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 2/14 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Runway, Garner Health, Anterior, and much, much more.
Runway – $315M
AI/ML Media & Entertainment
Runway, a generative AI platform for creating and editing videos, images, and multimedia content using text-to-video and related AI models, has raised $315M in Series E funding led by General Atlantic. Founded by Alejandro Ortiz, Anastasis Germanidis, and Cristobal Barrera in 2018, Runway has now raised a total of $859.5M in reported equity funding.
Garner Health – $118M
Healthcare Benefits
Garner Health, a healthcare benefit platform for finding high-quality in-network doctors, has raised $118M in Series D funding led by Kleiner Perkins. Founded by Nick Reber in 2019, Garner Health has now raised a total of $219.3M in reported equity funding.
Anterior – $40M
Healthcare AI/ML
Anterior, an AI-driven clinical workflow platform that automates and orchestrates administrative processes for health plans and healthcare payers, has raised $40M in Venture funding from investors that include New Enterprise Associates, Sequoia Capital, FPV Ventures, and Kinnevik. Founded by Abdel Mahmoud and Zahid Mahmood in 2022, Anterior has now raised a total of $64M in reported equity funding.
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Brandlight – $30M
Marketing AI/ML
Brandlight, a monitoring and brand narrative optimization platform for the AI-driven search era, has raised $30M in Series A funding led by Pelion Venture Partners. Founded by Didi Dvash, Imri Marcus, and Uri Gafni in 2024, Brandlight has now raised a total of $35.8M in reported equity funding.
Didero – $30M
Enterprise Software AI/ML
Didero, an AI agent for automating routine procurement processes, has raised $30M in Series A funding led by Chemistry and Headline. Founded in 2023, Didero has now raised a total of $37M in reported equity funding.
Somethings – $19.2M
Mental Health HealthcareSomethings, a digital peer-mentorship service connecting teenagers with trained Certified Peer Specialist mentors for social and emotional support, has raised $19.2M in Series A funding led by Catalio Capital Management. Founded by Patrick Gilligan in 2022, Somethings has now raised a total of $28.6M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Somethings Raises $19.2M to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis Through On-Demand Peer Mentorship
Take2 – $14M
Healthcare Recruiting
Take2, an AI agent network that automates end-to-end healthcare recruiting tasks, has raised $14M in Series A funding led by Human Capital. Founded by Yaniv Shimoni and Kaushik Narasimhan in 2023, Take2 has now raised a total of $14M in reported equity funding.
SantĂ© – $7.6M
Retail Point of Sale
SantĂ©, a point of sale system for liquor stores and wine shops, has raised $7.6M in Seed funding led by Bonfire Ventures. Founded by Antoine Balaresque and Darren Fike in 2023, SantĂ© has now raised a total of $7.6M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – SantĂ© Raises $7.6M for its AI-Powered Operating System for Wine and Liquor Retailers
Pelgo – $5.5M
Career Development AI/ML
Pelgo, an AI-powered career transition and reskilling agent for workers navigating job changes, has raised $5.5M in Seed funding led by Flybridge. Founded by Chieh Huang and Frank D’Souza in 2026, Pelgo has now raised a total of $5.5M in reported equity funding.
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ZeroDrift – $2M
Compliance AI/ML
ZeroDrift, a real-time AI compliance firewall for validating regulated communications, has raised $2M in Venture funding led by a16z speedrun. Founded by Kumesh Aroomoogan in 2026, ZeroDrift has now raised a total of $2M in reported equity funding.
