The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 4/17/2023 featuring funding details for Cure Hydration, lockr, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Cure Hydration – $5.6M
Cure Hydration, a premium hydration brand that offers electrolyte-rich mixes, has raised $5.6M in Series A funding led by Lerer Hippeau. Cure Hydration was founded by Alex Sarkissian and Lauren Picasso in 2018.
lockr – $2.5M
lockr, a digital identity, consent, and data platform for consumers, has raised $2.5M in Pre-Seed funding from investors that include Mozilla Ventures, Junction Venture Partners, and Grit Capital Partners. lockr was founded by Keith Petri in 2021.
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Spheryx – $675K
Spheryx, a maker of analytical instrumentation for use in biologics, semiconductors, and consumer products using holographic characterization capabilities, has raised $675K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $2.75M and there were four investors in this close. Founded by David G Grier, Fook C. Cheong, and Laura Philips in 2014, Spheryx has now raised a total of $1.2M in reported equity funding.
INSHUR – $13.1M
INSHUR, a digital insurance platform for TLC drivers and fleet operators, has raised $13.1M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $15M and there were eight investors in this close. Founded by Dan Bratshpis, David Daiches, Mathew Donfrancesco, Matthew Tomlinson, and Richard Anderson in 2016, INSHUR has now raised a total of $47.6M in reported equity funding.
Sylva – $5.7M
Sylva, a platform for building and managing online communities, has raised $5.7M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $8.5M and there were ten investors in this close. Founded by Scott Amenta and Tom Guthrie in 2018, Sylva has now raised a total of $10.4M in reported equity funding.
