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 8/5 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Meta Logic, Emtech, Topline Pro, and much, much more.
Petal – $20M
Petal, the credit card provider focused on providing access to credit to those who have been undeserved by traditional credit qualification standards, has raised $20M in additional funding from existing investors. Petal was founded by Andrew Endicott, David Ehrich, Jack Arenas, and Jason Rosen in 2016.
IYK – $18.9M
IYK, a tokenization platform for physical items and IRL events for creators, artists, and brands, has raised $18.9M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that this round comes from thirty-nine investors. IYK was founded by Ryan Ouyang in 2021.
Topline Pro – $12M
Topline Pro, a booking, management, and discovery platform for home service providers, has raised $12M in Series A funding from investors that include Forerunner Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, BBG Ventures, and TMV. Founded by Daniel Stepanov, Nick Ornitz, and Shannon Kay in 2021, Topline Pro has now raised a total of $17M in reported equity funding.
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Knot – $10M
Knot, an API-based card management platform that allows card issuers to switch saved payment methods seamlessly, has raised $10M in Series A funding led by Nava Ventures. Founded by Rory O’Reilly and Kieran O’Reilly in 2019, Knot has now raised a total of $13M in reported equity funding.
SnoFox Sciences – $4.5M
SnoFox Sciences, a business intelligence platform for the cold supply chain industry, has raised $4.5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing funding led by Voyager Ventures. Founded by Benjamin Rubin and Matthew Rubin in 2020, SnoFox Sciences has now raised a total of $5.7M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – SnoFox Raises $4.5M for its Data Analytics Platform for Cold Storage Facilities
Ply – $4M
Ply, a building materials procurement platform for contractors, has raised $4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from eight investors. Founded by Darion Miller and Dave Wigder in 2021, Ply has now raised a total of $5.7M in reported equity funding.
The AlleyWatch audience is driving progress and innovation on a global scale. There are a number of options to reach this audience of the world’s most innovative organizations and startups at scale including strategic brand placement, lead generation, and thought leadership in front of an audience that comprises the vast majority of key decision-makers in the NYC business community and beyond. Learn more about advertising to NYC Tech, at scale.
Emtech – $4M
Emtech, a provider of financial technologies for central banks, has raised $4M in Seed funding led by Matrix Partners India. Founded by Carmelle Cadet in 2019, Emtech has now raised a total of $10M in reported equity funding.
Jericho Security – $3M
Jericho Security, a cyber security platform focused on defending against social engineering phishing attacks, has raised $3M in Pre-Seed funding led by Era. Jericho Security was founded by Sage Wohns, Tim Hwang, and Dan Chyan in 2023.
Meta Logic – $2.3M
Meta Logic, a digital twin technology platform for warehouses to optimize automation through visualization, has raised $2.3M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $5M and this close comes from forty-three investors. Meta Logic was founded by Michael V. Santora in 2019.
Bottleneck – $2M
Bottleneck, an automation platform for the CPG supply chain for the food and beverage industry, has raised $2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $4M and this close comes from a sole investor. Bottleneck was founded by Crawford Hawkins, Dmitry Tokmakov, Gilad Rom, and Soheil Norouzi in 2022.
The AlleyWatch audience is driving progress and innovation on a global scale. There are a number of options to reach this audience of the world’s most innovative organizations and startups at scale including strategic brand placement, lead generation, and thought leadership in front of an audience that comprises the vast majority of key decision-makers in the NYC business community and beyond. Learn more about advertising to NYC Tech, at scale.
TripSuite – $2M
TripSuite, a software platform for travel agencies to better manage their operations starting with commission collection, has raised $2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $3.5M and this close comes from a sole investor. TripSuite was founded by Chris Graves and Jacey Jones in 2022.
We Are The New Farmers – $500K
We Are The New Farmers, a Brooklyn-based urban farm focused on promoting the benefits of microalgaes like spirulina, has raised $500K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $2M and this close comes from a sole investor. We Are The New Farmers was founded by Daniel Bernstein, Jonas Gunther, and Michael Udovich in 2018.
Elula – $450K
Elula, an academic support platform, has raised $450K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $500K and this close comes from a sole investor. Elula was founded by Deveren Fogle in 2023.
The AlleyWatch audience is driving progress and innovation on a global scale. There are a number of options to reach this audience of the world’s most innovative organizations and startups at scale including strategic brand placement, lead generation, and thought leadership in front of an audience that comprises the vast majority of key decision-makers in the NYC business community and beyond. Learn more about advertising to NYC Tech, at scale.
