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September 2021

VertoFX Closes Series A

VertoFX, a global B2B payments platform that allows small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to make payments to their suppliers, today announced that it has closed $10 million in Series A funding. Quona Capital, an emerging fintech-focused venture capital firm, led the round. Other firms also...

Productivity Tips to Help Your Small Business

For business leaders, it’s important to understand how to make the most of every moment along with the decisions you make in order to increase productivity. YEC members were asked for some tips on optimizing productivity and Appetizer Mobile's CEO, Jordan Edelson, stated, “Automating and...

Elodie Games Closes Series A

Elodie Games has closed a $32.5 million Series A from Galaxy Interactive and a16z, with Brian Cho of Patron and Chris Ovitz from Electric Ant participating as well. The company last raised $5 million in 2020. Elodie’s co-founders, Christina Norman and David Banks, are gaming...

Forbes: Converting Your Online Shoppers

There's a ton of issues that occur on e-commerce websites that can cause shoppers to stop from converting to paid customers. Forbes community members were asked for their tips on assisting on the issue and Appetizer Mobile's CEO, Jordan Edelson, stated, "Often, brands attempt to...

Appetizer Mobile Ranked Top In App Development/Marketing

Appetizer Mobile Named Best App Marketing Company in New York City by Digital.com The company was ranked among most innovative firms with multiple service offerings for small businesses. New York, NY – Digital.com, a leading independent review website for small business online tools, products, and services, has...

Forbes: How To Gain More Customers This Holiday Season

In the upcoming holiday season, brands that combine their marketing efforts can get their offerings in front of more consumers, capture the attention of those who are in the shopping spirit and drive business and increase fourth-quarter revenues. Forbes community members provided their feedback and...

How to Salvage an Investor Pitch Meeting

Investor meetings are often difficult to ace for many startup founders which can lead to fumbled pitches. YEC members were asked for some tips on how to salvage the meeting when they don't go your way and Appetizer Mobile's CEO, Jordan Edelson, stated "Turn your...

Thatch Closes Additional $3 Million

Thatch has announced a $3 million Seed II round led by Wave Capital. They were joined by Freestyle VC’s Jenny Lefcourt and Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph. It brings Thatch’s total investment to $5.2 million since the company was founded by West Askew, Abby West and...

Sugar Raises $2.5 Million

Sugar, a startup that aims to turn apartment buildings into interactive communities has closed on $2.5 million in seed funding. Seed investors include MetaProp, Agya Ventures, Concrete Rose, Debut Capital, The Community Fund, Consonance Capital, Lightspeed Scout Fund and Jason Calacanis’ LAUNCH syndicate. Also participating...

Rutter Raises $1.5 Million

Rutter, a remote-first company, is developing a unified e-commerce API that enables companies to connect with data across any platform. It was recently announced that a $1.5 million fund was raised from a group of investors including Haystack, Liquid 2 and Basis Set Ventures. Founders...