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 holiday-shortened week ending 1/13 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Parallel Learning, Incentiv, and much, much more.
Athena Club – $33.5M
Athena Club, a subscription platform for personal care products for women, has raised $33.5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the the total offering is for $35.5M and there were five investors in this close. Founded by Allie Griswold, Charles Desmarais, and Maria Markina in 2017, Athena Club has now raised a total of $52.3M in reported equity funding.
Parallel Learning – $6.125M
Parallel Learning, a provider of telethearpy platform for special education servicesf for K-12 students, has raised $6.125M in Venture funding led by Rethink Impact. Founded by Diana Heldfond in 2020, Parallel Learning has now raised a total of $28..9M in reported equity funding.
Sanzo – $5M
Sanzo, an Asian-inspired sparkling water brand, has raised $5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $8M and there were two investors in this close. Founded by Sandro Roco in 2019, Sanzo has now raised a total of $16.3M in reported equity funding.
HouseAccount – $5M
HouseAccount, a home management platform that’s integrated with home service providers, has raised $5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $10M and this close comes from a sole investor. Founded by Matt Doumar and Wiley Cerilli in 2021, HouseAccount has now raised a total of $26.4M in reported equity funding.
Billionaires wanted it, but 54,578 everyday investors got it first… and profited
When incredibly rare and valuable assets come up for sale, it’s typically the wealthiest people that end up taking home an amazing investment. But not always…
One platform is taking on the billionaires at their own game, buying up and fractionalizing some of history’s most prized blue-chip artworks for its investors.
It’s called Masterworks. Their nearly $1 billion collection includes works by greats like Banksy, Picasso, and Basquiat, all of which are collectively owned by everyday investors. When Masterworks sells a painting – like the 16 it’s already sold – investors could share in the profits.
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Health In Her HUE – $3M
Health In Her HUE, a digital women’s health platform for women of color, has raised $3M in Seed funding from investors that include Inclusive Ventures Lab, Seae Ventures, Genius Guild, HBCU Founders Accelerator, and Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures. Founded by Ashlee Wisdom and Eddwina Bright in 2018, Health In Her HUE has now raised a total of $4M in reported equity funding.
Incentiv – $3M
Incentiv, a compensation benchmarking platform for private equity companies to attract and retain executive talent for portfolio companies, has raised $3M in Seed funding led by Bowery Capital. Incentiv was founded by Matt Fanelli, Chris Chi, and Yash Kochar in 2023.
DiploAI – $1.55M
DiploAI, an AI platform for the managing regulatory compliance for the manufacturing industry, has raised $1.55M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $2M and this close comes from a eight investors. Founded by Baptiste Bouvier in 2023, DiploAI has now raised a total of $1.7M in reported equity funding.
Lucia – $430K
Lucia, a subscription-based B2B freelancer marketplace for the hospitality industry, has raised $430K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $1.5M and there were nine investors in this close. Founded by Grace McBride in 2021, Lucia has now raised a total of $1.1M in reported equity funding.
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