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 2/8 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC Tech events including news for Suzy, Cherre, CUUP, and much more…
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The real estate platform, Cherre, sorts and aggregates data for investors, insurers, and large businesses raised $16M from Intel Capital and five other investors that include Silicon Valley Bank, Dreamit Ventures, Carthona Capital, Navitas Capital, and Zigg Capital. Founded in 2016 by Ben Hizak and L.D. Salmanson, Cherre has a total funding amount of $25M in two rounds.
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The platform that manages white-labeled insurance programs, Boost Insurance, raised $14M led by Coatue Management and Greycroft. Other participants include Norwest Venture Partners, IA Capital Group, Conversion Capital, Tusk Ventures, and Glenn Hubbard (Board of Director at MetLife). Boost was founded in 2017 by Alex Maffeo and has raised $17M across three rounds.
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Bravo Sierra, the military-native consumer products company, has raised $12M in Series A funding from investors that include Canaan Partners, Global Founders Capital, Grace Beauty Capital, Mousse Partners, REDO Ventures, and LAPA CAPITAL LLC. Founded by Benjamin Bernet and Justin Guilbert in 2018, Bravo Sierra has now raised a total of $18.8M in reported equity funding.
Nominations are now open for AlleyWatch’s 2020 NYC Tech Influencers feature.
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Nominations are now open for AlleyWatch’s 2020 NYC Tech Influencers feature. Know someone amazing who belongs on this list? Nominate them today here. Nominations open until 2/14.
Looking to drive targeted response from the NYC Tech community at scale, learn more about partnering with AlleyWatch on this initiative here.
Suzy, the consumer insights platform, has raised $12M in Series C funding from investors that include Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Foundry Group, and Triangle Peak Partners. Founded by Brandon Evans, Dan LaFontaine, Kareem Kouddous, and Matt Britton in 2017, Suzy has now raised a total of $32.1M in reported equity funding. We have an exclusive interview with Britton on Suzy’s Series C round.
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The College of Staten Island in partnership with the NYC Small Business Services is participating in NYC’s Tech Talent Pipeline –2X Initiative. CUNY 2X Tech is a new initiative to double, by 2022, the number of CUNY students graduating annually with a tech-related bachelor’s degree prepared to launch careers in the NYC tech ecosystem.
We are hiring a Program Manager, responsible for the direct implementation of the TTP residency, and a Career Coach, who will provide direct support to TTP residents/internships. #JointheMovement
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CUUP, the direct-to-consumer bra company, has raised $11M in Series A funding from investors that include Insight Partners, Forerunner Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, and Bullish. Founded by Abby Morgan, Kearnon O’Molony, Lauren Caris Cohan, and Chrisden Ferrari in 2017, CUUP has now raised a total of $15M in reported equity funding.
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Kasisto, the digital experience platform for the financial services industries, has raised an additional $7M in venture funding led by Napier Park Financial Partners. Founded by Dror Oren, Ruth Brown, Sasha Caskey, and Zor Gorelov in 2013, Kasisto has now raised a total of $50.5M in reported equity funding.
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Seasons, the Rent the Runway for menswear and streetwear, has raised $4.4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from twelve investors. Seasons was founded by Regy Perlera (Nike, StockX, Oscar, Square) in 2019 and is currently in public beta.
Nominations are now open for AlleyWatch’s 2020 NYC Tech Influencers feature.
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Wallaroo Labs, the elastic data processing engine, has raised $845K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $1M and that there were nine investors in the round. Confirmed investors in past rounds include Greycroft, RRE Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Contour Venture Partners, Notation Capital, Supernode Ventures, and Resolute Venture Partners. Founded by Vid Jain in 2014, Wallaroo Labs had previously raised a total of $6.8M in reported equity funding.
Nominations are now open for AlleyWatch’s 2020 NYC Tech Influencers feature.
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Markid, the marketplace for gently used kid’s items, has raised $620K in funding according to a recent SEC filing funding. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $2M and that there were seven investors in the round. Markid was founded by Ankur Dhawan and Thomas Daly in 2018.
Nominations are now open for AlleyWatch’s 2020 NYC Tech Influencers feature.
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Candoo Tech, the tech support and training services for older adults, has raised $260K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $1M and that there were two investors in this close. Candoo Tech was founded by Elizabeth Hamburg in 2019.
Nominations are now open for AlleyWatch’s 2020 NYC Tech Influencers feature.
Know someone amazing who belongs on this list? Nominate them today here. Nominations open until 2/14. Looking to drive targeted response from the NYC Tech community at scale, learn more about partnering with AlleyWatch on this initiative here.
