The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 6/7/2022 featuring funding details for Ethena, Nextiles, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Ethena — $30M – Series B
Ethena, a compliance training platform, has raised $30M in Series B funding led by Lachy Groom. Founded by Anne Solmssen and Roxanne Bras Petraeus in 2019, Ethena has now raised a total of $50.4M in reported equity funding.
Nextiles — $5M – Seed
Nextiles, a materials company that has developed a smart fabric that’s capable of measuring performance for athletes, has raised $5M in Seed funding led by Drive by DraftKings. Nextiles was founded by Eugene Wang, George Sun, and Xavier Vargas in 2019.
Souq G-Commerce — $3.3M – Pre-Seed
Souq G-Commerce, a portfolio management platform for web3 gaming assets, has raised $3.3M in Pre-Seed funding led by Infinity Ventures Crypto and Kickstart. Souq G-Commerce was founded by Artem Germanov, JonPaul Vega, and Ken Berkowitz in 2020.
Street Smarts VR — $4.3M – funding according to a recent SEC filing
Street Smarts VR, a VR training platform for law enforcement and the military, has raised $4.3M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from twenty-two investors. Founded by Alice Formwalt and Oliver Noteware in 2017, Street Smarts VR has now raised a total of $6M in reported equity funding.