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ONAR Holding Corp. (ONAR) announced it will acquire JUICE, an integrated digital marketing agency, through its subsidiary Storia in a cash and stock deal. The acquisition aligns with ONAR’s growth strategy and aims to enhance customer value by merging teams and proprietary technologies, including JUICE’s AI software Sour Grapes for Facebook comment moderation. The company expects the deal to more than double Storia’s revenue and boost profitability through operational efficiencies.
#VentureCapital #ONARHoldingCorp #JUICE #TradedVC
FCTRY LAb (@fctrylab ), a Los Angeles-based independent footwear lab co-founded by Omar Bailey and Abhi Som, raised an oversubscribed Series A round at a premium valuation. @fctrylab completed the Series A round; raising $15M+ in two financings. The company, which prioritizes equitable ownership for creator partners, has successfully launched multiple independent and collaborative footwear lines, including viral releases with major cultural figures. Investors in the round include Level One Fund, Fog City Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and Slauson & Co. The funds will support further innovation in footwear development and expansion into new markets.
INVESTORS: Level One Fund, Fog City Capital, Troy Osinoff, Elysian Park Ventures, Slauson & Co., & Time Zero Capital
ROUND: Series A
AMOUNT: FCTRYLab completes Series A Round; raising $15M+ in two financings
HQ: #LosAngeles #California
#VentureCapital #FCTRYLAb #LevelOneFund #FogCityCapital #ElysianParkVentures #SlausonandCo #TimeZeroCapital #TradedVC
Synthesia, a London-based AI video platform, raised $180 million in Series D funding, propelling its valuation to $2.1 billion. The company, founded by CEO Victor Riparbelli, is renowned for its AI avatar technology, which enables businesses to create realistic avatar-based videos from text for marketing, training, and sales. With 60,000 enterprise customers and 1 million users, Synthesia plans to use the funds for hiring and expanding into the Asia Pacific region. The company’s long-term goals include enhancing avatar realism and interactivity. Notably, it has avoided acquisitions, preferring to build its technology in-house while collaborating with third-party providers for voice and language models.
INVESTORS: New Enterprise Associates, World Innovation Lab, Atlassian Ventures, PSP Growth, Google Venture, Troy Osinoff, & MMC Ventures
ROUND: Series D
AMOUNT: $180,000,000
VALUATION: $2,100,000,000
HQ: #London #UnitedKingdom
#VentureCapital #Synthesia #NewEnterpriseAssociates #WorldInnovationLab #AtlassianVentures #PSPGrowth #GoogleVenture #MMCVentures #VictorRiparbelli #TradedVC
RLTYco, a NYC-based provider of resources for real estate professionals, raised $20M in Series A funding led by Altriarch, with participation from Andrew Dodge, JUICE / Peachy, Christopher Schmidt, and SERHANT. Ventures. Founded in 2021 by Briggs Elwell and Daniel Kennedy, the company offers 24-hour commission purchases and tools for cash flow management, tax planning, and sustainable business operations. The funds will support nationwide expansion of its services, including RLTY Capital, RLTY Legal, RLTY Tax, and RLTY Health.
INVESTORS: Altriarch, Andrew Dodge, JUICE / Peachy, Christopher Schmidt & SERHANT. Ventures
ROUND: Series A
AMOUNT: $20,000,000
HQ: #NewYorkCity #NewYork
#VentureCapital #RLTYco #Altriarch #AndrewDodge #ChristopherSchmidt #SERHANTVentures #BriggsElwell #DanielKennedy #TradedVC
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