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 9/28 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Sandgarden, Daylight, TripSuite, and much, much more.
Air Company – $69M
Air Company , the makers of a carbon capture technology, has raised $69M in Series B funding led by Avfuel. Founded by Gregory Constantine and Staff Sheehan in 2016, Air Company has now raised a total of $107.8M in reported equity funding.
David Energy – $23M
David Energy, an energy provider that leverages software to serve as an energy operating system to bring down cost and optimize usage, has raised $23M in Venture funding led by Cathay Innovation. Founded by Ahmed Salman, Brian Maxwell, and James McGinniss in 2019, David Energy has now raised a total of $69.6M in reported equity funding.
Wrapbook – $20M
Wrapbook, the payroll solution provider focused on the entertainment industry, has raised $20M in Venture funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Founded by Ali Javid, Cameron Woodward, Hesham El Nahhas, and Naysawn Naji in 2018, Wrapbook has now raised a total of $150.6M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Wrapbook Raises $20M to Simplify Production Finance and Payroll for the Entertainment Industry
TrueX – $9M
TrueX, a stablecoin-native trading platform, has raised $9M in Seed funding from investors that include RRE Ventures, Hack VC, Reciprocal Ventures, Solana Foundation, Aptos, Paxos, and Accomplice Blockchain. TrueX was founded by Vishal Gupta and Patrick McCreary in 2023.
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Daylight – $6M
Daylight, an onchain API that powers major wallets with personalized transaction recommendations, has raised $6M in Venture funding from investors that include led by Union Square Ventures and 1kx. Founded by Kyle McCollom and Morley Zhi in 2022, Daylight has now raised a total of $9M in reported equity funding.
Reframe Technologies – $5M
Reframe Technologies, a platform that offers an “organized work environment” to reduce fragmentation in workflows, has raised $5M in Seed funding led by Primary Venture Partners and Eniac Ventures. Reframe Technologies was founded by Jeffrey Szczepanski in 2021.
Sandgarden – $4.5M
Sandgarden, a modularized platform that helps businesses accelerate AI adoption, has raised $4.5M in Venture funding from investors that include led by Resolute Ventures and Crane Venture Partners. Sandgarden was founded by Elizabeth Zalman, Drew Blas, Marty McCall in 2024.
Plural – $4.1M
Plural, a Kubernetes management platform, has raised $4.1M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $6.1M and this close comes from nine investors. Founded by Michael Guarino and Sam Weaver in 2020, Plural has now raised a total of $11.1M in reported equity funding.
Arya Health – $4M
Arya Health, a healthcare workforce automation platform, has raised $4M in Seed funding from investors that include led by Twelve Below. Arya Health was founded by Arunram Kalaiselvan and Kunal Sarda in 2022.
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Bedelia – $2.6M
Bedelia, an AI-powered platform for connecting with lawyers that can help set up prenups, has raised $2.6M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from twenty-seven investors. Bedelia was founded by Ronke Oyekunle and Sol Lee in 2024.
TripSuite – $2.5M
TripSuite, a technology infrastructure platform for travel agencies, has raised $2.5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from four investors. Founded by Chris Graves and Jacey Jones in 2022, TripSuite has now raised a total of $5M in reported equity funding.
The Org – $2M
The Org, the bus intelligence platform that features in depth org charts of companies, has raised $2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from fifteen investors. Founded by Andreas Jarbol and Christian Wylonis in 2017, The Org has now raised a total of $33.1M in reported equity funding.
Focal Studio – $1.6M
Focal Studio, an AI-powered platform for e-commerces to boost conversions through image optimization, has raised $1.6M in funding according to a recent SEC filing funding from investors that include . Focal Studio was founded by Arthur Pentecoste and Raphael Rozenblum in 2023.
Fourplay Social – $810K
Fourplay Social, a dating app that facilitates double dates between two groups of friends, has raised $810K in funding according to a recent SEC filing funding from investors that include . Founded by Danielle Dietzek and Julie Griggs in 2019, Fourplay Social has now raised a total of $1.52M in reported equity funding.
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