conversion of a previous SAFE Note in the amount of $302K. Brad Svrluga of Primary Venture Partners is listed as a Director. OneThree Biotech was founded by Neel S. Madhukar and Olivier Elemento in 2017 out of Weill Cornell.
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Edquity, the college financial planning platform, has raised $2.4M in Seed funding from investors that include Omidyar Network, Michelson 20MM Foundation, Spring Point Partners, and ECMC Foundation. Founded by David Helene in 2016, Edquity has now raised a total of $2.9M in reported equity funding.
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CircleCo has raised $580K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $1M and that there were seven investors in the round. CircleCo was founded by Siddhant Yadav (Teachable) in 2019.
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Beastcoast, the community-focused e-sports organization, has raised $200K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that this funding came from a sole investor. Founded by Grant Zinn in 2017, Beastcoast has now raised a total of $325K in reported equity funding.
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Insticator, the adtech monetization platform for publishers, has raised $3.9M in venture funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that $1M of this offering was in conjunction with an acquisition and that there were seven investors in the round. Founded by Zack Dugow in 2012, Insticator has now raised a total of $14M in reported equity funding.
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CookUnity, the meal delivery platform that utilizes freelance chefs, has raised $2.5M in additional funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $6M and that there were nine investors in this close. Founded by Lucia Cisilotto, Mateo Marietti, and Matias Serebrinsky in 2015, CookUnity has now raised a total of $7.1M in reported equity funding.
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Street Smarts VR, the VR-based training platform for law enforcement and the police, has raised $1.7M in in funding according to a recent SEC filing funding. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $2.2M of which $200K is from the conversion of a previous convertible note. This close comes from thirteen investors. Street Smarts VR was founded by Alice Formwalt and Oliver Noteware in 2017.
Nominations are now open for AlleyWatch’s 2020 NYC Tech Influencers feature.
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