Imagine the thrill of purchasing your new home combined with the shock of receiving a check in the mail. If it sounds too good to be true, then you should check out proptech startup Padx, a consumer-centric real estate platform. This LA startup pays showing agents a flat fee for each home tour and receive collects a […]
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This LA Startup Just Raised Another $25M for its Vitamin Subscription Service for Women
Despite a move towards personalization in almost everything in our lives, the vitamin industry has traditionally offered a few generic solutions that often do not address the needs of women. Operating in a highly competitive market, most vitamin companies are also unable to clearly distinguish themselves in the crowded pack with very little brand affinity. […]
Here’s Why You Need to Attend DATAx New York’s AI & Big Data for Banking Summit
Ahead of DATAx New York’s AI & Big Data for Banking Summit, we speak to Poulomi Damany, vice-president of data product management at Credit Karma, about the how the personal finance company utilizes AI and analytics to enhance its customer service
This is Why Investing in Art is Providing Unparalleled Returns
If you’re thinking about investing in non-traditional asset classes, fine art should be high on your list of options to explore. Over a span of several decades, fine art’s favorable investment characteristics, such as its ability to act as a store of wealth to hedge against inflation and currency devaluation, have made it an increasingly […]
Micro-learning Platform Grovo Acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand for $24M
NYC-based micro-learning content platform Grovo has been acquired by Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand, a publicly traded learning and human capital management software company for $24M in an all-cash deal. “The acquisition of Grovo helps fulfill the vision we had on day one for Cornerstone to improve access to education on a global basis. As leaders […]
The AlleyWatch October 2018 US Venture Capital Funding Report
Today, I take a look at the state of venture capital and seed funding during the month of August nationally. Analyzing some publicly available data from our friends at CrunchBase, we break down the aggregate statistics for all funding deals by stage of funding (Seed, Series A, Series B, and Series C+) including mention of notable rounds. 30 Second […]
This LA Startup Just Launched to Help You Save Time While Being Creative
One of the most time-consuming parts of the writing process is editing, and everyone in the creative field knows that editing is essential to create a powerful, final product. But RivetAI is the latest software company that helps creatives save time during the editing process through a suite of AI-based tools. RiverAI’s products were originally […]
NVP Labs’ Bridge-to-Seed Funding May Be Just What Your Startup Needs
Are you a tech startup that needs to scale, and you want to be in the New York City area this spring? Newark Venture Partners Labs Bridge-to-Seed program offers $200K, high level mentorship, office space, and growth coaching.