Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest NYC Startup funding rounds in New York for April 2026. I have included some additional information such as industry, description, round type, and total equity funding raised to further the analysis of the state of venture capital in NYC.
9. Bluefish $43MRound: Series BDescription: Bluefish provides artificial intelligence solutions focused on automating and optimizing enterprise workflows. Founded by Alex Sherman, Andrei Dunca, and Jing Feng in 2024, Bluefish has now raised a total of $63M in total equity funding and is backed by New Enterprise Associates, Crane Venture Partners, Bloomberg Beta, Salesforce Ventures, and Swift Ventures.Investors in the round: Amex Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Crane Venture Partners, Laconia, New Enterprise Associates, Salesforce Ventures, Swift Ventures, Threshold, TIAA VenturesIndustry: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Technology, MarketingFounders: Alex Sherman, Andrei Dunca, Jing FengFounding year: 2024Total equity funding raised: $63M
9. Versana $43MRound: VentureDescription: Versana is an industry-backed fintech company that provides transparency, efficiency and velocity to loan market. Founded by Cynthia Sachs in 2021, Versana has now raised a total of $109M in total equity funding and is backed by Apollo, BNP Paribas, Citi, Deutsche Bank, and Motive Partners.Investors in the round: Apollo, Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Fitch Ventures, JP Morgan Chase, MassMutual Ventures, Morgan Stanley, Motive Partners, U.S. Bancorp, Wells FargoIndustry: Consulting, Data Integration, Finance, Financial ServicesFounders: Cynthia SachsFounding year: 2021Total equity funding raised: $109M
8. Actively $45MRound: Series BDescription: Actively is an AI-powered reasoning platform for revenue teams. Founded by Cristina Nocito, Jason Schofield, and Mark Progano in 2016, Actively has now raised a total of $67.5M in total equity funding and is backed by First Round Capital, Neo, TCV, Bain Capital Ventures, and Conversion Capital.Investors in the round: Alkeon Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, First Harmonic, First Round Capital, TCVIndustry: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, Machine Learning, Marketing Automation, Sales Automation, SoftwareFounders: Cristina Nocito, Jason Schofield, Mark ProganoFounding year: 2016Total equity funding raised: $67.5M
7. Courier Health $50MRound: Series BDescription: Courier Health develops a patient relationship management platform designed for the life sciences and biopharma sector. Founded by Danny Sigurdson and Jimmy Pomponio in 2021, Courier Health has now raised a total of $70.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Norwest, Oak HC/FT, and Work-Bench.Investors in the round: Norwest, Oak HC/FT, Work-BenchIndustry: CRM, Health Care, Medical, SoftwareFounders: Danny Sigurdson, Jimmy PomponioFounding year: 2021Total equity funding raised: $70.5M
6. Artemis $55MRound: Series ADescription: Artemis is the first protective layer that is AI-native. Founded by Shachar Hirshberg and Dan Shiebler in 2025, Artemis has now raised a total of $70M in total equity funding and is backed by Kedem Ventures, Netz Capital, Felicis, First Round Capital, and Theory Ventures.Investors in the round: Brightmind Partners, Felicis, First Round Capital, Kedem Ventures, Lockstep, Netz Capital, Squared Circle Ventures, Sunflower Capital, Theory Ventures, Two Sigma VenturesIndustry: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer, Network SecurityFounders: Shachar Hirshberg, Dan ShieblerFounding year: 2025Total equity funding raised: $70MAlleyWatch’s exclusive coverage of this round: Artemis Raises $55M to Cut Security Response Times by 94% Through Autonomous Investigation
5. Kashable $60MRound: Series CDescription: Kashable is financial technology company that provides employer-sponsored lending and financial wellness solutions to employees. Founded by Einat Steklov and Rishi Kumar in 2013, Kashable has now raised a total of $122.7M in total equity funding and is backed by Apollo, Alpaca VC, MidCap Financial, Moneta VC, and Goldman Sachs Alternatives.Investors in the round: EJF Ventures, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, RevolutionIndustry: Consumer, Employee Benefits, Finance, Financial Services, FinTechFounders: Einat Steklov, Rishi KumarFounding year: 2013Total equity funding raised: $122.7M
5. Manifest OS $60MRound: Series ADescription: Manifest OS powers aAI ative law firms built to redefine how legal services are delivered. Founded by Dan Mishin in 2025, Manifest OS has now raised a total of $60M in total equity funding and is backed by Menlo Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, First Round Capital, and Quiet Capital.Investors in the round: First Round Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Menlo Ventures, Quiet CapitalIndustry: Founders: Dan MishinFounding year: 2025Total equity funding raised: $60M
4. Chapter $100MRound: Series EDescription: Chapter offers a Medicare navigation platform that provides advisory services for seniors seeking health coverage. Founded by Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz, Corey Metzman, and Vivek Ramaswamy in 2013, Chapter has now raised a total of $284M in total equity funding and is backed by Techstars, 8VC, SV Angel, XYZ Venture Capital, and Maverick Ventures.Investors in the round: 8VC, Addition, Fifth Down Capital, Generation Investment Management, Maverick Ventures, Narya Capital, Stripes, Susa Ventures, XYZ Venture CapitalIndustry: Elderly, Health Care, Health Insurance, MedicalFounders: Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz, Corey Metzman, Vivek RamaswamyFounding year: 2013Total equity funding raised: $284M
3. Avoca $125MRound: Series BDescription: Avoca uses AI agents to handle inbound and outbound interactions, including handling customer calls and managing leads. Founded by Apurva Shrivastava and Tyson Chen in 2022, Avoca has now raised a total of $125.5M in total equity funding and is backed by General Catalyst, BoxGroup, Nexus Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins, and Y Combinator.Investors in the round: Alt Capital, Amplify Partners, BoxGroup, General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins, Meritech Capital Partners, Nexus Venture Partners, Y CombinatorIndustry: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Process Automation (BPA), SoftwareFounders: Apurva Shrivastava, Tyson ChenFounding year: 2022Total equity funding raised: $125.5M
2. Rogo $160MRound: Series DDescription: Rogo.ai is an AI platform for finance that automates research, analysis, and financial workflows for investment banks and investors. Founded by Gabriel Stengel, John Willett, and Tumas Rackaitis in 2021, Rogo has now raised a total of $314M in total equity funding and is backed by BoxGroup, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins, and Alt Capital.Investors in the round: BoxGroup, Evantic Capital, Jack Altman, J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, MANTIS Venture Capital, Positive Sum, Sequoia Capital, Thrive CapitalIndustry: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Intelligence, Financial Services, FinTech, Generative AIFounders: Gabriel Stengel, John Willett, Tumas RackaitisFounding year: 2021Total equity funding raised: $314M
1. VAST Data $500MRound: Series FDescription: VAST Data offers an AI Operating System that integrates storage, database, and compute engine capabilities into a single software platform. Founded by Alon Horev, Jeff Denworth, Renen Hallak, and Shachar Fienblit in 2016, VAST Data has now raised a total of $1.4B in total equity funding and is backed by Norwest, NVIDIA, General Atlantic, New Enterprise Associates, and Bond.Investors in the round: Access Industries, Drive Capital, Fidelity, New Enterprise Associates, NVIDIAIndustry: AI Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Database, SoftwareFounders: Alon Horev, Jeff Denworth, Renen Hallak, Shachar FienblitFounding year: 2016Total equity funding raised: $1.4B
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