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Uber is closing alcohol delivery service Drizly three years after acquistion

Uber is shutting down alcohol delivery service Drizly three years after the cab-hailing company acquired it for $1.1 billion. Drizly ran independently all this time, and Uber eventually decided to clo

Forget the piggy bank, Till Financial’s kids’ spend management app gets Gates’ backing

Today’s children and teens want more power and control over their spending. And while there are a number of financial services and apps out there aimed at helping this demographic save and invest mo

Bumble’s first date with the public markets

The public markets have been so active lately that it’s hard to drum up excitement for yet another company making its way to the bull market. But, in the case of Bumble, a dating app where women mes

A lake house architect, a Miami VC and a homeowner walk into a wine bar

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Natasha and Danny and Alex and Grace were all here to chat th

Uber is buying alcohol delivery service Drizly for $1.1B

Uber today announced plans to acquire alcohol delivery service Drizly. The approximately $1.1 billion deal includes stock and cash and is expected to close in the first half of the year. The plan will

Alcohol delivery service Drizly confirms data breach

Online alcohol delivery startup Drizly has told customers that it was hit by a data breach. In an email to customers, obtained by TechCrunch, the company said that a hacker “obtained” some

Online liquor store Drizly just landed $34.5 million in fresh funding

Apparently, a lot of people realize at the last minute that they don’t have either beer, wine or liquor in their home when they need it. It’s certainly the most obvious explanation for a s

Hydrate, intoxicate, caffeinate, repeat: Meet the startups pouring the future

These days, it seems like everyone with extra cash has some kind of pricey drinking habit. No matter what your preference, startups and their backers likely have you covered.

Minibar Delivery alcohol marketplace picks up $5 million in funding

Minibar Delivery , a marketplace for wine, beer and spirits, has today announced the close of a $5 million funding round led by Corigin Ventures, with participation from Female Founders Fund, Winklevo

Investors pour $2 million more into booze marketplace Drizly

Boston-based Drizly used to be known as the on-demand delivery app for alcohol. More recently, the company evolved into a marketplace that helps brick-and-mortar liquor stores to connect with and sell

Drizly transforms its on-demand booze delivery service into a marketplace

Drizly, the service that lets you order alcohol online, has today announced a major transition of the company with the launch of its marketplace. The Drizly marketplace will let any retailer integrate

Drizly pulls in $15 million Series B to power liquor-based e-commerce

Drizly, the on-demand booze delivery startup, has today announced the close of a $15 million Series B funding round, led by Polaris Partners, with participation from other existing investors. Drizly o

Craft & Rare Wants To Be Amazon Prime For Fine Liquors

There are plenty of on-demand alcohol delivery services including fan favorites Drizly and Minibar. And on the other side of the spectrum, the market is loaded with subscription delivery services for

Drizly Lands $13 Million In Series A Funding

Drizly, the mobile shopping app that connects users with delivery-friendly liquor stores, is today announcing the close of a $13 million Series A funding round, led by Polaris Partners. Existing inves

Alcohol Startups Are Brewing Up VC Cash

A new startup movement brewing in the booze biz has VCs backing liquor delivery services, robotic bartenders, and smartphone breathalyzers -- and they're showing no sign of turning off the tap.

Drizly Booze Delivery Service Drinks Up $2.5M In Seed Funding

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/drizly">Drizly</a>, the East Coast-based Uber for liquor, has today closed a $2.5 million seed round of funding to expand into new marke