With so much going on in the city’s thriving ecosystem, it is easy to miss some of the happenings in the space. We keep you abreast of the things that you may have missed in NYC Tech News for the week ending 4/25 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for VAST Data, Aaru, Courier Health, and much, much more.
VAST Data – $500M Series F
AI · Infrastructure
VAST Data, an AI Operating System company that unifies data, compute, and real-time processing for AI workloads, has raised $500M in Series F funding led by Drive Capital and co-led by Access Industries, with participation from existing investors Fidelity, NEA, and NVIDIA. Founded by Renen Hallak, Jeff Denworth, Shachar Fienblit, and Alon Horev in 2016, VAST Data has now raised a total of $881M in reported equity funding.
Aaru – $80M Series A
AI
Aaru, an AI research platform that deploys simulated agents to predict consumer and political behavior, has raised $80M in Series A funding led by Redpoint Ventures. Founded by Cameron Fink, Edward Koh, and John Kessler in 2024, Aaru has now raised a total of $88M in reported equity funding.
Courier Health – $50M Series B
Healthcare · AI
Courier Health, a patient experience platform that orchestrates and personalizes patient journeys for biopharma companies, has raised $50M in Series B funding led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from existing investors Norwest and Work-Bench. Founded by Danny Sigurdson and Jimmy Pomponio in 2021, Courier Health has now raised a total of $70.5M in reported equity funding.
Monk – $25M Series A
AI · Fintech
Monk, an AI-native platform that automates accounts receivable from contract to cash, has raised $25M in Series A funding led by Footwork and Acrew Capital. Founded by George Kurdin, Joe Zhou in 2024, Monk has now raised a total of $29M in reported equity funding.
Mosaic – $18M Series A
AI · Fintech
Mosaic, an AI-driven deal modeling platform that automates LBO and DCF analyses for private markets investors, has raised $18M in Series A funding led by Radical Ventures. Founded by Ian Gutwinski in 2020, Mosaic has now raised a total of $18.1M in reported equity funding.
Amperos Health – $16M Series A
Healthcare · AI
Amperos Health, an agentic AI platform that automates denial management and revenue recovery workflows for healthcare providers, has raised $16M in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Uncork Capital and Neo. Founded by Michal Miernowski, Alvin Wu, and Wilson Wang in 2023, Amperos Health has now raised a total of $20.2M in reported equity funding.
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Shade – $14M Venture
AI
Shade, an AI-powered cloud storage platform that lets creative teams search their media files using natural language, has raised $14M in Venture funding led by Khosla Ventures, Construct Capital, and Bling Capital. Founded by Brandon Fan and Emerson Dove in 2024, Shade has now raised a total of $20M in reported equity funding.
Coral – $12.5M Venture Round
Healthcare · AI
Coral, a healthcare automation platform that automates administrative workflows for specialty providers, has raised $12.5M in Venture Round funding led by Lightspeed and Z47. Coral was founded by Ajay Shrihari, Aniket Mohanty in 2024.
BetHog – $10M Series A
Gaming · Crypto
BetHog, a crypto casino and sportsbook that offers AI-powered live dealer experiences, has raised $10M in Series A funding co-led by Will Ventures and RockawayX, with participation from PCV, 6MV, Bullpen Capital, and Advancit Capital. Founded by Nigel Eccles and Rob Jones in 2024, BetHog has now raised a total of $16M in reported equity funding.
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Qualitate – $7M Seed
AI
Qualitate, an AI-native primary intelligence platform that conducts expert research for investment and strategy decisions, has raised $7M in Seed funding led by IA Ventures and Crew Capital, with participation from Tony Berkman, Travis May, and Matt Levin. Qualitate was founded by Sagar Kadakia in 2024.
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Thoughtly – $5.5M Seed
AI
Thoughtly, an AI engagement platform that embeds voice, SMS, and email agents directly into CRM workflows, has raised $5.5M in Seed funding led by Armory Square Ventures, with participation from nvp capital, Afore Capital, Greycroft, and K5 Global Tokyo Black. Founded by Torrey Leonard and Casey Mackrell in 2023, Thoughtly has now raised a total of $8M in reported equity funding.
Ciphero – $3.25M
AI · Security
Ciphero, an AI verification platform that captures, verifies, and governs all enterprise AI interactions, has raised $3.25M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The SEC filing indicates that there were six investors in this round. Ciphero was founded by Saoud Khalifah, Rob Gross, Sen Tian in 2025.
