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 the things that you may have missed in NYC Tech News for the week ending 7/1 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for EvolutionIQ, Aiera, Nemedio, and much, much more.
Nuvocargo – $36.5M
Nuvocargo, a cross-border shipment platform focused on US-Mexico trade, has raised $36.5M in Series B funding led by QED Investors. Founded by Deepak Chhugani and Sam Blackman in 2019, Nuvocargo has now raised a total of $74.3M in reported equity funding.
Venn – $29M
Venn, a secure remote workplace platform for bring-your-own-device settings, has raised $29M in Series A funding led by NewSpring. Venn was founded by David Matalon and Alex Osipov in 2019.
Datapeople – $13M
Datapeople, a recruitment data intelligence platform, has raised $13M in Series A funding led by GreatPoint Ventures and New Markets Venture Partners. Founded by Amit Bhatia and Phillip Reyland in 2016, Datapeople has now raised a total of $21M in reported equity funding.
Slang – $12M
Slang, an AI-powered digital phone concierge platform for businesses to field phone calls, has raised $12M in Series A funding led by Homebrew. Founded by Alex Sambvani and Gabriel Duncan in 2019, Slang has now raised a total of $20M in reported equity funding.
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EvolutionIQ – $10.3M
EvolutionIQ, an AI-powered claims guidance platform for insurance companies and carriers, has raised $10.3M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from seven investors. Founded by Michael Saltzman and Tomas Vykruta in 2019, EvolutionIQ has now raised a total of $43.3M in reported equity funding.
Transfix – $6.6M
Transfix, the freight shipping platform, has raised $6.6M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $34.1M and there were thirteen investors in this close. Founded by Drew McElroy, Jonathan Salama, and Prabhat Supekar in 2013, Transfix has now raised a total of $135.1M in reported equity funding.
Draftwise – $5M
Draftwise, a legaltech platform that helps legal professionals draft contracts faster, has raised $5M in Seed funding led by Earlybird Venture Capital. Founded by Emre Ozen, James Ding, and Ozan Yalti in 2020, Draftwise has now raised a total of $8M in reported equity funding.
Aiera – $4.25M
Aiera, an events intelligence and insights platform for investors, has raised $4.25M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $5M and there were ten investors in this close. Founded by Bryan Healey and Ken Sena in 2017, Aiera has now raised a total of $14.7M in reported equity funding.
Alfie – $2.1M
Alfie, an AI-powered virtual obesity management platform, has raised $2.1M in Pre-Seed funding led by Y Combinator and Nina Capital. Alfie was founded by Alexander Singh, Hasan Syed, Rohit Rustagi in 2018.
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1Fort – $2M
1Fort, a cyber insurance automation platform, has raised $2M in Pre-Seed funding from investors that include Village Global, Operator Partners, Company Ventures, 8-Bit Capital, Character, and BrokerTech Ventures. Founded by Anthony Marshi, Toby Hung, and Kamar Mack in 2021, 1Fort has now raised a total of $2.5M in reported equity funding.
Prosper Tech – $1.6M
Prosper Tech, a stealth startup, has raised $1.6M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates the total offering is for $4.5M and there were four investors in this close. Prosper Tech was founded by in 2023.
Nemedio – $755K
Nemedio, a compliance platform that helps medical device manufacturers get products to market faster, has raised $755K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $1.5M and this close comes from two investors. Founded by Sabrina Varanelli in 2017, Nemedio has now raised a total of $8.2M in reported equity funding.
Catchafire – $600K
Catchafire, an online platform that connects volunteers to non-profits and social enterprises, has raised $600K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round is structured as a convertible note and comes from six investors. Founded by Rachael Chong in 2009, Catchafire has now raised a total of $9.3M in reported equity funding
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