Despite broader market uncertainties, New York City’s tech ecosystem demonstrated remarkable resilience in the fourth quarter of 2024, with several companies securing substantial funding rounds. Leading the pack was Cyera, raising an impressive $300M Series D round for its AI-powered data security platform, while fintech stalwart Melio secured $150M to further revolutionize B2B payments. The quarter’s funding activity spanned diverse sectors, from digital health and financial technology to artificial intelligence and neuroscience, reinforcing NYC’s position as a dynamic hub for innovation across multiple industries. Here’s a detailed look at the largest funding rounds that closed in NYC during Q4 2024.
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15. Regal $40.0M
Round: Venture
Description: Regal provides high-touch contact center software (CCaaS) that enhances sales, support, and customer retention.
Investors in the round: Emergence Capital, Founder Collective, Homebrew
Month of Funding: October
Industry: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise Software, Marketing Automation, Sales Automation, SMS, Software
Founders: Alex Levin, Rebecca Greene
Founding year: 2020
Total equity funding raised: $82.1M
AlleyWatch’s exclusive coverage of this round: Regal Raises $40M to Transform Contact Centers With an AI-First Approach
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14. Xscape Photonics $44.0M
Round: Series A
Description: Xscape Photonics provides photonic chips for high-speed connections in high-performance computing systems and data centers.
Investors in the round: Altair, Cisco Investments, Fathom Fund, IAG Capital Partners, Kyra Ventures, LifeX Ventures, NVIDIA, OUP (Osage University Partners)
Month of Funding: October
Industry: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Center, Information Technology, Semiconductor, Simulation
Founders: Alexander Gaeta, Vivek Raghunathan, Yoshi Okawachi
Founding year: 2022
Total equity funding raised: $57.0M
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13. S.MPLE by SERHANT $45.0M
Round: Seed
Description: SERHANT. is the most followed real estate brand in the world.
Investors in the round: Camber Creek, Left Lane Capital
Month of Funding: December
Industry: Real Estate
Founders: Ryan Serhant
Founding year: 2020
Total equity funding raised: $45.0M
AlleyWatch’s exclusive coverage of this round: Real Estate Mega Broker Ryan Serhant Raises $45M for S.MPLE to Free Agents From Admin Work
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12. Nym $47.0M
Round: Venture
Description: Nym transforms revenue cycle management by fully automating the medical coding process.
Investors in the round: Addition, Dynamic Loop Capital, Google Ventures, PSG Equity, Samsung NEXT
Month of Funding: October
Industry: Analytics, Bioinformatics, Data Center Automation, Health Care, Productivity Tools, Software
Founders: Adam Rimon, Amihai Neiderman
Founding year: 2018
Total equity funding raised: $94.5M
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11. HUMAN $50.0M
Round: Venture
Description: HUMAN is a cybersecurity company that protects the internet and enterprises from fraud and sophisticated bot attacks.
Investors in the round: ClearSky, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, NightDragon, Vertex Ventures US, WestCap
Month of Funding: October
Industry: Advertising, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Fraud Detection, Internet, Security, Software
Founders: Ash Kalb, Dan Kaminsky, Michael Tiffany, Tamer Hassan
Founding year: 2012
Total equity funding raised: $198.6M
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11. Lightning AI $50.0M
Round: Venture
Description: Lightning AI is the first operating system for AI. Build AI models and Lightning Apps (end to end ML systems).
Investors in the round: Cisco Investments, JP Morgan, K5 Global, NVIDIA
Month of Funding: November
Industry: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer, Machine Learning, Software, Software Engineering
Founders: Luis Capelo, William Falcon
Founding year: 2019
Total equity funding raised: $108.5M
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10. ScaleOps $58.0M
Round: Series B
Description: ScaleOps is a platform that automates Kubernetes resource management in real-time.
Investors in the round: Glilot Capital Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, NFX, Picture Capital
Month of Funding: November
Industry: Cloud Computing, DevOps, Software Engineering
Founders: Guy Baron, Yodar Shafrir
Founding year: 2022
Total equity funding raised: $79.5M
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9. Oshi Health $60.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Oshi Health is a digital health platform that provides personalized support and resources for people with digestive health conditions.
