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 4/19 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Chapter, Crux, Arketa, and much, much more.
Chapter – $75M Series D
HEALTHTECH
Chapter, a Medicare navigation platform, has raised $75M in Series D funding led by Stripes. Founded by Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz, Corey Metzman, and Vivek Ramaswamy in 2020, Chapter has now raised a total of $184M in reported equity funding.
Crux – $50M Series B
CLEANTECH
Crux, a capital markets platform for the clean economy, has raised $50M in Series B funding led by Lowercarbon Capital. Founded by Alfred Johnson and Allen Kramer in 2023, Crux has now raised a total of $77M in reported equity funding.
Arketa – $18.2M
WELLNESS
Arketa, a booking and management platform for wellness businesses, has raised $18.2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from eight investors. Founded by Joshua Archer and Rachel Lea Fishman in 2020, Arketa has now raised a total of $25.9M in reported equity funding.
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Meadow – $14M Series A
FINTECH
Meadow, a student loan payment and engagement platform, has raised $14M in Series A funding led by Matrix Partners. Founded by Alfredo Brillembourg, Amy Jenkins, Cameron McLain, Gareth Dismore, Just Kraprayoon, Pietro Rea, and Tommy Stadlen in 2021, Meadow has now raised a total of $17.5M in reported equity funding.
Blue Onion Labs – $10M Series A
E-COMMERCE
Blue Onion Labs, a subledger platform for e-commerce brands and retailers, has raised $10M in Series A funding led by Viola FinTech. Founded in 2020, Blue Onion Labs has now raised a total of $10.1M in reported equity funding.
EliotNest – $9M
AI
EliotNest, a platform that uses AI and data to uncover fraud against the government, has raised $9M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $9.5M and there were two investors in this close. EliotNest was founded by Fahim Ferdous, Auren Hoffman, and Steve Ferketic in 2025.
1Fort – $7.5M
INSURTECH
1Fort, an AI platform for business insurance, has raised $7.5M in Venture funding led by Bonfire Ventures. Founded by Anthony Marshi and Toby Hung in 2022, 1Fort has now raised a total of $10M in reported equity funding.
Plastic Labs – $5.35M Pre-Seed
AI
Plastic Labs, a personal identity platform for AI, has raised $5.35M in Pre-Seed funding led by Betaworks, White Star Capital, and Variant. Founded by Vineeth Voruganti, Vince Trost, and Courtland Leer in 2023, Plastic Labs has now raised a total of $6M in reported equity funding.
Glider – $4M
CRYPTO
Glider, a platform for building automated onchain investment portfolios, has raised $4M in Venture funding led by a16z crypto. Founded by Brian Huang and John Johnson in 2024.
The General Intelligence Company of New York – $2M Pre-Seed
AI
The General Intelligence Company of New York, an AI full stack orchestration platform that seeks to make companies near autonomous using various AI agents, has raised $2M in Pre-Seed funding from investors that include Compound and Acrew Capital. The General Intelligence Company of New York was founded by Abhishyant Khar and Andrew Pignanelli.
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