The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 2/18/2025 featuring funding details for Everstar, Incept AI, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
REACH NYC TECH LEADERSAlleyWatch is NYC’s leading source of tech and startup news, reaching the city’s most active founders, investors, and tech leaders. Learn More →
Iris – $4.1M
AI • ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE
Iris, an AI-powered RFP automation platform, has raised $4.1M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $5M and this close comes from twenty-three investors. Iris was founded by Ben Hills in 2023.
Everstar – $4M
AI • ENERGY
Everstar, an AI-powered compliance solution for nuclear energy and industrial operations, has raised $4M in Pre-Seed funding led by Third Prime. Everstar was founded by Kevin Kong in 2024.
Incept AI – $3M
AI • RESTAURANT TECH
Incept AI, an AI-powered voice order solution for quick service restaurants, has raised $3M in Pre-Seed funding led by Rally Ventures. Incept AI was founded by Umut Isik and Justin Foster in 2023.
Lizzy Care – $2.6M
HEALTHCARE • ELDERCARE
Lizzy Care, an at-home dementia care platform, has raised $2.6M in Seed funding led by Boomerang Ventures. Lizzy Care was founded by Ollie Fielding and Sarah Gorenstein in 2022.
RecruitU – $1.3M
HR TECH • RECRUITMENT
RecruitU, a network-focused recruitment platform targeted towards finance and consulting jobs for recent college graduates, has raised $1.3M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $4M and this close comes from twenty-six investors. Founded by Brooks Gammill and Wes Farley in 2021, RecruitU has now raised a total of $4.5M in reported equity funding.
CONNECT WITH NYC INNOVATORSAlleyWatch is NYC’s leading source of tech and startup news, reaching the city’s most active founders, investors, and tech leaders. Learn More →
