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 7/13 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for K Health, GovWelI, and much, much more.
Captions – $60M
Captions, an AI-powered creative studio platform, has raised $60M in Series C funding led by Index Ventures. Founded by Dwight Churchill and Gauarv Misra in 2021, Captions has now raised a total of $100M in reported equity funding.
Canoe – $36M
Canoe, an alternative investment data management, has raised $36M in Series C funding led by Goldman Sachs. Founded by Wei Wang and Seth Brotman in 2013, Canoe has now raised a total of $61M in reported equity funding.
Qloo – $20M
Qloo, an AI-powered insights platform and personalization engine that uses behavioral data to understand customer taste and preferences, has raised $20M in growth funding led by Bluestone Equity Partners. Founded by Alex Elias and Jay Alger in 2012, Qloo has now raised a total of $77M in reported equity funding.
Courier Health – $16.5M
Courier Health, a patient CRM and engagement platform for the life sciences industry, has raised $16.5M in Series A funding led by Norwest Venture Partners. Founded by Danny Sigurdson and Jimmy Pomponio in 2020, Courier Health has now raised a total of $20.5M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Nagish Raises $11M to Bring Independence to Those with Hearing Impairments with its AI-Powered Mobile Communication Solution
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Nagish – $11M
Nagish, an AI-powered platform making communication accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, has raised $11M in Series A funding from investors that include Canaan Partners, K5 Global, Tokyo Black, Cardumen Capital, Vertex Ventures Israel, Contour Venture Partners, and Precursor Ventures. Founded by Tomer Aharoni and Alon Ezer in 2021, Nagish has now raised a total of $16M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Courier Health Raises $16.5M to Make Medication Adherence as Seamless as Possible for the Pharma Industry and its Patients
PreciTaste AI – $6M
PreciTaste AI, a platform that uses computer vision to improve restaurant operations, has raised $6M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from a sole investor. Founded by Ingo Stork-Wersborg and Laura Stork-Wersborg in 2012, PreciTaste AI has now raised a total of $30M in reported equity funding.
Tough Leaf – $4.5M
Tough Leaf, an AI-powered platform to match the construction industry to diverse suppliers and contractors, has raised $4.5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were five investors in the round. Founded by Amir Zahlan and Wissam Akra in 2021, Tough Leaf has now raised a total of $7.8M in reported equity funding.
Niva – $3.3M
Niva, a global business identity platform, has raised $3.3M in Seed funding led by Gradient Ventures. Niva was founded by Abhinav Rai and Akhil Naini in 2023.