In an already competitive business world, the rapid expansion of social eCommerce has further complicated today’s multi-touchpoint retail market, putting additional strain on enterprises already under pressure to optimize dozens of channels across multiple regulatory frameworks. As a result, a new strategy known as product-to-consumer (P2C) is emerging. Productsup is…

Founded by a mix of insurance and technology veterans, Branch claims to be the first company built to optimize the process of bundling home and auto insurance. The company aims to provide technology and community-driven insurance solutions that address many of the problems in insurance today: high costs, complicated policies…

Firework is the world’s most immersive “shoppertainment” platform, powering over 900 direct-to-consumer brands, retailers, and media publishers globally with shoppable video, live streaming commerce, and monetization capabilities. Co-founded by Vincent Yang and Jerry Luk, Firework focuses on humanizing the open web using video language. “It’s important that online sellers be…

A mashup of Pokémon, Tamagotchi, and CryptoKitties, Kryptomon is an NFT Play-and-Earn blockchain game that gives gamers an all-encompassing gaming universe with rich storytelling seen in classic AAA titles. Kryptomon aims to create the next evolution of crypto and Metaverse gaming by using blockchain, digital genetics, and location-based technologies. The…

Upflex is an innovative SaaS on-demand platform that allows companies and employees to find and book flexible workplaces seamlessly and instantly. The company has a network of over 4,000 coworking and other flexible office spaces: users can access Upflex’s mobile app to book desks while working individually, or meeting rooms…

Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, HowGood is a SaaS data platform with the world’s largest food and personal care product sustainability database. The startup allows restaurants and grocery stores to track how sustainable their food is. With more than 33,000 ingredients, chemicals and materials assessed, HowGood helps leading brands, retailers…

Despite a looming stock market downturn, layoffs and hiring freezes at top unicorns, and memos from VCs across industries warning of “trying times” ahead, this week still came with a flurry of announcements of large venture capital rounds for companies ranging from payments to employee perks. Here’s an inside look…

Childhood friends and wife & husband duo, Joel Davidovici and Greg Galel were born and raised in Belgium — a country famed for its desserts. When the couple moved to New York their beloved stroopwafels, cookie tarts, and crêpes were nowhere to be found. Frustrated with the lack of their…