The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for the week ending 1/10 featuring funding details for Applecart, Pomelo Care, Posh, Protege, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Applecart – $100M
Marketing Technology
Applecart, a decision-maker marketing platform, has raised $100M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were two investors in the round. Founded by Anthony Liveris, Matthew Kalmans, and Sacha Samotin in 2013, Applecart has now raised a total of $107M in reported equity funding.
Pomelo Care – $92M Series C
Healthcare
Pomelo Care, a virtual maternal care platform, has raised $92M in Series C funding led by Stripes. Founded by Marta Bralic in 2021, Pomelo Care has now raised a total of $179M in reported equity funding.
Posh – $35.8M
Event Technology
Posh, an all-in-one events platform, has raised $35.8M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $38M and there were thirteen investors in the round. Founded by Avante Price and Eli Taylor-Lemire in 2019, Posh has now raised a total of $66.8M in reported equity funding.
Protege – $30M Series A
Artificial Intelligence
Protege, an AI training data platform, has raised $30M in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. Founded by Bobby Samuels, Richard Ho, Travis May, and Engy Ziedan in 2024, Protege has now raised a total of $65M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Protege Raises $30M to Solve AI Development’s Biggest Bottleneck Through Licensed Real-World Data
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Semafor – $30M
Digital Media
Semafor, the digital news platform, has raised $30M in Venture funding from investors that include PSP Capital Partners, Thomas Leysen, and Antenna Group. Founded by Ben Smith and Justin B. Smith in 2022, Semafor has now raised a total of $74M in reported equity funding.
Realize – $25.4M
Artificial Intelligence
Realize, an AI-powered capture, proposal and contract management platform, has raised $25.4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $30M and there were four investors in the round. Founded by Curtis Mason, Sean Doherty, and Timothy Goltser in 2021, Realize has now raised a total of $35.4M in reported equity funding.
Autonomous Technologies Group – $15M Pre-Seed
Artificial Intelligence
Autonomous Technologies Group, an AI research lab and product company focused on applied reasoning models for financial advising, has raised $15M in Pre-Seed funding led by BoxGroup and Y Combinator. Autonomous Technologies Group was founded by Dillon Erb and Daniel Kobran in 2025.
BetHog – $10.4M
Crypto / Gaming
BetHog, the crypto casino and sportsbook platform, has raised $10.4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing does not include a total offering amount but does indicate that this close came from twenty-two investors. Founded by Nigel Eccles in 2024, BetHog has now raised a total of $16.4M in reported equity funding.
Midcentury Labs – $8.9M
Stealth
Midcentury Labs, a stealth startup founded by the team behind Magic (YC S22), has raised $8.9M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing does not include a total offering amount but does indicate that this close came from five investors. Midcentury Labs was founded by Chetan Kulhari in 2024.
Pluto – $8.6M Seed
FinTech
Pluto, an AI-powered lending platform purpose built to bring liquidity to private market investors, has raised $8.6M in Seed funding from investors that include Motive Ventures, Portage, Apollo, and Hamilton Lane. Pluto was founded by Neel Ganu in 2025.
Popcorn – $5.03M
Telecommunications
Popcorn, a global cellphone service provider, has raised $5.03M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $16M and there were seventeen investors in the round. Popcorn was founded by Lukas Kairys and Neel Popat in 2023.
Oasys Health – $4M Seed
Healthcare Technology
Oasys Health, an AI-powered EHR and practice management system for mental healthcare providers, has raised $4M in Seed funding. Founded by Hashem Abdou, Dawit Fasika, and Raffay Rana in 2024, Oasys Health has now raised a total of $4.6M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Oasys Raises $4.6M to Build AI-Native Operating System for Mental Health That Saves Therapists 10+ Hours Weekly
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HeyMilo – $3.9M
HR Technology
HeyMilo, an AI-powered candidate screening and management platform for employers, has raised $3.9M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $4.5M and there were seven investors in this close. Founded by Ramie Raufdeen and Sabashan Ragavan in 2023, HeyMilo has now raised a total of $6M in reported equity funding.
macrocosm – $2.6M
Economic Simulation
macrocosm, a full-scale simulation platform of the global economy, has raised $2.6M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $4M and there were fourteen investors in the round. macrocosm was founded by J. Doyne Farmer in 2023.
Syntax – $1.7M
FinTech
Syntax, a data platform for creating custom portfolio and index creation, has raised $1.7M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $6M and there were twenty-seven investors in this close. Syntax was founded by Rory Riggs in 2009.
Marketecture – $1M Seed
B2B Media
Marketecture, a business-to-business podcasting, content, community and events platform, has raised $1M in Seed funding from investors that include AperiamVentures, Jim Payne, David Hertog, David Rosenblatt, Rob Norman, Momentum, Scott Messer, and Phil Fresen. Marketecture was founded by Ari Paparo, Zach Rodgers, and Jeremy Bloom in 2022.
