network founders news primary venture partners blog nyc rises as a hub for software as a service and nextgen commerce startups primary venture partners is a venture capital firm focused on early stage transformative nyc based technology companies in the industries it knows best saas and nextgen commerce . primary nyc seed deal report q3 2016 the venture industry has been slower to reset from 2015 s red hot funding and valuation rates than many anticipated with many vcs responding to ongoing market uncertainty with diminished appetite for risk . q3 2016 saw just 32 seed deals totaling 57.5 mm . the quarter saw 29 % fewer deals than q2 and 57 % fewer than this quarter last year . saas in nyc the time is now primary partner brad svrluga examines the blossoming saas activity in new york city and proves that nyc is poised to become a genuine leader in the formation of companies leading the next wave of enterprise transformation . vestwell combining technology and the human touch in fintech a new regulation in the retirement investment industry combined with a 25 trillion market opportunity make for fertile ground for innovation . in this case that innovation is our latest fintech investment vestwell the industry s only full fiduciary white label defined contribution platform that enables financial advisors to better serve employees and employers . introducing ollie and why we re so excited to eat our own dog food we are thrilled to introduce ollie which delivers freshly made human grade pet food direct to your doorstep complete with nutritional information and a tailored feeding plan for your dog . we conceptualized and incubated the idea for ollie with founders alex douzet gabby slome and randy jimenez and given its timing disruptive focus and enormous market opportunity ollie is poised for huge success . wal mart to acquire jet.com for 3.3 billion wal mart stores inc. signed a 3.3 billion deal to buy web retailer jet.com inc. bringing in some outside help to jump start growth at the retail giant s e commerce operations . bounce exchange named 1 fastest growing software company bounce exchange has been recognized by the inc. 5000 as the 1 fastest growing software company in the us and the 7th fastest growing company overall having grown revenue 14 574 % in just three years . healthify raises 2.5 million to improve community health unaddressed social needs like food insecurity and housing instability affect millions of americans and cost an estimated 85 billion a year in additional healthcare spending . healthify s platform empowers healthcare staff to find and match the appropriate community based agencies for high risk patients to improve overall health outcomes . wholesale order app handshake raises 14m series b for international growth handshake a maker of wholesale order apps for mobile will target new overseas markets after raising a 14 million series b. the round was led by sozo ventures and includes returning investors emergence capital softtech vc boldstart ventures mhs capital point nine and primary venture partners . makespace raises 17.5 million for hassle free storage units makespace is a convenient alternative to traditional storage by making it easy to access your items without ever taking a trip to the facility . makespace offers competitive pricing and guarantees that the rates will never increase . food startup maple lands 22 million maple a startup reinventing restaurant delivery by opening a delivery only kitchen in nyc raised a 22 million series a round . pandora acquires ticketfly for 450mm combination will change the face of live entertainment realizing the vision of a truly full stack music platform softbank invests 1 billion in coupang coupang is korea s fastest growing e commerce company and is positioned to be the amazon of korea . what we do seed focusedwe make seed investments in industry transforming technology companies and reserve capital to follow our initial investments across multiple financings . saas & commercewe invest only in those sectors we know best enterprise saas and nextgen commerce to build a portfolio of complementary and synergistic companies . nyc & northeastwe focus on nyc and the northeast leveraging proximity to closely support our founders and connect portfolio companies to each other . portfolio supportbuilding a startup is hard work . the primary expert network will help you solve problems faster ; and our talent program will help you build a killer team . subscribe to receive updates on primary venture partner initiatives events and portfolio activity . first name last name email address subscribe thank you our investments the online automated full service bookkeeper for small business . visit bench . the leading ecommerce company in south korea . visit coupang . the mobile security platform that enables the byod revolution acquired by google . visit divide . behavioral technology to convert visitors to customers . visit bounce exchange . the go to market engine for the