The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 3/4/2025 featuring funding details for Odeko, Aescape, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
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Odeko – $96M Series E
COFFEE 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.

Aescape – $83M Venture
WELLNESS TECH
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 $128M 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
BinIt – $3.65M
WASTE MANAGEMENT
BinIt, a data-driven waste management platform for managing recycling, 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.
Whisper – $1M Venture
AI
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.
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