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 4/4 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Crosby, Blossom Health, Create Wellness, and much, much more.
Crosby – $60M
Insurance Tech
Crosby, an AI-native law firm that pairs licensed attorneys with proprietary AI software to review commercial contracts at fixed per-document pricing, has raised $60M in Series B funding led by Lux Capital and Index Ventures, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Elad Gil, 01 Advisors, and Bain Capital Ventures. Founded by Ryan Daniels and John Sarihan in 2024, Crosby has now raised a total of $85.8M in reported equity funding.
Blossom Health – $20M
Healthcare
Blossom Health, an AI operating system for psychiatry that pairs licensed clinicians with clinical copilots and autonomous agents for scheduling, billing, and documentation, has raised $20M in Series A funding led by Headline. Blossom Health was founded by John Zhao in 2024.
Create Wellness – $20M
Healthcare
Create Wellness, a creatine supplement brand known for popularizing the creatine monohydrate gummy, has raised $20M in Series B funding led by Alliance Consumer Growth, with participation from Impact Capital and Unilever Ventures. Founded by Dan McCormick and Sienna McCormick in 2022, Create Wellness has now raised a total of $27.3M in reported equity funding.
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Avo – $10M
Healthcare
Avo, an EHR-integrated clinical AI platform that synthesizes patient data, care guidelines, and payer policies to guide clinicians through documentation, diagnosis, and care management, has raised $10M in Series A funding led by Noro-Moseley Partners, with participation from AlleyCorp, Las Olas Venture Capital, MedMountain Ventures, Epsilon Health, and Scrub Capital. Founded by Dr. Yair Saperstein, Dr. Joongheum Park, and Laurence Coman in 2018, Avo has now raised a total of $18M in reported equity funding.
The Better Money Company – $10M
Fintech
The Better Money Company, a stablecoin clearinghouse building the connectivity layer that enables businesses and developers to send and receive any supported dollar-backed stablecoin at par, has raised $10M in Seed funding led by a16z Crypto, with participation from BoxGroup, Sunflower Capital, Dorm Room Fund, The Fintech Fund, Art Levy, Michael Tannenbaum, Patrick McHenry, Sean Neville, Charlie Songhurst, Will Manidis, Packy McCormick, and Adi Goel. The Better Money Company was founded by Sam Broner and Adam Zuckerman in 2025.
Cara – $8M
Healthcare
Cara, an AI platform that automates sales and servicing workflows for insurance brokerages and agencies, has raised $8M in Seed funding led by Kearny Jackson, with participation from Claire Hughes Johnson, Kevin Mahaffey, Sam Hodges, and Colin Evans. Cara was founded by Vic Yeh, Nikhil Kansal, and Jonathan Patel in 2024.
Maisonette – $5.9M
E-commerce
Maisonette, a curated online marketplace for children’s clothing, furniture, toys, and home décor from boutique and designer brands worldwide, has raised $5.9M in funding according to a recent SEC filing funding from investors that include . The filing indicates that the round comes from a sole investor. Founded by Sylvana Ward Durrett and Luisana Mendoza de Roccia in 2016, Maisonette has now raised a total of $53.6M in reported equity funding.
Keda Robotics – $4M
Robotics
Keda Robotics, a stealth robotics startup founded by Opentrons executives, has raised $4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing funding from investors that include . The filing indicates that the total offering is for $10M and this close comes from a sole investor. Keda Robotics was founded by Jonathan Brennan Badal and Will Canine in 2026.
23 Broadway – $3M
Fintech
23 Broadway, an AI-powered user acquisition financing platform serving growth-stage gaming companies, has raised $3M in Seed funding led by Betty Ventures and Will Ventures, with participation from 359 Capital, CEAS Investments, and Dave Bartman. 23 Broadway was founded by Jordan Tuch in 2026.
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Pocket – $1.35M
Fintech
Pocket, an AI platform that automates insurance eligibility verification for physical therapy and rehab clinics, has raised $1.35M in Pre-Seed funding led by 2048 Ventures. Pocket was founded by Hannah Kim and Ben Quachtran in 2025.
Pumpcade – $1M
Gaming
Pumpcade, a livestream-embedded prediction markets platform that auto-resolves bets in under 30 minutes via direct API connections to official data sources, has raised $1M in Pre-Seed funding led by Pump.fun, with participation from Foundation Capital and RadioSolace. Pumpcade was founded by Harrison Leggio in 2025.
