Sources confirm Accel has nabbed $2.5 billion — its largest pool of capital yet — for three new funds.
View More HotelTonight, Slack stakeholder Accel stays on top with $2.5B fundCategory: menlo ventures
Failed meal-kit service Munchery owes $6M to gift card holders, vendors
Several weeks after a sudden shutdown that left vendors and customers in the lurch, Munchery has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.
View More Failed meal-kit service Munchery owes $6M to gift card holders, vendorsThe shift to collaborative robots means the rise of robotics as a service
The 2018 Holiday shopping season was the biggest on record for e-commerce, with nearly $126 billion in online sales. But as e-commerce continues to expand, the demand for warehouse workers is growing faster than the labor supply and creating an increased need for automation. Given its dominance in e-commerce and the massive scale of its business, there’s no surprise […]
View More The shift to collaborative robots means the rise of robotics as a serviceGoTrendier raises $3.5 million to take on Spanish-language fashion marketplaces
Thanks to environmentally conscious young buyers, throwaway culture is dying not only in the U.S., but also in Latin America — and startups are poised to jump in with services to help people recycle used clothing. GoTrendier, a peer-to-peer fashion marketplace operative in Mexico and Colombia, has raised $3.5 million USD to do just that. […]
View More GoTrendier raises $3.5 million to take on Spanish-language fashion marketplacesHealthcare wearables level up with new moves from Apple and Alphabet
Announcements that Apple has partnered with Aetna health insurance on a new app leveraging data from its Apple Watch and reports that Verily — one of the health-focused subsidiaries of Google‘s parent company — Alphabet, is developing a shoe that can detect weight and movement, indicate increasing momentum around using data from wearables for clinical health applications and […]
View More Healthcare wearables level up with new moves from Apple and AlphabetFormer Munchery employees sue company, blame CEO for shutdown
A former Munchery employee is demanding wages in a new lawsuit and more former employees speak out.
View More Former Munchery employees sue company, blame CEO for shutdownAfter an abrupt shutdown, Munchery’s small business vendors are the ones picking up the bill
Five small businesses are collateral damage after a well-funded startup failed to overcome the brutal economics of the central kitchen model.
View More After an abrupt shutdown, Munchery’s small business vendors are the ones picking up the billAfter raising $125M, Munchery fails to deliver
On-demand food delivery startup Munchery is shutting down, the startup announced in an e-mail to customers on Monday.
View More After raising $125M, Munchery fails to deliverOn-demand workspace platform Breather taps new CEO
Breather, the platform that provides on-demand private workspace, announced today that it has appointed Bryan Murphy as its new CEO. Before joining Breather, Murphy was the founder and President of direct-to-consumer mattress startup, Tomorrow Sleep. Prior to Tomorrow Sleep, Murphy held posts as an advisor to investment firms and as an executive at eBay after the […]
View More On-demand workspace platform Breather taps new CEOCap table management tool Carta valued at $800M with new funding
Carta, formerly known as eShares, has raised $80 million from Meritech and Tribe Capital.
View More Cap table management tool Carta valued at $800M with new fundingRightHand Robotics grabs $23 million in funding
RightHand Robotics announced a $23 million Series B this week. That brings the pick and place robotic arm manufacturer’s total funding up to around $34 million, including last year’s $8 million Series A. The robotics startup has impressed investors with the dexterity and speed of its robotic picking system, having recruited some big VC names […]
View More RightHand Robotics grabs $23 million in fundingEnvoy raises $43 million to digitize your office
The office might not seem like an area in desperate need of disruption, but Envoy — a Silicon Valley company used to sign in over 100,000 visitors at offices across the world each day; and a TechCrunch SF office neighbor! — has raised $43 million to do just that. The company started life five years […]
View More Envoy raises $43 million to digitize your office