The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 8/8/2019 featuring funding details for LeafLink, Dadi, and much more. An extremely busy day in early-stage activity in New York. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
LeafLink — $35M – Series B
LeafLink, the wholesale management platform for the cannabis industry, has raised $35M in Series B funding from investors that include Lerer Hippeau, Thrive Capital, TIA Ventures, Wisdom VC, Nosara Capital, and L2 Ventures. Founded by Ryan Smith and Zach Silverman in 2015, LeafLink has now raised a total of $49M in reported equity funding.
Dadi — $5M – Seed
Male fertility-focused startup Dadi has raised $5M in a Seed extension round led by TCG. Founded by Tom Smith, Mackey Saturday, and Gordon von Steiner in 2018, Dadi has now raised a total of $7M in reported equity funding. Read all about this seed extension round in an exclusive interview with CEO and Founder Tom Smith.
Morty — $8.5M – Series A
Mortgage marketplace Morty has raised $8.5M in Series A funding from investors that include Lerer Hippeau, Thrive Capital, and Prudence Holdings. Founded by Adam Rothblatt, Brian Faux, Nora Apsel, and Sarah Thomas in 2015, Morty has now raised a total of $11.5M in reported equity funding.
Capsule8 — $6.5M – Series C
Capsule8, the cybersecurity platform focused on zero day attacks, has raised $6.5M in Series C funding led by Intel Capital. Founded by Brandon Edwards, Dino Dai Zovi, John Viega, and Pete Markowsky in 2016, Capsule8 has now raised a total of $30M in reported equity funding.
Ready — $3.4M
Ready, the game development platform that allows game developers to compete and earn cash, has raised $3.4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the the total offering is for $5M and that there were five investors in this close. Founded by David S. Bennahum and Jonathan Slimak in 2016, Ready had previously raised a total of $3.5M in reported equity funding.
Smylen — $2.5M
Smylen, the name your price platform for dentistry, has raised $2.5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the the total offering is for $3M and that there were five investors in this close. Smylen was founded by Derek Giddon and Dan Horowitz in 2017.
