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 3/15 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Norm AI, Pickle, Platter, and Tappp.
Norm AI – $48M Venture
LEGAL TECH
Norm AI, a legal and compliance automation platform, has raised $48M in Venture funding led by Coatue. Founded by John Nay in 2023, Norm AI has now raised a total of $87M in reported equity funding.
Pickle – $12M Series A
FASHION
MARKETPLACE
Pickle, a peer-to-peer rental marketplace for fashion, has raised $12M in Series A funding led by Craft Ventures and FirstMark. Founded by Brian McMahon and Julia O’Mara in 2021, Pickle has now raised a total of $20M in reported equity funding.
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Platter – $1.6M Pre-Seed
E-COMMERCE
INFRASTRUCTURE
Platter, an e-commerce infrastructure platform focused on checkout optimization, has raised $1.6M in Pre-Seed funding from investors that include Animal Capital. Founded by Ben Sharf, Kieran Derfus, and Michael Keenehan in 2021, Platter has now raised a total of $1.6M in reported equity funding.
Tappp – $625K
SPORTS TECH
COMMERCE
Tappp, a contextual commerce infrastructure platform that allows for sports wagering, has raised $625K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $5M and this close comes from four investors. Founded by Sandy Agarwal in 2011, Tappp has now raised a total of $22M in reported equity funding.
