The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 1/7/2026 featuring funding details for Semafor, BetHog, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Semafor – $30M Venture
MEDIA
Semafor, the digital news platform, has raised $30M in Venture funding led by PSP Capital Partners, with participation from 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.
BetHog – $10.4M
CRYPTO
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.
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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.
Oasys Health – $4M Seed
HEALTHTECH
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.
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.
