Latch raises $10.5M Series A
Latch has spent the past two years keeping its head down focused on developing its first product — a smart lock product targeted at the enterprise market, and specifically aims to address multi-occupancy apartment blocks such as mansion blocks and/or offices (rather than being intended for front doors of individual apartments). [TechCrunch]
Stash funding nabs $3 million seed round
The New York startup, which launched in October and gained more than 40,000 users in its first 100 days, is looking to start a trend: making it easier for 20-somethings to invest based on their interests, beliefs and personal goals. So far, several venture capital firms are on board. Stash announced this week it received $3 million in new seed funding from PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, who invested in Stash via his firm Valar Ventures, as well as Goodwater Capital and London-based Entrée Capital. [New York Business Journal]
Good Uncle scores $2.2 million
Instead of bringing expansive, overwhelming menus to people in smaller cities, Good Uncle wants to cook and sell just a few items from the world's most iconic restaurants — and bring them to dense populations that lack easy access to great food. On Wednesday, the company announced it raised a $2.2 million round, with investments from First Round, Box Group, and tech law firm Gunderson Dettmer. The founders of a number of NYC startups, including Warby Parker, Birchbox, Flatiron Health and Seamless have also invested in the startup. [Business Insider]
‘New York Hearts Tech’ launches as an all-in-one e-commerce destination
New York Hearts Tech launched to create one e-destination for these NYC-based startups that are shaking up the fashion, lifestyle and beauty businesses.The site functions as a multi-brand e-commerce platform, currently offering products from 18 different companies, including Adore Me, BaubleBar, Beltology, Birchbox, Blue Apron, Casper, ClassPass, Foursquare, Gilt and Gilt City, GlamSquad, Gwynnie Bee, Handy, Jet, Minibar, Nineteenth Amendment, THINX, Try the World and Tula. [Built In NYC]
‘New York tech tackles the refugee crisis’
Techfugees held its first U.S.-based event on Tuesday. Roughly 180 tech professionals gathered in New York City at Civic Hall. Attendees hailed from companies such as Warby Parker, Mastercard and General Assembly, and had eight hours to work on tackling four aspects of refugee education, like enrollment barriers and language hurdles. [CNN Money]
New York’s waterfront neighborhoods slated to become tech industry hubs
New York’s next “hot” technology industry neighborhoods will be on the waterfront, say real estate executives in a new survey by Marks Paneth, the accounting firm. Long Island City in Queens, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Lower Manhattan and DUMBO are among the neighborhoods projected to develop strong tech industry presences. [Business Wire]
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