The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 4/30/2025 featuring funding details for Swivel, Near Space Labs, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Zoe Financial – $29.6M Series B
FINTECH
Zoe Financial, an end-to-end wealth platform for registered investment advisors (RIAs) and clients, has raised $29.6M in Series B funding led by Sageview Capital. Zoe Financial was founded by Andres Garcia Amaya in 2018.
Near Space Labs – $20M Series B
AEROSPACE
Near Space Labs, a high-resolution aerial imaging startup that uses zero-emissions weather balloons, has raised $20M in Series B funding led by Bold Capital Partners. Founded by Albert Caubet, Ignasi Lluch, and Rema Matevosyan in 2017, Near Space Labs has now raised a total of $34.5M in reported equity funding.
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Swivel – $5.8M Series A
ADTECH
Swivel, a no-code AI workflow automation platform for advertising, has raised $5.8M in Series A funding led by Tribeca Venture Partners and Ardent Venture Partners. Founded by Rich Lin, Danielle Rosen, and Matt Dearborn in 2023, Swivel has now raised a total of $9M in reported equity funding.
Runy – $3M
STARTUP
Runy, a yet-to-launch startup founded by the founder of Nestpick (acquired by Blueground), has raised $3M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $3.25M and this close comes from two investors. Runy was founded by Omer Kucukdere in 2025.
