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 7/8 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Bedrock Ocean Exploration,l Vellum, Gryps, and much, much more.
Bedrock Ocean Exploration – $25.5M
Bedrock Ocean Exploration, an ocean exploration startup that’s mapping the entirety of Earth’s seafloor, has raised $25.5M in Series A funding led by Primary Venture Partners and Northzone. Founded by Anthony DiMare and Charles Chiau in 2020, Bedrock Ocean Exploration has now raised a total of $33.5M in reported equity funding.
Nomic AI – $17M
Nomic AI, a platform used to make AI model development more accessible, has raised $17M in venture funding led by Coatue. Nomic AI was founded by Andriy Mulyar and Brandon Duderstadt in 2022.
Trunk Tools – $9.9M
Trunk Tools, a daiy pay platform for the construction industry to better incentivize workers, has raised $9.9M in Seed funding led by Innovation Endeavors. Trunk Tools was founded by Sarah Buchner in 2021.
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Interlace – $8.2M
Interlace, an an online dating platform that allows people to meet based on common interests, has raised $8.2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that this round comes from three investors. Founded by Lisa Luo and Paari Kandappan in 2019, Interlace has now raised a total of $12.4M in reported equity funding.
Gryps – $6.2M
Gryps, an automated data aggregation and analytics platform for the construction industry, has raised $6.2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that this round comes from four investors. Founded by Amir Tasbihi and Dareen Salama in 2019, Gryps has now raised a total of $7.7M in reported equity funding.
Vellum – $5M
Vellum, a developer platform for the production of LLM applications, has raised $5M in Seed funding from investors that include Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund, Rebel Fund, Dharmesh Shah, Arash Ferdowsi, Eastlink Capital, and Divya Bhat. Founded by Akash Sharma, Noa Flaherty, and Sidd Seethepalli in 2023, Vellum has now raised a total of $5.5M in reported equity funding.
Aktivate – $3.7M
Aktivate, a scholastic sports management platform, has raised $3.7M in Series A funding led by Tal Ventures, Will Ventures, and Benson Oak Ventures. Founded by Dhruv Singh and Hesky Kutscher in 2020, Aktivate has now raised a total of $14.2M in reported equity funding.
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Knowify – $3M
Knowify, a business intelligence, accounting, and project management platform for the construction industry, has raised $3M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that this round comes from four investors. Founded by Daniel de Roulet Jr and Marc Visent Menardia in 2016, Knowify has now raised a total of $12.1M in reported equity funding.
Teleskope – $2.2M
Teleskope, an automated data security, privacy, protection, and compliance platform, has raised $2.2M in Pre-Seed funding led by Lerer Hippeau. Teleskope was founded by Elizabeth Nammour and Julie Trias in 2022.
Neem – $2M
Neem, a dental practice management platform, has raised $2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $4M and this investment comes from a sole investor. Neem was founded by John Hammond and Tarun Eldho Alias in 2022.
Seeds – $2M
Seeds, a digital platform for financial advisors to offer tailored automated portfolios, has raised $2M in Seed funding from investors that include Blank Ventures, Ritholtz Wealth Management, and Social Leverage. Founded by Zachary Conway and Michael Conway in 2018, Seeds has now raised a total of $4.7M in reported equity funding.
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TownHome Health – $1.725M
TownHome Health, an operator of urgent care for mental health episodes, has raised $1.725M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $2.1M, there were seven investors in this close, and lists Danish Munir of . TownHome Health was founded by Charles Raisch in 2021.
The Post – $1.2M
The Post, a business community for athletes, has raised $1.2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that this round comes from ten investors. Founded by Christian Ponder and Jason LaRose in 2022, The Post has now raised a total of $4.2M in reported equity funding.
Rentroom – $1.1M
Rentroom, a property management platform that streamlines the operations of rental management, has raised $1.1M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $2.4M and this investment comes from fifteen investors. Rentroom was founded by Alex Britton, Austin Brooks, and Robert Abelson in 2018.
