The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 5/19/2025 featuring funding details for WishRoll, WordCollections, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
WishRoll – $17.1M
MOBILE GAMING
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.
Algoma – $2.3M
REAL ESTATE TECH
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.
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Happy Medium – $1.35M
ARTS
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 TECH
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.
