Google welcomes Black girl coders
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On Wednesday, Google welcomed nonprofit Black Girls Code into its New York City office.
What it means
It’s no secret the tech industry is largely dominated by white men, and Google is no exception. In collaboration with Black Girls Code, Google will help young people of color permeate the tech world, providing girls with top internships and tools for success, and the industry with the long overdue push it so desperately needs. [Fortune]
Say goodbye to FOMO
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Video streaming Centric App launched this week.
What is Centric?
Centric is a video discovery and sharing platform that integrates all the content uploaded to Twitter, Periscope, Instagram and YouTube within a 22-mile radius into one single stream. 'Voyeurism without tears,’ they call it. [Built In NYC]
Galvanize heads to New York
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Colorado-based technology learning community Galvanize set to open New York City campus next year.
What sets Galvanize apart?
Unlike most other coworking spaces, Galvanize also offers events space and the company's signature education and training programs for students pursuing tech careers. [Built In NYC]
StubHub scores major ticket resale deal with Yankees
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StubHub makes sponsorship deal with Yankees, making it the official ticket reseller for the team.
How this affects you
The $100 million agreement stipulates that tickets cannot be resold for under 50 percent of their original price, meaning your New York baseball experience just got a bit more expensive. [Crain's New York]
Fundings of the Week
Security Scorecard, $20 million
Investors: GV (formerly Google Ventures), Sequoia Capital, Evolution Equity Partners, Boldstart Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures.
Security Scorecard is the leading cloud cybersecurity provider, built to better identify, understand and manage key risks in cloud-based information systems. [New York Business Journal]
Progyny, $14.7 million
Investors: TPG, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Union Grove Venture Partners, Mellon Ventures, SR One
TriBeCa-based digital healthcare platform Progyny, which focuses on in vitro fertilization and fertility, aims to make IVF processes more transparent for the patient, looking out for their best interests when it comes to success rates, time of treatment and costs. [Crain's New York]
