TechNY Daily
June 9, 2021
Edition 591
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1. NYC’s Celonis. a process mining platform, has raised $1 billion in a Series D funding. The round, which valued the company at $11 billion, was co-led by Durable Capital Partners and T. Rowe Price Associates with participation by Franklin Templeton, Splunk Ventures, and Arena Holdings. Celonis’ platform is used by company’s such as Airbus, 3M and Uber, to analyze processes and spot ways to improve efficiency and productivity. Celonis is one of the Germany startups in NYC. (www.celonis.com) (CNBC)
2. NYC smart lock maker Latch went public on Monday by merging with TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp, a SPAC launched by real estate developer Tishman Speyer. Latch’s stock, now listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol “LTCH,” closed up 4% to $11.27 on its first day of trading. The deal also gave Latch access to $453 million in cash. Latch had previously raised a total of $152 million from investors including NYC’s Primary Venture Partners, Brookfield Ventures, RXR Realty and Tishman Speyer. (www.latch.com) (The Real Deal)
3. NYC’s Jeeves, an expense management platform for international startups, has raised $26 million in a Series A financing. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and joined by YC Continuity Fund, Jaguar Ventures, Urban Innovation Fund, Uncorrelated Ventures, Clocktower Technology Ventures, 9 Yards Capital, BlockFi Ventures and Stanford University. Jeeves’ “fintech without borders” platform provides all-in-one expense management for startups in Latin America and global markets. (www.tryjeeves.com) (TechCrunch)
4. JOKR, a local delivery startup operating in Brazil, Peru and Mexico, is now expanding into the U.S. market by launching in NYC. The company plans to offer 15 minute delivery by turning as many as 100 NYC storefront locations into micro-fulfillment centers. Along with groceries, JOKR intends to sells items typically found in convenience stores or pharmacies (www.jokr.it) (The Real Deal)
5. NYC’s 1stdibs.com, a high-end goods and art marketplace, plans to raise $112 million in its upcoming IPO. 1stDibs has applied to list its common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “DIBS.” (www.1stdibs.com) (GlobeNewswire)
6. Apple has asked its employees to return to their offices three days a week starting in early September. The plan, which will require employees to come in to the office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays (with the option of working remotely on Wednesdays and Fridays), has been met with significant push back. (The Verge)
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8. NYC and Paris-based Contentsquare, a customer experience analytics platform, has raised $500 million in a Series E funding. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the round and was joined by iEurazeo, Bpifrance, KKR, Canaan, Highland Europe and BlackRock. The company’s platform analyzes customer behaviors via web, mobile and app interaction and provides recommendations for increasing revenue and engagement. (www.contentsquare.com) (VentureBeat)
9. NYC’s Forter, an e-commerce fraud prevention platform, has raised $300 million in a Series F funding at a $3 billion valuation. NYC’s Tiger Global led the round and was joined by Third Point Ventures, Adage Capital Management, Bessemer Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, March Capital, NewView Capital, Salesforce Ventures and Scale Venture Partners. Forter’s platform uses machine learning to detect and prevent fraud in online retail transactions. (www.forter.com) (TechCrunch)
10. NYC’s AnyClip, a video search and analytics platform, has raised $47 million in a venture funding round. JVP led the round and was joined by La Maison and Bank Mizrahi. AnyClip’s platform combines AI with more standard search tools to provide better video analytics for content providers. (www.anyclip.com) (TVNewsCheck)
11. NYC’s Solidus Labs, a crypto risk monitoring company, has raised $20 million in a Series A round. Evolution Equity Partners led the round and was joined by Hanaco Ventures, 645 ventures, FTX, Avon Ventures, former CFTC chair Chris Giancarlo and former SEC commissioner Troy Paredes. The company’s surveillance and risk-monitoring software can detect manipulation across cryptocurrency trading platforms. (www.soliduslabs.com) (TechCrunch)
12. NYC’s Kinema, a social cinema platform, has raised $2 million in a seed funding. Investors included Kindred Ventures, Lupa System, Galaxy Interactive and I2BF Global Ventures. The company seeks to expand access to engaging film via a network of screening hosts, filmmakers and film goers. Kinema was launched out of NYC startup studio Human Ventures. (www.kinema.com) (Hollywood Reporter)
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