Startups
23 storiesNew York startup news: founders, funding rounds, accelerators and new companies in New York City.
CarbonAI Raises $12M to Help CRE Lenders Cut Underwriting Time by Up to 90%
Jeff Saul and Josh Kaufman built and sold a lending platform that automated only a sliver of the work they once did by hand. Then AI agents got good enough to do the rest.…
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The AlleyWatch September 2026 New York Venture Capital Funding Report
New York startups raised $3.14B in September, up 49% from a year ago while US venture funding fell 5.8%. Ten rounds of $100M or more, led by Cyera’s $400M and EliseAI’s $350M,…
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The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 10/26/26
The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 10/24/26 featuring funding details for IMIO, Town, Erebor, and thirty other deals representing $4.3B in new funding that…
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Mural Raises $15M to Give Fintechs a Compliant System of Record for Global Money Movement
At 15, Sinclair Toffa watched relatives in Togo wait weeks for money from the U.S. and lose up to 20% of it to fees. Years later at Palantir, he saw large companies lose time and…
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Leasync Builds a CRM and AI Assistant That Speaks the Language of Commercial Real Estate Brokers
Aaron Aziz spent more than a decade closing commercial deals in Manhattan, and some days he still felt lost in the texts, notes and tenants stacked up in his head. He tried every…
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The divide among Mamdani allies over reforming the NYPD
Mayor Mamdani has stood by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch amid pressure from the left to fire her. The dispute raises questions about who will have Mamdani’s ear as he faces…
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The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 10/22/2026
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 10/22/2026 featuring funding details for Coast, Arkaea Media Group, and much more.
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Enthuse Foundation’s Pitch Night Returns November 5 With $100K+ on the Line for Women-Led Consumer Brands
Five women founders, one stage and more than $100,000 on the line. On November 5, the Enthuse Foundation's 8th annual Pitch Night puts a non-toxic lice treatment, whipped cottage…
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The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 10/21/2026
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 10/21/2026 featuring funding details for Whop, Qualitate, and much more.
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Valon raises $150M for AI mortgage servicing platform — plus 7 more NYC VC deals to know
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