Slack unveils new NYC office
Though Slack is only a two-year-old company, the enterprise messaging platform already counts 650 employees worldwide among its seven global offices. This week, the company unveiled its swanky new New York City location, which it is hoping to fill with 85 new employees. These staffers will primarily work in enterprise sales, as well as in the company’s new Search, Learning and Development department. [TechCrunch]
Button announces $20M Series B
Mobile deep linking startup, Button, announced a $20 million Series B on Wednesday. The new financing was led by Northwest Venture Partners, with participating investments from Redpoint Ventures, DCM Ventures and Greycroft Partners. The company plans on using the new funding to continue to invest in people, products and partners, as well as expand globally. [Built In NYC]
IoT sleep startup Eight raises $11M
Eight, an Internet of Things company focused on improving the way people sleep, announced the close of its $11 million Series A this week. The latest round comes from Yunqi Partners, Azure Capital, Y Combinator, Stanford StartX fund, Comcast Ventures, and Sinovation Ventures. The company, founded in 2014 by Matteo Francheschetti, Alexandra Zatarain, Andrea Ballarini and Massimo Andreasi Bassi plans on using the new funding for continued R&D and growing its line of products. [Built In NYC]
Derek Jeter’s The Player’s Tribune clinches $40M
Derek Jeter launched The Player’s Tribune in 2014 with a mission to shake up the daily sports conversation by creating the first sports content destination created, curated and controlled by professional athletes. On Friday, the company announced it raised a $40 Series C, which was led by late-stage venture capital and equity growth firm IVP. [Built In NYC]
VooDoo Manufacturing raises $1.4 million Seed round
This week, Brooklyn-based 3D printing startup VooDoo Manufacturing announced a $1.4 million seed round. The investment came from KPCB and Y Combinator and will be used to expand the company’s new-age robotic factory. [TechCrunch]
Jay Z's music streaming service Tidal sells stake to Sprint
Tidal and Sprint have struck a deal. On Monday, the music-streaming service famously owned by Jay-Z sold a 33 percent to mobile carrier Sprint. The deal gives Sprint subscribers exclusive access to artist content. [New York Business Journal]
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