Weekly Refresh: BlockFi Raised $50M, Klara Got $15M, and More

Read our weekly refresh for trending NYC tech news.

Written by Anna Holmquist
Published on Aug. 24, 2020
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BlockFi gained $50M. The company is a cryptocurrency lender and has seen its revenue increase 10X over last year. It is on pace to pull in $100 million in revenue over the next 12 months. Morgan Creek Digital led the Series C. [Forbes]

Movable Ink raised $30M. The digital marketing startup helps brands create custom visual content for emails and other digital communication. Contour Venture, Intel Capital and Silver Lake participated in the Series C. [Built In NYC]

Thirty Madison made $47M. The startup offers direct-to-consumer treatments for hair loss, migraines and chronic acid reflux. Polaris Partners led the round. [Built In NYC]

Seated got $30M. With a recent acquisition of VenueBook, the company can handle all three revenue streams for restaurants: dine-in, pick-up/delivery and events. The funding round was led by Insight Partners. [Built In NYC]

Klara raised $15M. It provides a tool for patient engagement for doctor’s offices and other clinical practices. Google’s Gradient Ventures provided the investment. [TechCrunch]

Amazon is hiring 2,000 in NYC. These are among the 3,500 new U.S. tech jobs the company announced last week. The company has acquired the Lord & Taylor Building on 5th Ave. and plans to turn it into a new 630,000-square-foot office. [Built In NYC]

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