The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 1/20/2026 featuring funding details for Verse Gaming, Cosmos, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Cosmos – $15M Series A
CREATIVE TECH
Cosmos, a platform for creatives to discover, save, and organize visual inspiration, has raised $15M in Series A funding led by Shine Capital and Matrix. Founded by Andy McCune and Luca Marra in 2021, Cosmos has now raised a total of $21M in reported equity funding.
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Formulary Financial – $4.6M Seed
FINTECH
Formulary Financial, an AI-powered fund administration platform, has raised $4.6M in Seed funding led by Khosla Ventures. Formulary Financial was founded by Alfia Ilicheva in 2025.
Verse Gaming – $1.4M
GAMING
Verse Gaming, a social marketplace for peer-2-peer gaming through fantasy contests and wagers, has raised $1.4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were eleven investors in the round. Founded by Daniel Zimmermann in 2020, Verse Gaming has now raised a total of $2M in reported equity funding.
