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1. NYC’s Public.com, a Robinhood competitor, has raised $220 million in a Series D financing. Investors in the round, which valued the company at $1.2 billion, were Accel, NYC’s Greycroft, Lakestar, Intuition Capital, NYC’s Tiger Global, The Chainsmokers, Mantis VC, Will Smith’s Dreamers VC, Inspired Capital and Aglae Ventures. Public.com provides the one million members of its digital investing community with fee-free stock trading. (www.public.com) (TechCrunch)

2. NYC’s Datadog has acquired Brooklyn Timber, a data observability platform. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Timber had raised a total of $5.8 million from investors including NextView Ventures. Datadog has also acquired San Francisco-based Sqreen, a cybersecurity company. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Datadog’s stock is part of the TechNY15 stock index.(www.datadoghq.com) (www.timber.io) (www.sqreen.com) (PR Newswire)

3. Brooklyn’s Maisonette, an online marketplace for children’s products, has raised $30 million in a Series B funding. G Squared led the round and was joined NEA and NYC’s Thrive Capital. The company aims to be a one-stop curated shop for everything a family might need for their young children. (www.maisonette.com) (TechCrunch)

4. NYC’s Realm, a platform that helps homeowners maximize the value of their home, has raised $3 million in a seed funding. Investors included NYC’s Primary Venture Partners, NYC’s Lerer Hippeau, and Liberty Mutual Strategic Venture Partners. Realm’s platform acts as a hub of insights and advice for homeowners, covering home renovations, project financing and property potential. (www.myrealm.co) (PR Newswire)

5. NYC’s MutualMarkets, an AI platform for brand marketing, has raised $3 million in a seed funding. NYC’s Greycroft and Bessemer Venture Partners led the round and were joined by Peak Opportunity Partners and several angel investors. (www.mutualmarkets.net) (BusinessWire)

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6. NYC’s Branded, an acquirer of Amazon sellers and brands, has raised $150 million in a venture funding round. Investors included Vine Ventures, Lurra Capital, Kima Venture, Regah Ventures, NYC’s Tiger Global Management, Declaration Partners, Kreos Capital and Zynga founder Mark Pincus. Since its inception in the second half of 2020, Branded has acquired 20 Amazon marketplace brands generating $150 million in gross revenue. Branded is one of the many French startups in NYC. (www.joinbranded.com) (PR Newswire)

7. NYC’s RapidSOS, an emergency technology start-up, has raised $85 million in a Series C funding round. The investors were NYC’s Insight Partners and Global Venture Capital. The company’s products increase the funnel of information transmitted to emergency services alongside a 911 call and provided data to assist in addressing 150 million emergencies in 2020. (www.rapidsos.com) (TechCrunch)

8. NYC’s Win Brands Group, an acquirer of e-commerce brands, has raised $50 million in a venture funding round. Investors included Assembled Brands and Oaktree Capital Management. The company is focused on acquiring online brands selling through the Shopify platform. (www.winbg.com) (PR Newswire)

9. NYC’s Careful, a platform that helps manage and monitor the finances of aging relatives, has raised $3.2 million in a seed funding round. NextView Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners led the round which also included angel investors like Adam Nash (former CEO of Wealthfront). Carefull watches bank and credit card accounts to catch suspicious transactions. (www.getcarefull.com) (PR Newswire)

10. NYC’s Insight Partners has released its “The ScaleUp Revolution: A Force Multiplier of Economic Growth” report. A “ScaleUp” is defined as a startup that has reached $10 million in revenue by its fifth year .The Report addresses strategies for success and the role of investment partners. The Report can be read here. (www.insightpartners.com)

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