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 5/3 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Jericho Security, Rogo, Astronomer, and much, much more.
Astronomer – $93M Series D
DATA ORCHESTRATION
Astronomer, a unified DataOps and orchestration platform, has raised $93M in Series D funding led by Bain Capital Ventures. Founded by Pete DeJoy and Andy Byron in 2018, Astronomer has now raised a total of $375.9M in reported equity funding.
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Rogo – $50M Series B
AI FINANCE
Rogo, a generative AI platform focused on creating Wall Street’s first AI analyst, has raised $50M in Series B funding led by Thrive Capital. Founded by Gabriel Stengel, John Willett, and Tumas Rackaitis in 2022, Rogo has now raised a total of $79M in reported equity funding.
Optimal Dynamics – $33.26M
AI LOGISTICS
Optimal Dynamics, an AI-powered logistics platform focused on optimizing truckload operations, has raised $33.26M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $43M and this close comes from six investors. Optimal Dynamics was founded by Daniel Powell and Warren Powell in 2024.
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.
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Blooming Health – $26M Series A
HEALTHTECH
Blooming Health, a social care AI agent and an automated social care marketplace, has raised $26M in Series A funding led by Insight Partners. Founded by Naman Gupta and Nima Roohi Sefidmazgi in 2020, Blooming Health has now raised a total of $32.5M in reported equity funding.
GORGIE – $24.5M Series A
CPG
GORGIE, a wellness-focused energy drink brand, has raised $24.5M in Series A funding led by Notable Capital. GORGIE was founded by Michelle Cordeiro Grant in 2023.
dub – $24.5M Series A
FINTECH
dub, a trading platform that lets you easily replicate the portfolio of others, has raised $24.5M in Series A funding led by Notable Capital and Neo. Founded by Steven Wang in 2021, dub has now raised a total of $41.5M in reported equity funding.
Near Space Labs – $20M Series B
AERIAL IMAGING
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.
Jericho Security – $15M Series A
CYBERSECURITY
Jericho Security, a cyber security training platform focused on defending against social engineering phishing attacks, has raised $15M in Series A funding led by Era. Founded by Sage Wohns and Tim Hwang in 2018, Jericho Security has now raised a total of $18.1M in reported equity funding.
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Barnwell Bio – $6.1M
AGTECH
Barnwell Bio, a data platform that monitors waste streams and manure to gain insights on animal health, has raised $6.1M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round had twenty-seven investors. Barnwell Bio was founded by Michael Rhys, Jake Byrnes, and Casey McGinley in 2024.
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.
Peek – $5M Series A
PROPTECH
Peek, a virtual leasing platform for residential real estate, has raised $5M in Series A funding led by Moneta Ventures. Founded by Austin Lo and Chris Kostoulas in 2019, Peek has now raised a total of $8.8M in reported equity funding.
Structify – $4.1M Seed
DATA
Structify, a data parsing platform, has raised $4.1M in Seed funding led by Bain Capital Ventures. Structify was founded by Alex Reichenbach, Ronak Gandhi, and Alex Goldstein in 2023.
Foursquare – $3.8M
LOCATION TECH
Foursquare, the location technology platform, has raised $3.8M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that this round comes from twenty-seven investors. Founded by Dennis Crowley, Naveen Selvadurai, and Siddhartha Sarangi in 2009, Foursquare has now raised a total of $352.2M 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.
Domos – $3.3M Seed
PROPTECH
Domos, an AI-powered property management platform, has raised $3.3M in Seed funding led by TenOneTen Ventures. Domos was founded by Arthur Attal and Dima Rudov in 2023.
