The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 1/5/2026 featuring funding details for Applecart, Posh, Realize, Popcorn, Macrocosm, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Applecart – $100M
MARKETING TECH
Applecart, a decision-maker marketing platform, has raised $100M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were two investors in the round. Founded by Anthony Liveris, Matthew Kalmans, and Sacha Samotin in 2013, Applecart has now raised a total of $107M in reported equity funding.
Posh – $35.8M
EVENTS
Posh, an all-in-one events platform, has raised $35.8M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $38M and there were thirteen investors in the round. Founded by Avante Price and Eli Taylor-Lemire in 2019, Posh has now raised a total of $66.8M in reported equity funding.
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Realize – $25.4M
AI/ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE
Realize, an AI-powered capture, proposal and contract management platform, has raised $25.4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $30M and there were four investors in the round. Founded by Curtis Mason, Sean Doherty, and Timothy Goltser in 2021, Realize has now raised a total of $35.4M in reported equity funding.
Popcorn – $5.03M
TELECOM
Popcorn, a global cellphone service provider, has raised $5.03M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $16M and there were seventeen investors in the round. Popcorn was founded by Lukas Kairys and Neel Popat in 2023.
Macrocosm – $2.6M
FINTECH
Macrocosm, a full-scale simulation platform of the global economy, has raised $2.6M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $4M and there were fourteen investors in the round. Macrocosm was founded by J. Doyne Farmer in 2023.


