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 8/23 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for EliseAI, Eight Sleep, Keychain, Basic Capital, and much, much more.
EliseAI – $250M Series E
Property Management & Healthcare Automation
EliseAI, an automation platform for property management and healthcare, has raised $250M in Series E funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. Founded by Minna Song and Stoyan Stoyanov in 2017, EliseAI has now raised a total of $391.9M in reported equity funding.
Eight Sleep – $100M Venture
Sleep Fitness Technology
Eight Sleep, the sleep-fitness company, has raised $100M in Venture funding led by HSG. Founded by Alexandra Zatarain, Andrea Ballarini, Massimo Andreasi Bassi, and Matteo Franceschetti in 2014, Eight Sleep has now raised a total of $262.1M in reported equity funding.
Keychain – $30M Series B
CPG Marketplace & Management
Keychain, a marketplace and management platform for brands and retailers to connect with manufacturers in the CPG space, has raised $30M in Series B funding led by Wellington Management. Founded by Jordan Weitz, Oisin Hanrahan, and Umang Dua in 2023, Keychain has now raised a total of $68M in reported equity funding.
Topline Pro – $27M Series B
AI Marketing & Management
Topline Pro, an AI-powered marketing and management platform for home service professionals, has raised $27M in Series B funding led by Northzone. Founded by Daniel Stepanov, Nick Ornitz, and Shannon Kay in 2020, Topline Pro has now raised a total of $44M in reported equity funding.
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Basic Capital – $25M Series A
401(k) Platform
Basic Capital, a nextgen 401(k) platform, has raised $25M in Series A funding led by Lux Capital and Forerunner. Basic Capital was founded by Abdul Al-Asaad and Anjan Karanam in 2021.
Bluefish – $20M Series A
AI Search Marketing
Bluefish, a marketing platform to manage AI search, has raised $20M in Series A funding led by Salesforce Ventures and New Enterprise Associates. Founded by Alex Sherman and Jing Feng in 2024, Bluefish has now raised a total of $24M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Bluefish Raises $20M to Power Marketing for the Fortune 500 in an AI World
Sola – $17.5M Series A
Enterprise Automation
Sola, an agentic process enterprise automation platform, has raised $17.5M in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. Founded by Jessica Wu and Neil Deshmukh in 2023, Sola has now raised a total of $21M in reported equity funding.
Garage – $13.5M Series A
Equipment Marketplace
Garage, an online marketplace for essential equipment and emergency vehicles, has raised $13.5M in Series A funding led by Infinity Ventures. Founded by Alaz Sengul and Martin Hunt in 2023, Garage has now raised a total of $14M in reported equity funding.
Revin AI – $10.7M Funding
AI Appliance Repair Management
Revin AI, an AI-powered management platform for appliance repair service businesses, has raised $10.7M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from forty-one investors. Founded by Quinn Litherland in 2022, Revin AI has now raised a total of $12.6M in reported equity funding.
TensorZero – $7.3M Seed
AI Infrastructure
TensorZero, the open-source stack for industrial-grade LLM applications, has raised $7.3M in Seed funding led by FirstMark. TensorZero was founded by Gabriel Bianconi and Viraj Mehta in 2024. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – TensorZero Raises $7.3M to Build Open-Source Stack for Industrial-Grade LLM Applications
ChemFinity Technologies – $7M Seed
Critical Mineral Recovery
ChemFinity Technologies, the company behind a critical mineral recovery solution from mining waste, wastewater, and e-waste, has raised $7M in Seed funding led by Overture VC and At One Ventures. ChemFinity Technologies was founded by Adam Uliana and Ever Velasquez in 2022.
Pascal Research – $4M Funding
Crypto
Pascal Research, a stealth crypto startup founded by two dYdX alumns, has raised $4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $5.5M and this close comes from two investors. Pascal Research was founded by Ivo Crnkovic Rubsamen and Matthew Downey in 2025.
CVector – $1.5M Pre-Seed
Industrial AI Data Platform
CVector, a data platform for industrial AI, has raised $1.5M in Pre-Seed funding led by Schematic Ventures. CVector was founded by Tyler Ruggles and Richard Zhang in 2024.
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