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 3/8 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Odeko, Aescape, Taktile, and much, much more.
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Odeko – $96M Series E
FOOD TECH
Odeko, an all-in-one management platform for independent coffee shops, has raised $96M in Series E funding led by B Capital. Founded by Dane Atkinson in 2019, Odeko has now raised a total of $324M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Odeko Raises $96M to Help Independent Food Businesses, Cafes, and Coffee Shops Compete With Global Chains With Technology
Aescape – $83M Venture
ROBOTICS
WELLNESS
Aescape, the robotic massage technology company, has raised $83M in Venture funding led by Valor Equity Partners. Founded by Eric Litman in 2017, Aescape has now raised a total of $113M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Aescape Secures $83M to Scale AI-Powered Robotic Massage Technology
Taktile – $54M Series B
FINTECH
RISK MANAGEMENT
Taktile, an automated risk management platform for decisioning, has raised $54M in Series B funding led by Balderton Capital. Founded by Dr. Maximilian Eber and Maik Taro Wehmeyer in 2020, Taktile has now raised a total of $78.7M in reported equity funding.
Viam – $30M Series C
AI
AUTOMATION
Viam, the engineering platform for data, AI and automation, has raised $30M in Series C funding led by Union Square Ventures. Founded by Eliot Horowitz in 2020, Viam has now raised a total of $117M in reported equity funding.
Firsthand – $26M Series A
AI
MARKETING
Firsthand, an AI-powered brand agent platform for marketers and publishers, has raised $26M in Series A funding led by Radical Ventures. Founded by Jon Heller, Michael Rubenstein, Sara Wallace, and Wei Wei in 2023.
Ataraxis – $20.4M Series A
AI
HEALTH
Ataraxis, an AI precision medicine company focused on cancer diagnostics to develop personalized treatment plans, has raised $20.4M in Series A funding led by AIX Ventures. Founded by Jan Witowski and Krzysztof Geras in 2022, Ataraxis has now raised a total of $24.4M in reported equity funding.
Crash Override – $13.25M
DEVOPS
CLOUD
Crash Override, a visibility platform for cloud native applications that ties together development and deployment, has raised $13.25M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $15M and there were five investors in this close. Founded by John Viega and Mark Curphey in 2022, Crash Override has now raised a total of $27.25M in reported equity funding.
CoverForce – $13M Series A
INSURTECH
API
CoverForce, a unified API infrastructure platform for commercial insurance, has raised $13M in Series A funding led by Insight Partners. Founded by Cyrus Karai, Behram Dinshaw, and Kaivan Wadia in 2020, CoverForce has now raised a total of $18M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Commercial Insurance Platform CoverForce Lands $13M to Modernize $960B Industry
Alceberg – $10M Seed
AI
SECURITY
Alceberg, an AI trust, safety, security, and compliance platform, has raised $10M in Seed funding led by SYN Ventures and Sprout & Oak. Alceberg was founded by Alexander Schlager in 2020.
Highstock – $5.5M Seed
ECOMMERCE
MARKETPLACE
Highstock, a private marketplace for unsold inventory connecting brands with wholesale purchasers, has raised $5.5M in Seed funding led by Greylock. Highstock was founded by Camille van Horne and Ashish Sinha in 2024.
Uniti AI – $4M Seed
AI
REAL ESTATE
Uniti AI, an AI-powered sales agent platform for commercial real estate, has raised $4M in Seed funding led by Prudence. Uniti AI was founded by Emre Altinok and Francesco Decamilli in 2024.
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TwinKnowledge – $3.7M
AI
CONSTRUCTION
TwinKnowledge, an AI copilot and knowledge platform for the architectural, engineering, and construction industry, has raised $3.7M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from eight investors. TwinKnowledge was founded by Ivan Panushev in 2023.
BinIt – $3.65M
WASTE MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINABILITY
BinIt, a data-driven waste management platform for managing recylcing, has raised $3.65M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $4M and this close comes from four investors. Founded by Ajit Akole, Ishaan Chandratreya, James Bollas, Ketan Jog, and Raghav Mecheri in 2019, BinIt has now raised a total of $12M in reported equity funding.
Eleven – $3M
FINTECH
INVESTMENT
Eleven, an operating system for private investments, has raised $3M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $4M and there were four investors in this close. Founded by Eric Slaim in 2023, Eleven has now raised a total of $3.6M in reported equity funding.
HeyMilo – $2.2M Seed
AI
HR TECH
HeyMilo, an AI-powered candidate screening platform, has raised $2.2M in Seed funding led by Canaan Partners. HeyMilo was founded by Ramie Raufdeen and Sabashan Ragavan in 2023.
Whisper – $1M Venture
AI
CREATOR ECONOMY
Whisper, a platform that allows creators to build clones that are AI-powered autonomous agents to drive sales, has raised $1M in Venture funding led by AngelList Early Stage Quant Fund. Whisper was founded by Jesse Silver in 2023.
CloudWorks Solutions – $565K
CLOUD
ENTERPRISE
CloudWorks Solutions, a cloud and ServiceNow specialist, has raised $565K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing does not include a total offering amount but does indicate that this close comes from ten investors. CloudWorks Solutions was founded by Toan Huynh in 2025.
