Party planning can be fun if you have the time for it and happen to know what you’re doing. For the rest of us, it can be a daunting, time-consuming endeavor, one that requires visits to numerous websites, in-store visits when those products invariably don’t arrive in time, then return visits to pick up those […]
View More Coterie, a young New York startup, promises to deliver charming party kits to your doorstep (though shhh, we won’t tell your guests)Category: Canaan Partners
Coterie, a young New York startup, promises to deliver charming party kits to your doorstep (though shhh, we won’t tell your guests)
Party planning can be fun if you have the time for it and happen to know what you’re doing. For the rest of us, it can be a daunting, time-consuming endeavor, one that requires visits to numerous websites, in-store visits when those products invariably don’t arrive in time, then return visits to pick up those […]
View More Coterie, a young New York startup, promises to deliver charming party kits to your doorstep (though shhh, we won’t tell your guests)SeeTree raises $11.5M to help farmers manage their orchards
SeeTree, a Tel Aviv-based startup that uses drones and artificial intelligence to bring precision agriculture to their groves, today announced that it has raised an $11.5 million Series A funding round led by Hanaco Ventures, with participation from previous investors Canaan Partners Israel, Uri Levine and his investors group, iAngel and Mindset. This brings the […]
View More SeeTree raises $11.5M to help farmers manage their orchards81% of VC firms don’t have a single black investor — BLCK VC wants to change that
There’s a new group focused on supporting black investors.
View More 81% of VC firms don’t have a single black investor — BLCK VC wants to change thatInstacart raises another $600M at a $7.6B valuation
D1 Capital Partners has led the $600 million round for Instacart.
View More Instacart raises another $600M at a $7.6B valuationTaking the pain out of accounting and payroll for small businesses, ScaleFactor raises $10 million
ScaleFactor, the Techstars alumnus that’s selling accounting and payroll management software as a service, has raised $10 million in a new round of funding as it looks to scale up its sales and marketing efforts. Founded by longtime accountant, Kurt Rathmann, the Austin-based company has created a software service that collects and analyzes data from […]
View More Taking the pain out of accounting and payroll for small businesses, ScaleFactor raises $10 millionInstead of points, Bumped gives equity in the companies you shop at
What does brand loyalty even mean anymore? App downloads, points, stars, and other complex reward systems have not just spawned their own media empires trying to decipher them, they have failed at their most basic objective: building a stronger bond between a brand and its consumers. Bumped wants to reinvent the loyalty space by giving […]
View More Instead of points, Bumped gives equity in the companies you shop atCanaan Partners gives $20 million to its two youngest employees to invest in consumer startups
Canaan Partners, the venture capital firm that has backed companies like Skybox Imaging, Match.com and Lending Club, has a new investment strategy. Called Canaan Beta, it entails setting aside $20 million of its $800 million fund to its two youngest employees, and then empowering them to make their own investment decisions as a duo. The […]
View More Canaan Partners gives $20 million to its two youngest employees to invest in consumer startupsRegulus Cyber launches with a technology to secure autonomous vehicles
Over the next twenty years the autonomous vehicle market is expected to grow into a $700 billion industry as robots take over nearly every aspect of mobility. One of the key arguments for this shift away from manually operated machines is that they offer greater safety thanks to less risk of human error. But as […]
View More Regulus Cyber launches with a technology to secure autonomous vehiclesApartment List raises $50 million for home rentals
It’s estimated that over one-third of Americans rent their homes, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council. And half of those people are under 30-years-old. But what’s the best way for this often transient group of people to find a new place to live? Craigslist has been a leader in online rentals, but not everyone is satisfied with the user experience. Apartment… Read More
Weather tracking tech developer ClimaCell raises $15 million
ClimaCell, a weather forecasting technology that uses wireless networks to create incredibly granular predictions, has raised $15 million to develop new products and expand beyond the U.S.
The Boston-based company’s service has broad applications across government and business, offering ways to better prepare for the increasing number of severe weather events that are occurring… Read More