The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 2/23/2026 featuring funding details for Coral Care, Pepper, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Pepper – $50M Series C
FOOD TECH
Pepper, a platform for independent food distributors to manage online ordering, sales, and operational tools to grow their business, has raised $50M in Series C funding led by Lead Edge Capital. Founded by Bowie Cheung, Chetan Narain, and Ivana Tesanovic in 2019, Pepper has now raised a total of $100M in reported equity funding.
Coral Care – $13M Series A
HEALTH TECH
Coral Care, a pediatric therapy provider connecting children with licensed therapists, has raised $13M in Series A funding led by Haymaker Ventures. Founded by Jen Wirt in 2023, Coral Care has now raised a total of $19.5M in reported equity funding.
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Grotto AI – $10M Seed
PROPTECH
Grotto AI, an AI-powered platform that provides real-time guidance to multifamily leasing teams to optimize renter engagement and boost lease conversion rates, has raised $10M in Seed funding led by ICONIQ Capital. Founded by Ben Epstein and Nick Deveau in 2025, Grotto AI has now raised a total of $14.7M in reported equity funding.
Rhythmic – $4M Seed
FINTECH
Rhythmic, an embedded finance infrastructure platform enabling brands to offer stablecoin-powered financial services like branded accounts, rewards, and payments to their customers, has raised $4M in Seed funding led by Dragonfly. Rhythmic was founded by Aaron Marks and Joseph Hayes in 2024.
