The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 2/2/2026 featuring funding details for Prometheum, Whetstone Research, Sorella Labs, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Prometheum – $23M
BLOCKCHAIN
Prometheum, a market infrastructure provider for blockchain securities issuance, trading, custody, and settlement, has raised $23M in additional funding. Founded by Aaron Kaplan, Alexander Shapiro, and Benjamin Kaplan in 2023, Prometheum has now raised a total of $86.2M in reported equity funding.
Whetstone Research – $9M Seed
DEFI
Whetstone Research, a protocol for on-chain price discovery and liquidity bootstrapping for decentralized markets, has raised $9M in Seed funding led by Pantera Capital. Founded by Austin Adams in 2024, Whetstone Research has now raised a total of $10.3M in reported equity funding.
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Sorella Labs – $5.2M
BLOCKCHAIN
Sorella Labs has raised $5.2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $5.5M and there were ten investors in this close. Founded by Karthik Srinivasan and Ludwig Thouvenin in 2022, Sorella Labs has now raised a total of $12.4M in reported equity funding.
Ceremonia – $3.5M
CONSUMER
Ceremonia, a Latinx hair care brand, has raised $3.5M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from thirty investors. Founded by Babba Canales Rivera in 2020, Ceremonia has now raised a total of $16.5M in reported equity funding.
Alcove – $1M
WORKSPACE
Alcove, a network of privately bookable, soundproof productivity pods for on-demand quiet workspace, has raised $1M in additional funding from investors including Patrick E. Murphy and Christine Wendell. Founded by Helen Knight in 2024, Alcove has now raised a total of $1M in reported equity funding.
