With so much happening 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 2/8 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Trayd, Atma Sciences, Qunnect, and much, much more.
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Berry Street – $50M Series B
HEALTHTECH
Berry Street, a nutrition therapy platform that provides coaching from registered dieticians, has raised $50M in Series B funding from investors that include FJ Labs, Sofinnova Partners, and Northzone. Founded by Jesse Rose and Noah Kotlove in 2022, Berry Street has now raised a total of $59.7M in reported equity funding.
Starbridge – $10M Seed
GOVTECH
Starbridge, a GTM intelligence platform for businesses that sell into the public sector, has raised $10M in Seed funding led by Owl Ventures. Starbridge was founded by Justin Wenig in 2023.
Desteia – $8M Seed
SUPPLY CHAIN
Desteia, a supply chain visibility platform that uses AI and graph theory, has raised $8M in Seed funding led by Village Global, Nazca Ventures, and Autotech Ventures. Founded by Francoise Lavertu, Diego Solorzano, and Austin Poore in 2023, Desteia has now raised a total of $11.5M in reported equity funding.
Overwatch Data – $7.4M
AI
Overwatch Data, an AI-powered intelligence platform that provides insights for risky events and narratives that can disrupt or impede business operations, has raised $7.4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. Founded by Arjun Bisen and Zara Perumal in 2022, Overwatch Data has now raised a total of $8M in reported equity funding.
Atma Sciences – $5.5M Seed
SOFTWARE
Atma Sciences, a consumer app that allows anyone to make apps and interactive experiences, has raised $5.5M in Seed funding led by First Round Capital. Atma Sciences was founded by Brandon Francis, Daniel Amitay, Josh Siegel, and Rudd Fawcett in 2024.
Qunnect – $5M
QUANTUM COMPUTING
Qunnect, a company building scalable quantum networks, has raised $5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $10M and there were seven investors in this close. Founded by Mael Flament and Mehdi Namazi in 2017, Qunnect has now raised a total of $13.3M in reported equity funding.
Supertrace AI – $5M
AI
Supertrace AI, an AI-powered network engineering platform, has raised $5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that fourteen investors participated in the round. Supertrace AI was founded by Prashanth Vijay and Mahir Kalra in 2024.
Trayd – $4.5M Seed
CONSTRUCTION
Trayd, a construction payroll platform, has raised $4.5M in Seed funding from investors that include Y Combinator, Bloomberg Beta, and Suffolk Technologies. Founded by Anna Berger and Cara Kessler in 2021, Trayd has now raised a total of $7M in reported equity funding.
Solstice Health – $3.5M Seed
LIFE SCIENCES
Solstice Health, a life sciences marketing platform that prioritizes compliance, has raised $3.5M in Seed funding from investors that include Twelve Below and Virtue. Solstice Health was founded in 2021.
Gaia – $2.5M
EDTECH
Gaia, a platform focused on school nutrition, has raised $2.5M 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. Gaia was founded by Souha Alameddine and Nate Dudek in 2022.
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