The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 2/18/2026 featuring funding details for Avantos, Vestwell, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Vestwell – $385M Series E
FINTECH
Vestwell, a digital savings platform for workplace retirement, education, and emergency savings access, has raised $385M in Series E funding led by Sixth Street Growth and Blue Owl Capital Corporation. Founded by Aaron Schumm in 2016, Vestwell has now raised a total of $660M in reported equity funding.
Avantos – $25M Series A
FINTECH
Avantos, an AI-powered operating system for client management for onboarding, servicing, and growth for financial institutions, has raised $25M in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Founded by Bassam Chaptini and Rabih Ramadi in 2024, Avantos has now raised a total of $35M in reported equity funding.
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Moab – $8M Series A
ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE
Moab, a platform for equipment rental and dealers to manage inventory, orders, billing, and operations, has raised $8M in Series A funding led by Elad Gil. Founded by Charles Soll and Patrick Anderson in 2023, Moab has now raised a total of $16M in reported equity funding.
UniqLearn – $1.96M
EDTECH
UniqLearn, a personalized K-12 learning platform creating tailored homework and student learning profiles, has raised $1.96M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from nineteen investors. UniqLearn was founded by Aidan McDowell in 2024.
