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 8/12 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Meta Logic, Emtech, Topline Pro, and much, much more.
Spearbit – $7M
Spearbit, a marketplace for web3 security solutions, has raised $7M in Seed funding led by Framework Ventures. Founded by Alex Beregszaszi and Jake Lang in 2021, Spearbit has now raised a total of $8.5M in reported equity funding.
Longball Capital – $4M
Longball Capital, an insurance provider for professional sports franchises, has raised $4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were nine investors in the round. Longball Capital was founded by John Abbamondi in 2023.
Kernel Foods – $36M
Kernel Foods, an automated restaurant concept founded by the founder of Chipotle, has raised $36M in Series A funding from investors that include Willoughby Capital, Raga Partners, Rethink Food, and Virtru Investment Partners. Kernel Foods was founded by Steve Ells in 2023.
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Vera AI – $3.3M
Vera AI, a conversational assistant to enforce and automate privacy, security, and fairness policies within an enterprise, has raised $3.3M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were seventeen investors in the round. Vera AI was founded by Liz O’Sullivan in 2021.
Simon Data – $54M
Simon Data, a customer data platform focused on personalization, has raised $54M in Series D funding from investors that include Polaris Partners, F-Prime Capital, .406 Ventures, and Macquarie Capital. Founded by Frank Harris, Jason Davis, Joshua Neckes, and Matt Walker in 2015, Simon Data has now raised a total of $115.8M in reported equity funding.
Grapevine – $1.67M
Grapevine, a collaborative donation platform focused on giving circles, has raised $1.67M in Venture funding led by PJC. Grapevine was founded by Emily Rasmussen and Jessan Hutchison-Quillian in 2017.
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Campside Media – $4M
Campside Media, a podcasting brand focused on non-fiction narrative-based storytelling, has raised $4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. Campside Media was founded by Adam Hoff, Josh Dean, Matthew Shaer, and Vanessa Grigoriadis in 2019.
Gomboc.AI – $5M
Gomboc.AI, a deterministic cloud infrastructure remediation platform, has raised $5M in Seed funding from investors that include Hetz Ventures and Glilot Capital Partners. Gomboc.AI was founded by Ian Amit and Jonathan Desrocher in 2022.
Prefix Maintenance – $1.4M
Prefix Maintenance, a repair and maintenance platform for restaurants, has raised $1.4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $3.5M and this close comes from a sole investor. Prefix Maintenance was founded by Jared Schwartzentruber in 2022.
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Suno – $1.4M
Suno, a practice management platform for audiologists, has raised $1.4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $4M and this close comes from a sole investor. Suno was founded by Omar Kiyani and Krish Mohan in 2022.
Inspiren – $9.65M
Inspiren, the patient care monitoring system for nursing that uses computer vision and automation, has raised $9.65M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that this round comes from ten investors. Founded by Michael Wang, Paul Coyne, and Vincent Cocito in 2016, Inspiren has now raised a total of $17.35M in reported equity funding.
Multiplayer – $3M
Multiplayer, a soon-to-launch collaboration platform for teams that work on distributed software, has raised $3M in venture funding from investors that include Bowery Capital, Okapi Venture Capital, Edith Harbaugh, and Mitch Wainer. Multiplayer was founded by Steph Johnson and Thomas Johnson in 2023. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Multiplayer Raises $3M for its Collaborative Development Platform for Distributed Software
