With so much going on in the city’s thriving ecosystem, it is easy to miss some of the happenings in the space. We keep you abreast of a few of things that you may have missed in NYC Tech News this week including the fundings, exits, and events.
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Pypestream, the company utilizing AI for a smart chatbot experience, has raised $15M in Series A funding led by Richard Braddock, with participation from Chatterjee Group. The company has raised $22.46M over their 4 rounds.
Lux Capital, the venture capital firm founded by Peter Hebert, Josh Wolfe, and Robert Paull in 2000 has raised its latest fund, its fifth, of $400M. The company’s portfolio includes Shapeways, Pager, SOLS, Airmap, and Orbital Insights.
PebblePost, the creators of the programmatic direct mail, has raised $15M in Series B funding led by RRE Ventures with participation from Tribeca Venture and Greycroft Partners. Over their 5 rounds, the company has raised $23M.
AddStructure, the company providing voice recognition services for small businesses, has raised $1.4M in Seed funding led by Dundee Venture Capital with participation from Matchstick Ventures, Best Buy and Techstars Ventures. This is the company’s second round of funding.
Agolo, the advanced summarization software, has raised an undisclosed amount in a round of Venture funding for the company’s fourth round.
Amper Music, the AI power music composer, has raised $4M in Seed funding led by Two Sigma Ventures with participation from Advancit Capital, KiwiVenture and Foundry Group. This is the first round for founders Drew Silverstein and Sam Estes.
Clark, the virtual assistant for independent educators, has raised $1M in a round of Seed funding from Winklevoss Capital and Human Ventures for the company’s second round to date.
Securing Blue, the startup helping businesses stay in line with GRC regulations, has raised an undisclosed amount in Seed funding from Ali Faruqi and Assessment Fund. This is the company’s first round of funding.