The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for the week ending 2/28 featuring funding details for Basis, Profound, Pepper, Nimble Way, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
Basis – $100M Series B
AI • Accounting
Basis, an AI platform providing accountants with autonomous AI agents that execute and automate core accounting workflows for firms, has raised $100M in Series B funding led by Accel. Founded by Matthew Harpe and Mitchell Troyanovsk in 2023, Basis has now raised a total of $137.6M in reported equity funding.
Profound – $96M Series C
AI • Marketing
Profound, a full-stack marketing platform for AI search visibility and optimization, has raised $96M in Series C funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Founded by Dylan Babbs and James Cadwallader in 2024, Profound has now raised a total of $154.5M in reported equity funding.
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Pepper – $50M Series C
Food Tech • SaaS
Pepper, a platform for independent food distributors to manage online ordering, sales, and operational tools to grow their businesses, has raised $50M in Series C funding led by Lead Edge Capital. Founded by Bowie Cheung, Chetan Narain, and Ivana Tesanovic in 2019, Pepper has now raised a total of $100M in reported equity funding.
Nimble Way – $47M Series B
Data • Analytics
Nimble Way, a platform that turns live public web content into structured, real-time datasets for analytics and business use, has raised $47M in Series B funding led by Norwest. Founded by Menachem Salinas and Uriel Knorovich in 2021, Nimble Way has now raised a total of $75M in reported equity funding.
Deeptune – $42.2M
AI • Infrastructure
Deeptune, a training gym provider for AI agents simulation environments, has raised $42.2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from nineteen investors. Founded by Lukas Schmit and Tim Lupo in 2022, Deeptune has now raised a total of $48.3M in reported equity funding.
Slang – $28M Series B
AI • Restaurant Tech
Slang, an AI-powered voice phone answering platform for restaurant reservations and customer call handling, has raised $28M in Series B funding led by Thayer Investment Partners. Founded by Alex Sambvani and Gabe Duncan in 2019, Slang has now raised a total of $60M in reported equity funding.
Coral Care – $13M Series A
Healthcare • Pediatrics
Coral Care, a pediatric therapy provider connecting children with licensed therapists, has raised $13M in Series A funding led by Haymaker Ventures. Founded by Jen Wirt in 2023, Coral Care has now raised a total of $19.5M in reported equity funding.
Grotto AI – $10M Seed
AI • PropTech
Grotto AI, an AI-powered platform that provides real-time guidance to multifamily leasing teams to optimize renter engagement and boost lease conversion rates, has raised $10M in Seed funding led by ICONIQ Capital. Founded by Ben Epstein and Nick Deveau in 2025, Grotto AI has now raised a total of $14.7M in reported equity funding.
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Opus – $9M Series B
Workforce Tech • Hospitality
Opus, a mobile-first frontline training and operations platform for multi-location service and hospitality teams, has raised $9M in Series B funding led by Bow Capital. Founded by Jeffrey Silver, Kai Yen, and Rachael Nemeth in 2018, Opus has now raised a total of $20.4M in reported equity funding.
Elly – $8M Venture
AI • HR Tech
Elly, an AI-powered recruiting platform for automating candidate sourcing, screening, interview notes, and hiring workflows, has raised $8M in Venture funding led by Sorenson Capital. Founded by Kristen Habacht and Nic Mahaney in 2023, Elly has now raised a total of $8M in reported equity funding.
Rhythmic – $4M Seed
Fintech • Embedded Finance
Rhythmic, an embedded finance infrastructure platform enabling brands to offer stablecoin-powered financial services like branded accounts, rewards, and payments to their customers, has raised $4M in Seed funding led by Dragonfly. Founded by Aaron Marks and Joseph Hayes in 2024, Rhythmic has now raised a total of $4M in reported equity funding.
Jampack AI – $3.2M Seed
AI • CPG
Jampack AI, an AI-powered wholesale operations automation platform simplifying order-to-invoice workflows for CPG brands, has raised $3.2M in Seed funding led by Maveron. Founded by Matteo Rossant and Rezi Tsulukidze in 2023, Jampack AI has now raised a total of $3.2M in reported equity funding.
