The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 2/26/2026 featuring funding details for Profound, Opus, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Profound – $96M Series C
MARKETING TECH
Profound, a full-stack marketing platform for AI search visibility and optimization, has raised $96M in Series C funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Founded by Dylan Babbs and James Cadwallader in 2024, Profound has now raised a total of $154.5M in reported equity funding.
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Opus – $9M Series B
WORKFORCE TECH
Opus, a mobile-first frontline training and operations platform for multi-location service and hospitality teams, has raised $9M in Series B funding led by Bow Capital. Founded by Jeffrey Silver, Kai Yen, and Rachael Nemeth in 2018, Opus has now raised a total of $20.4M in reported equity funding.
Elly – $8M Venture
HR TECH
Elly, an AI-powered recruiting platform for automating candidate sourcing, screening, interview notes, and hiring workflows, has raised $8M in Venture funding led by Sorenson Capital. Elly was founded by Kristen Habacht and Nic Mahaney in 2023.