wholesale world . visit handshake . members only shopping club with the best prices on more than 10 million products . visit jet . on demand storage solution that takes the self out of self storage . visit makespace . delicious and fresh food delivered straight to your door . visit maple . latch is the first smart access system that works for your apartment your office and your home . visit latch . the definitive data and analytics platform for commercial real estate . visit reonomy . the leading social ticketing platform for live events . visit ticketfly . the nextgen processing platform for emerging payments acquired by google . visit txvia . view full portfolio primary team ben sungeneral partnerabout ben amanda schutzbankvice presidentabout amanda tracy bakeroffice managerabout tracy brad svrlugageneral partnerabout brad cat hernandeztalent partnerabout cat bela musitsventure advisorabout bela dave sheenprincipalabout dave russ howardcfoabout russ byron lingprincipalabout byron naomi newmancontent & marketingabout naomi primary expert networkstartups are dangerous work . no venture firm can help navigate these challenging waters on its own . we understand our limitations as advisors and aim not to answer questions dogmatically but to connect our founders to true experts who have solved the same problems many times before.we believe we can help our portfolio win by relying on the strengths and expertise of the broader nyc tech community . the primary expert network consists of nearly 300 of nyc s top experts across dozens of functional areas who are eager to help you succeed.just a few of the 300 experts in our network ... aaron schildkroutuberhead of data adam liebmansingleplatformformer evp sales andrea kayalsignpostvp marketing andrey akselrod smartlingcto benjamin kellyhandyvp data science beth ferreirafab.comformer coo cassie lancellotti youngsaillthruevp customer success carolyn childershandysvp operations derek kuhlgeneral assemblyvp enterprise sales glen de vries medidata solutionspresident huanlei nizocdoc product management jason grunbergsailthrudirector marketing & pr jeffrey szczepanskistack overflowcoo jesse hertzberglivestream ceo kellen malstromwarby parkermanager retention kinjil mathurfoursquarevp marketing & pr michael mannenamely vp sales nate faustjet.comcoo on freundweworkvp engineering peter chensingleplatformformer gm robert locasciolivepersonfounder & ceo ryan mcintyrejackthreadscmo steve millerwarby parkercfo terri rockovichcaspervp acquisition don t just take our word for it ... we re excited to have primary as an investor . they bring value way beyond the check . marc lore jet.com brad has been a trusted advisor for years . primary is a great asset to any startup . andrew dreskin ticketfly having raised over 75 million there s nobody i d rather have on my side than primary . anil aggarwal txvia acquired by google ben brought support and guidance that has truly impacted coupang s success . bom kim coupang portfolio press featured oct 14 2016 naomi newman oct 14 2016 naomi newman new york gets a new ratings service for restaurants oct 14 2016 naomi newman oct 14 2016 naomi newman oct 14 2016 naomi newman oct 14 2016 naomi newman oct 14 2016 naomi newman oct 14 2016 naomi newman this one person startup that sells pizza is so profitable the founder has hired over 100 people in less than a year with hardly any investors oct 14 2016 naomi newman oct 14 2016 naomi newman oct 14 2016 naomi newman oct 14 2016 naomi newman aug 30 2016 naomi newman aug 30 2016 naomi newman meet the fast growing company that wants to make the web more polite aug 30 2016 naomi newman aug 30 2016 naomi newman aug 30 2016 naomi newman aug 30 2016 naomi newman aug 8 2016 naomi newman aug 8 2016 naomi newman wal mart to acquire jet.com for 3.3 billion aug 8 2016 naomi newman aug 8 2016 naomi newman aug 8 2016 naomi newman aug 8 2016 naomi newman primary blog featured oct 5 2016 nyc seed deal report naomi newman oct 5 2016 nyc seed deal report naomi newman in q3 healthcare nextgen commerce and vr take the cake oct 5 2016 nyc seed deal report naomi newman oct 5 2016 nyc seed deal report naomi newman oct 5 2016 nyc seed deal report naomi newman oct 5 2016 nyc seed deal report naomi newman oct 5 2016 nyc seed deal report naomi newman oct 5 2016 nyc seed deal report naomi newman primary s q3 nyc seed deal report as cautious outlook persists early stage startups compete for vc dollars oct 5 2016 nyc seed deal report naomi newman oct 5 2016 nyc seed deal report naomi newman oct 5 2016 nyc seed deal report naomi newman oct 5 2016 nyc seed deal report naomi newman oct 5 2016 new investments nextgen commerce in nyc naomi newman oct 5 2016 new investments nextgen commerce in nyc naomi newman introducing ollie and why we re so excited to eat our own dog food oct 5 2016 new investments nextgen commerce in nyc naomi newman oct 5 2016 new investments nextgen commerce in nyc naomi newman 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