Swedish startup Greta is on a somewhat quiet mission to disrupt the multi-billion dollar Content Delivery Network (CDN) market. Read More
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Month: August 2016
Today’s Deals – Petnet raises $10M to help people treat their pets with more personalized care
How much food should you feed your dog? Pet owners everywhere have asked this question at one time or another – and probably multiple times during the course of their dog or cat’s life. That’s partly why pet tech company Petnet was able to secure its new $10 million Series A funding round, led by strategic investor and partner Petco. Petnet, which was founded in 2013, wants… Read More
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Today’s Deals – India’s Livspace raises $15 million for its online home design platform
India-based home design and furnishing company Livspace has closed a $15 million Series B round which will be used to fund an expansion into new cities. Read More
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Today’s Deals – GOAT raises $5 million to help sneakerheads buy and sell covetable kicks
Los Angeles startup GOAT (incorporated as 1661 Inc.) has raised $5 million in new venture funding to grow its mobile-only marketplace for used and collectible sneakers. The GOAT app features everything from Adidas’ Yeezys to Nike’s Jordans and Flyknits, in men’s or women’s sizes, new and used condition. Instead of operating like an open marketplace such as E-bay, letgo… Read More
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Today’s Deals – Helix Sleep raises $7.4 million to sell made-to-order mattresses online
A New York City startup called Helix Sleep Inc. raised $7.35 million in Series A funding to grow its bespoke mattress business, according to cofounder Adam Tishman. With 20 full-time employees today, the company sells directly to consumers online, and via its office and showroom in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. Helix’s mission is to “deliver unprecedented comfort to people… Read More
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Today’s Deals – Helix Sleep raises $7.4 million to sell made-to-order mattresses online
A New York City startup called Helix Sleep Inc. raised $7.35 million in Series A funding to grow its bespoke mattress business, according to cofounder Adam Tishman. With 20 full-time employees today, the company sells directly to consumers online, and via its office and showroom in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. Helix’s mission is to “deliver unprecedented comfort to people… Read More
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Today’s Deals – Southeast Asia e-grocer HappyFresh exits two markets, raises undisclosed Series B
Grocery on-demand service HappyFresh has delivered a mixed bag of news today. Firstly, the company has withdrawn from two markets in Asia as it aims to focus on creating a sustainable business. Second, it has announced an undisclosed amount of funding. Read More
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Today’s Deals – Plowz and Mowz raise $1.5 million from LA-based Science for on-demand landscaping services
Launching with a marketplace for landscaping, snow plowing and other home care and repair services, Plowz & Mowz has raised $1.5 million from the Los Angeles-based startup studio Science and undisclosed angel investors. On the heels of the firm’s successful exit from Dollar Shave Club, Science has turned to the marketplace industry for its next investment. The idea for the… Read More
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Today’s Deals – StudySoup raises $1.7M to help students buy and sell class notes
San Francisco-based education startup StudySoup, which calls itself “a peer-to-peer learning marketplace,” announced it has raised $1.7 million in seed funding.
The company works as an online study group where students can sell or purchase class notes and study guides. “We realized that a lot of students come to college on very different levels,” Sieva Kozinsky, 26… Read More
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Today’s Deals – Kids app maker Duck Duck Moose joins Khan Academy
Sequoia-based kids educational startup Duck Duck Moose is heading to Khan Academy, to add preschool learning to the non-profit’s digital education offerings. The startup’s 21 mobile apps aimed at children ages two and up are now available for free as a part of the move, which is not technically being considered an “acquisition,” due to the way the deal was… Read More
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