by The Brio Team | May 31, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Alex Wilhelm / Source: TechCrunch 2017 is miles ahead of 2016 when it comes to IPOs. Instead of the mere two tech IPOs we had this time last year, there have been at least 10, depending on what you count as a tech shop. In late May 2016, only...
by The Brio Team | May 30, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Duncan Davidson / Source: TechCrunch The startup ecosystem has a painful year ahead. Nearly half of Series C fundraising rounds were down or flat in 2016. Series B startups are next in line to feel the pain. [A] flat [round] is the new up [round]. If...
by The Brio Team | May 30, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Lora Kolodny / Source: TechCrunch The makers of Epic!, one of many apps jockeying to become a “Netflix for books,” have raised $8 million in a round led by Reach Capital, the education-specialized venture firm. Additional investors in the Series C...
by The Brio Team | May 30, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Steve O’Hear / Source: TechCrunch CrowdJustice, a startup that brings crowdfunding to “public interest” litigation, has raised $2 million in seed funding for U.S. expansion. First Round Capital, and Venrock led the round, with participation...
by The Brio Team | May 30, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Jonathan Shieber / Source: TechCrunch Naspers has taken a bite out of yet another food delivery startup, with its commitment to lead and $80 million investment in the Indian online ordering and food delivery startup, Swiggy. The global internet and...
by The Brio Team | May 30, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Katie Roof / Source: TechCrunch When Snap went public in early March, it opened up the floodgates after what had been a stagnant period for tech IPOs. The warm investor reception for the Snapchat parent helped pave the way for MuleSoft, Alteryx,...