Investors in the round: Bessemer Venture Partners, CVS Health Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, Frist Cressey Ventures, Oak HC/FT, Takeda Digital Ventures
Month of Funding: October
Industry: Health Care, Medical, Mobile
Founders: Sam Holliday, Sameer Berry, Sona Chandra
Founding year: 2019
Total equity funding raised: $119.5M
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8. Eon $70.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Eon is a cloud backup posture management platform that provides instant access to all backed-up cloud data.
Investors in the round: Bond, Greenoaks, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital
Month of Funding: November
Industry: Cloud Data Services, Cloud Management, Data Management, SaaS
Founders: Gonen Stein, Ofir Ehrlich, Ron Kimchi
Founding year: 2024
Total equity funding raised: $197.0M
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7. Imprint $75.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Imprint provides co-branded credit cards by collaborating with global brands to enhances user experience and rewards
Investors in the round: Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Ribbit Capital, Thrive Capital
Month of Funding: October
Industry: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Loyalty Programs, Payments
Founders: Daragh Murphy, Gaurav Ahuja, Michael Pechman
Founding year: 2020
Total equity funding raised: $202.0M
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6. Valon Technologies $100.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Valon is a tech-enabled residential mortgage servicer.
Investors in the round: Andreessen Horowitz, WestCap
Month of Funding: October
Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Real Estate
Founders: Andrew Wang, Eric Chiang, Jonathan Hsu
Founding year: 2019
Total equity funding raised: $197.1M
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5. Precision Neuroscience $102.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Precision Neuroscience is a neural platform that engages in brain-computer interface technology.
Investors in the round: B Capital, Duquesne Family Office, General Equity Holdings, Steadview Capital
Month of Funding: December
Industry: Medical, Medical Device, Neuroscience, Product Research
Founders: Benjamin Rapoport, Demetrios Papageorgiou, Mark Hettick, Michael Mager
Founding year: 2021
Total equity funding raised: $155.0M
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4. Public $105.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Public is a fractional investing platform that allows members to build diverse portfolios, including stocks, ETFs, crypto, and NFTs.
Investors in the round: Accel
Month of Funding: December
Industry: Cryptocurrency, FinTech, Stock Exchanges, Trading Platform
Founders: Jannick Malling, Leif Abraham, Matt Kennedy, Peter Quinn, Sean Hendelman
Founding year: 2019
Total equity funding raised: $413.5M
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3. Maven Clinic $125.0M
Round: Series F
Description: Maven is a digital health platform that works with health plans and employers to offer virtual services for women’s and family health.
Investors in the round: Dragoneer Investment Group, General Catalyst, Icon Ventures, Lux Capital, Oak HC/FT, Sequoia Capital, StepStone Group
Month of Funding: October
Industry: Family, Health Care, mHealth, Women’s
Founders: Katherine Ryder, Suzie Grange
Founding year: 2014
Total equity funding raised: $417.1M
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2. Melio $150.0M
Round: Series E
Description: Melio is a fintech company that gives small businesses a way to digitally manage their business-to-business payments and receivables.
Investors in the round: Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Capital One Ventures, Coatue, Fiserv, Frontline Ventures, General Catalyst, Latitude, Shopify Ventures, Strait Capital, Thrive Capital
Month of Funding: October
Industry: B2B, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
Founders: Ilan Atias, Matan Bar, Ziv Paz
Founding year: 2018
Total equity funding raised: $654.0M
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1. Cyera $300.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Cyera is an AI-powered data security platform that gives enterprises deep context on their data to assure cyber-resilience and compliance.
Investors in the round: Accel, Coatue, Georgian, Redpoint, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital
Month of Funding: November
Industry: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Data Services, Cyber Security, Network Security
Founders: Tamar Bar-Ilan, Yotam Segev
Founding year: 2021
Total equity funding raised: $764.5M
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