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 5/24 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Siro, Clair, Sweep.io, and much, much more.
Siro – $50M Series B
AI/Sales Technology
Siro, an AI-powered conversation intelligence platform for in-person sales, has raised $50M in Series B funding led by SignalFire. Founded by Jake Cronin and Joseph Jordan in 2020, Siro has now raised a total of $68M in reported equity funding.
Clair – $23M Series B
FinTech/Payments
Clair, an on-demand payment platform for shift workers, has raised $23M in Series B funding led by Upfront Ventures. Founded by Alex Kostecki, Erich Nussbaumer, and Nico Simko in 2020, Clair has now raised a total of $67.8M in reported equity funding.
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Sweep.io – $22.5M Series B
Enterprise AI
Sweep.io, an Agentic AI workspace for the enterprise, has raised $22.5M in Series B funding led by Insight Partners. Founded by Eran Kirshenboim and Ido Gaver in 2021, Sweep.io has now raised a total of $50.5M in reported equity funding.
WishRoll – $17.1M
Gaming/Social Media
WishRoll, the makers of the mobile game Status – Sims but social media, has raised $17.1M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from twenty-four investors. WishRoll was founded by Amit Bhatnagar, Blossom Okonkwo, Fai Nur, and Great Okonkwo in 2020.
Affiniti – $17M Series A
FinTech/Small Business
Affiniti, a complete financial operating system for traditional small businesses that offers expense management credit cards, has raised $17M in Series A funding led by SignalFire. Founded by Sahil Phadnis and Aaron Bai in 2021, Affiniti has now raised a total of $28M in reported equity funding.
Barndoor AI – $13.6M Seed
AI/Enterprise
Barndoor AI, a visibility platform for agentic AI workforces, has raised $13.6M in Seed funding led by Crosslink Capital. Barndoor AI was founded by Oren Michels and Kirsten Spoljaric.
TrueX – $11M Series A
Crypto/DeFi
TrueX, a decentralized stablecoin-native exchange, has raised $11M in Series A funding led by RRE Ventures and Accomplice. Founded by Vishal K. Gupta in 2023, TrueX has now raised a total of $20M in reported equity funding.
Seeds – $10M Series A
FinTech/WealthTech
Seeds, a digital platform for financial advisors to offer tailored automated portfolios, has raised $10M in Series A funding led by Portage Ventures. Founded by Michael Conway and Zachary Conway in 2019, Seeds has now raised a total of $16M in reported equity funding.
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Button Finance – $5M Series A
FinTech/Real Estate
Button Finance, a home equity lending platform, has raised $5M in Series A funding led by Hildene. Founded by Jason Harris in 2019, Button Finance has now raised a total of $7M in reported equity funding.
Mura – $4.5M Seed
AI/Field Service
Mura, an AI-powered platform to manage HVAC businesses and field service operations, has raised $4.5M in Seed funding led by Lerer Hippeau and Level One Fund. Founded by Claire DeRoberts and Ryan G Smith in 2024, Mura has now raised a total of $6M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Mura Raises $4.5M to Cut Payment Times for HVAC Companies with AI
Mealogic – $4.5M
Food/Health
Mealogic, a health-focused meal delivery service, has raised $4.5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were four investors in the round.
Sent – $4.1M
API/Messaging
Sent, a unified API for sending A2P messages across messaging platforms, has raised $4.1M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were twenty-one investors in the round. Sent was founded by Daniel Vataj in 2023.
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Resonance Companies – $3.32M
AI/Fashion
Resonance Companies, an AI-powered operating system for the fashion industry, has raised $3.32M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $5M and there were eleven investors in this close. Founded by Christian Gheorghe and Lawrence Lenihan in 2015, Resonance Companies has now raised a total of $48.8M in reported equity funding.
Dexari – $3.1M
Crypto/Trading
Dexari, an onchain crypto mobile trading app powered by Hyperliquid, has raised $3.1M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were twenty-four investors in the round. Dexari was founded by Chuck Bradford, Zac Barron, and Samuel Sramko in 2024.
Algoma – $2.3M
AI/Real Estate
Algoma, an AI-powered feasibility assessment platform for real estate development, has raised $2.3M in funding led by Zacua Ventures. Founded by Josef Bromovsky, Seyfihan Usarer, and Kyle MertensMeyer in 2023, Algoma has now raised a total of $4.3M in reported equity funding.
ShortTok – $2.2M
AI/Video
ShortTok, an AI-powered video storytelling creation platform, has raised $2.2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the transaction was structured as a SAFE agreement and the round comes from six investors. ShortTok was founded by Vikram Nagrani in 2021.
Happy Medium – $1.35M
Arts/Community
Happy Medium, an arts club for casual artists, has raised $1.35M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from eighteen investors. Happy Medium was founded by Rett Carraway and Tayler-Jay Carraway in 2020.
WordCollections – $1M
Music/Publishing
WordCollections, an administration platform for music publishers and songwriters, has raised $1M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $3.4M and there were eighteen investors in the round. WordCollections was founded by Bob Kohn and Jeff Price in 2020.
