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 3/23 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Ren, Coherence, Ascent Platform, and much, much more.
Wonder – $700M
Wonder, the food delivery platform that partners with word-class restaurants and chefs to offer elevated in-home dining experiences, has raised $700M in Venture funding led by led by NEA, GV, Accel, Bain Capital Ventures, Forerunner, Alpine, and Harmon. Founded by Marc Lore in 2018, Wonder has now raised a total of $1.65B in reported equity funding.
BigID – $60M
BigID, a data privacy platform, has raised $60M in additional funding led by Riverwood Capital. Founded by Dimitri Sirota and Nimrod Vax in 2016, BigID has now raised a total of $320M in reported equity funding.
Findigs – $32.5M
Findigs, a tenant screening, application, and underwriting platform for rental properties, has raised $32.5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $32.5M and there were twenty-one investors in this close. Founded by Keith Gilvar and Steve Carroll in 2018, Findigs has now raised a total of $50.2M in reported equity funding.
Coast – $25M
Coast, a digital financial services and expense management platform for transportation fleet operators, has raised $25M in Venture funding from investors that include Accel, Insight Partners, BoxGroup, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Avid Ventures, and Vesey Ventures. Founded by Daniel Simon in 2020, Coast has now raised a total of $58.5M in reported equity funding.
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Sealed – $20M
Sealed, a residential energy efficiency startup focused on promoting weatherization and electrification, has raised $20M in Venture funding led by Keyframe Capital Partners. Founded by Andy Frank, Lauren Salz, and Paul Gilkerson in 2012, Sealed has now raised a total of $108.5M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Sealed Raises $30M to Streamline the Rebate Process for Contractors that Electrify and Weatherize Homes
Auxilius – $10M
Auxilius, a financial management platform for clinical trials, has raised $10M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were five investors in the round. Founded by Adam Weisman in 2020, Auxilius has now raised a total of $20M in reported equity funding.
Montauk Climate – $8.5M
Montauk Climate, an incubator for climate technology companies, has raised $8.5M in Venture funding led by Amplo. Montauk Climate was founded by Philip Krim, Evan Caron, and Sharo Atmeh in 2023.
Snif – $7.4M
Snif, an online direct-to-consumer fragrance brand, has raised $7.4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filign indicates that this round comes from thirty-nine investors. Snif was founded by Bryan Edwards and Phil Riportella in 2020.
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mmERCH – $6.4M
mmERCH, a blockchain-enabled fashion startup focused on unique pieces with provenance, has raised $6.4M in Seed funding led by Liberty City Ventures. mmERCH was founded by Colby Mugrabi in 2022.
Ascent Platform – $5.3M
Ascent Platform, a financial portability platform for banks and credit unions for open banking, has raised $5.3M in Venture funding led by Foundation Capital, TruStage Ventures, Reseda Group, and Alloy Labs. Founded by Allan Boyd and Arjun Sahgal in 2022, Ascent Platform has now raised a total of $5.4M in reported equity funding.
FlexPoint – $5M
FlexPoint, aa payments automation platform for managed service providers, has raised $5M in Venture funding led by Haymaker Ventures. Founded by Victor Lopez, Alex Kushner, and Sam Kushner in 2021, FlexPoint has now raised a total of $7.4M in reported equity funding.
Kemet Trading – $5M
Kemet Trading, a digital assets derivatives trading platform, has raised $5M in Venture funding led by Further Ventures. Founded by Ash Ashmawy in 2022, Kemet Trading has now raised a total of $5M in reported equity funding.
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Ren – $3.25M
Ren, a news monitoring platform for executives and business leaders, has raised $3.25M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $3.5M and this close comes from fifteen investors. Founded by Canay Deniz and Lionel Hertig in 2019, Ren has now raised a total of $8.55< in reported equity funding.
Conduce Health – $3M
Conduce Health, a value-based care healthcare marketplace, has raised $3M in Seed funding from investors that include Connecticut Innovations, City Light Capital, and AlleyCorp. Conduce Health was founded by Dr. Najib Rai and Eric Rosow in 2023.
Coherence – $1.8M
Coherence, a cloud platform-as-a-service startup for AWS and Google Cloud, has raised $1.8M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $2.27M and that there were five investors in this close. Founded by Zachary Zaro and Zan Faruqui in 2021, Coherence has now raised a total of $5.2M in reported equity funding.
Recruit.U – $1.745M
Recruit.U, a management platform for finance job seekers, has raised $1.745M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $2M and this close comes from nine investors. Recruit.U was founded by Wesley Farley and Brooks Gammill in 2023.
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