The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 2/8/2021 featuring funding details for CLEAR, Ethena, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
CLEAR — $100M – additional funding
CLEAR, the provider of biometric ID and health solutions, has raised $100M in additional funding from investors that include Danny Meyer’s Enlightened Hospitality Investments, Partnership Fund for New York City, and 32 Equity (the investment arm of the NFL). Founded by Ajay Amlani, Caryn Seidman-Becker, and Ken Cornick in 2010, CLEAR has now raised a total of $135M in reported equity funding.
Ethena — $2M – Venture
Ethena, the provider of sexual harassment prevention and compliance training solutions for companies, has raised $2M in Venture funding from investors that include Homebrew, GSV Ventures, and Neo. Founded by Anne Solmssen and Roxanne Bras Petraeus in 2019, Ethena has now raised a total of $4.9M in reported equity funding.
Feedback Loop — $6.5M – funding according to a recent SEC filing
Feedback Loop, the research platform for rapid consumer feedback, has raised $6.5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that this round comes from seven investors. Investors in previous rounds include Crosslink Capital, Transmedia Capital, Spider Capital, Cendana Capital, Philippe Suchet, and Calibrate Ventures. Founded by Michael Bamberger, Nis Frome, and Thor Ernstsson in 2014, Feedback Loop has now raised a total of $28.6M in reported equity funding.
