The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 2/4/2025 featuring funding details for Desteia, Starbridge, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
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.
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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.
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.
