Connie and Alex review the week’s news and then talk to Neil Sequeira of Defy Partners about pulling the investment trigger in a Covid-19 world.
Category: News
Longtime VC Neil Sequeira: funding founders without in-person meetings is ‘quite difficult’
We caught up with Sequeira yesterday afternoon and discussed whether he’s seeing valuations come down and whether he can imagine funding founders who may have an exciting pitch but is unable to meet in-person due to the pandemic.
Amid Downturn, Silicon Valley’s Balance of Power Shifts From Startups to VCs
The vultures do come out,” said Neil Sequeira, co-founder and managing partner of Defy Partners, a Series A venture firm, “but they aren’t usually folks like us who rely on our reputation.
Education technology startup secures $11.5M in Series A funding
The Boca Raton-based education technology company secured $11.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Neil Sequeira from Woodside, California-based Defy Partners.
Honorlock Raises $11.5 Million to Expand Online Proctoring Services
On top of a $4.2 million seed round closed last year, the Boca Raton, Fla.-based startup has now raised $15.7 million in total.
The Funded: 6 Bay Area startups raise over $140M at end of week
Novi Connect Inc., San Francisco, $1.5 million: Seed funding for this operator of a third party clearinghouse that helps brands and suppliers share information came from Defy Partners.
Novi inks $1.5m
“Novi is at the forefront in empowering leading consumer products companies to source and ensure the proper inputs that deliver healthier, more sustainable, and more transparent products to their customers. We see a groundswell of consumer consciousness in this area, and believe there is tremendous opportunity for innovative brands and retailers to better meet these…
Focused on home health, Novi raises $1.5M to help CPG companies obtain clean and safe ingredients
Investors who know her seem to think she has what it takes. Brian Rothenberg, a partner at Defy Partners who helped scale Eventbrite for six years before joining the world of venture capital, has just led an initial $ 1.5 million round for Novi. (“We see a wave of consumer awareness in this area,” Rothenberg…
Ed-tech Startups and Investors Shift Into Overdrive Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Honorlock Inc., which sells online remote test proctoring services for schools, raised $11.5 million in a venture deal that closed in late February and said it has seen increased demand.
Honorlock Raises $11.5M and Adds to Board of Directors
Honorlock, an online proctoring service that is transforming how educational institutions protect academic integrity in online assessments, today announced that it raised $11.5 million in Series A funding led by Neil Sequeira from Defy Partners.