The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for the week ending 10/11 featuring funding details for Nava, Crosby, Zingage, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Nava – $30M Series C
Employee Benefits
Nava, a tech-enabled employee benefits brokerage platform, has raised $30M in Series C funding led by Thrive Capital. Founded by Brandon Weber, Donald DeSantis, Kareem Zaki, and Lincoln Reis in 2019, Nava has now raised a total of $90M in reported equity funding.
Crosby – $20M Series A
Technology
Crosby has raised $20M in Series A funding led by Bain Capital Ventures, Index Ventures, and Elad Gil. Crosby was founded by Ryan Daniels and John Sarihan.
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Zingage – $12.5M Seed
Healthcare AI
Zingage, an AI powered management platform for home care agencies, has raised $12.5M in Seed funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Zingage was founded by Daniel Tian and Victor Hunt in 2022. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Zingage Raises $12.5M to Automate Care Coordination for Home Healthcare Agencies
Vycarb – $5M Seed
Climate Tech
Vycarb, a carbon capture and storage platform, has raised $5M in Seed funding led by Twynam Agricultural Group. Vycarb was founded by Garrett Boudinot in 2022.
Akari Sauna – $4.5M
Wellness
Akari Sauna, a membership-based Japanese-inspired sauna experience provider, has raised $4.5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from three investors. John Neamonitis of Lakehouse Ventures is listed as a Director. Akari Sauna was founded by Shayna Olsan in 2024.
AlgoX2 – $3.5M Seed
AI Infrastructure
AlgoX2, an AI-native data streaming platform, has raised $3.5M in Seed funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. AlgoX2 was founded by Alexei Lebedev, George Levin, and Vladimir Parizhsky in 2024.
Class 3 Technologies – $2M
Climate Risk
Class 3 Technologies, a platform that helps large property owners and institutions protect their organizations from climate-driven disasters with its simulation engine, has raised $2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from a sole investor. Class 3 Technologies was founded by Rebecca Birmingham and Hedi Smida in 2023.
Lore – $1.1M Pre-Seed
Search Technology
Lore, a new search engine focused on fandom, has raised $1.1M in Pre-Seed funding led by Village Global. Lore was founded by Zehra Naqvi in 2025.
