This morning, Revolution, a Washington, D.C.-based venture firm founded by former AOL executives Steve Case, Donn Davis and Ted Leonsis, is taking the wraps off its newest growth fund, which it has closed with $525 million. Revolution — which has helped fuel a growing startup scene in Washington, with regional bets that include the fast casual restaurant chain Sweetgreen; the… Read More
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Marley Spoon, the cook-at-home food delivery startup that competes with the likes of Blue Apron, Plated, and Rocket Internet’s HelloFresh, is effectively re-launching today in the U.S. through a tie-in with household name Martha Stewart. In partnership with Nasdaq-listed Sequential Brands Group Inc., the recipe kit service is being rebranded as ‘Martha & Marley Spoon’… Read More
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Talkspace, the startup that offers therapy via an app, has today announced the close of a $15 million Series B funding round ed by Norwest Venture Partners. Other participants in the round include existing investors such as Spark Capital, Soft Bank, Metamorphic Ventures and TheTime. As part of the deal, Norwest Venture Partners managing partner Jeff Crowe will be joining Talkspace’s Board… Read More
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Yotpo, a platform that lets companies solicit content from their users and customers in the form of reviews, questions and answers, photos and videos, for use across various marketing channels, has picked up $22 million in Series C funding.
Leading the round in the Tel Aviv and New York-based startup is Bessemer Venture Partners along with participation from existing investors, including… Read More
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Fresh off its $30 million funding round, digital marketing and affiliate solutions platform Impact Radius today announced that it has acquired New York-based Forensiq, a service that helps online advertisers combat ad fraud. The two companies did not disclose the financial details of the transaction, but it’s worth noting that Forensiq, which was founded in 2010, never raised any… Read More
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When you want to transport an army of mannequins over a thousand miles, your options are pretty limited. You could walk into your local UPS-Ex, but would have to deal with the soul piercing judgmental glare of packaging attendants. Beyond the aforementioned emotional embarrassment, it would also cost you an arm and a leg (no pun intended). Today, Roadie is hauling in a new $15 million Series… Read More
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As the nature of work shifts, so too must recruitment startups. To wit: JobAndTalent, a startup in the space that, for the past several years, has been touting its matching technology to automatically surface potential job candidates for employers (and vice versa). Read More
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Canadian startup LEAGUE closed a $25 million Series A from OMERS Ventures this morning. The company aims to put the power of customizing healthcare coverage into the hands of employees without burdening them with traditional complexities. Read More
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While the tech industry digests the news that LinkedIn is becoming an independently run subsidiary of Microsoft in exchange for $26.2 billion in cash, one renowned figure in Silicon Valley is already publicly celebrating the deal: Frank Quattrone. Read More
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Ecommerce giant Building Brand announced today that it acquired Waysay, a company specializing in customer engagement tech, including marketing automation, in-app messaging, and other technologies helping big brands engage and communicate with its customers, offering shopping advice and post-transaction support. Read More
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