The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 9/9/2025 featuring funding details for Sphinx, Parento, Metal, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Sphinx – $9.5M Seed
AI RESEARCH
Sphinx, an applied AI research firm building agents that effectively interface with data, has raised $9.5M in Seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Founded by Rohan Kodialam and Jamie Bloxham in 2025, Sphinx has now raised a total of $9.5M in reported equity funding.
Parento – $5.9M Seed
INSURTECH
Parento, a parental leave insurance and management platform, has raised $5.9M in Seed funding led by ResilienceVC. Founded by Dirk Doebler in 2019, Parento has now raised a total of $10.3M in reported equity funding.
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Metal – $5M Seed
AI/PRIVATE EQUITY
Metal, an AI-native platform for private equity deal teams, has raised $5M in Seed funding led by Base10 Partners. Founded by James O’Dwyer, Sergio Prada, and Taylor Lowe in 2023, Metal has now raised a total of $7.5M in reported equity funding.
Level – $2.6M
FINTECH/AI
Level, an AI-powered platform to help automotive finance teams improve recoveries from auto insurance settlements, has raised $2.6M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $3.1M and this close comes from ten investors. Founded by Elliot Schad and Victor Fu in 2023, Level has now raised a total of $2.6M in reported equity funding.
