While the first quarter comes to a close, NYC’s startup ecosystem continues to attract significant venture capital across diverse sectors. From AI regulatory solutions to fantasy sports platforms, investors are placing strategic bets on New York-based innovation.
With data from our partners at CrunchBase, I’ve analyzed the largest funding rounds that closed in March 2025. This roundup goes beyond just dollar amounts to examine funding stages, key investors, and the companies’ trajectories—providing a clearer picture of where venture capital in NYC is flowing right now.
Which sectors are drawing the most attention? What types of rounds are dominating? Let’s break down the numbers.
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10. Viam $30.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Viam is a robotics company that lets users build, monitor, and manage their smart machines via cloud-based management.
Investors in the round: Battery Ventures, Neurone, Union Square Ventures
Industry: Machine Learning, Robotics, Software, Software Engineering
Founders: Eliot Horowitz
Founding year: 2020
Total equity funding raised: $117.0M
AlleyWatch’s exclusive coverage of this round: Viam Raises $30M to Bridge AI and the Physical World With One Unified Platform
Round: Series A
Description: Inspiren is a healthcare tech company using AI to monitor patient care, track interactions, and improve clinical workflow management.
Investors in the round: Avenir, Primary Venture Partners, Story Ventures, Studio VC, Third Prime
Industry: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Health Care, Information Technology, Machine Learning
Founders: Michael Wang, Paul Coyne, Vincent Cocito
Founding year: 2016
Total equity funding raised: $42.8M
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Round: Series B
Description: Campus is an online college offering accredited associate degrees with live classes, flexible schedules, and personalized support.
Investors in the round: 137 Ventures, 8VC, Akshay Kothari, Bloomberg Beta, Dylan Field, Emil Michael, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Jason Citron, Max Altman, Rethink Education, Sam Altman
Industry: EdTech, Education, Higher Education
Founders: Tade Oyerinde
Founding year: 2016
Total equity funding raised: $101.6M
Round: Series B
Description: Norm AI is a regulatory AI agent company that automates legal and compliance tasks.
Investors in the round: Bain Capital, Blackstone Innovations Investments, Citi Ventures, Coatue, Craft Ventures, Marc Benioff, New York Life Ventures, TIAA, Vanguard
Industry: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Compliance, Legal Tech
Founders: John Nay
Founding year: 2023
Total equity funding raised: $86.1M
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Round: Series B
Description: Graphite is an open source CLI and a code review dashboard.
Investors in the round: Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Figma Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Shopify Ventures, The General Partnership
Industry: Developer Tools, Internet, Security, Shipping, Software Engineering
Founders: Greg Foster, Merrill Lutsky, Tomas Reimers
Founding year: 2020
Total equity funding raised: $72.0M
Round: Venture – Series Unknown
Description: Carbon Arc uses AI to gather and structure raw data into on-demand, consumption-based insights.
Investors in the round: K5 Global, Liberty City Ventures, Raptor Group, Wasserman
Industry: Information Technology, Software
Founders: Kirk McKeown, Timothy Walsh
Founding year: 2021
Total equity funding raised: $56.0M
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Round: Series C
Description: Underdog Fantasy is an online daily fantasy sports platform that allows users to participate in Pick’em games and esports projections.
Investors in the round: Spark Capital
Industry: eSports, Fantasy Sports, Gaming
Founders: Brandon Stakenborg, Jeremy Levine
Founding year: 2020
Total equity funding raised: $115.0M
Round: Venture – Series Unknown
Description: Aescape is a technology company that builds data-driven massage therapy and wellness experiences.
Investors in the round: Alumni Ventures, Fifth Wall, Kevin Love, Valor Equity Partners
Industry: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Fitness, Health Care, Robotics, Wellness
Founders: Eric Litman
Founding year: 2017
Total equity funding raised: $113.0M
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Round: Convertible Note
Description: Dataminr develops an artificial intelligence platform designed for real-time event and risk detection.
Investors in the round: HSBC, NightDragon
Industry: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Technology, Public Safety, Risk Management, Software
Founders: Jeffrey Kinsey, Sam Hendel, Theodore Bailey
Founding year: 2009
Total equity funding raised: $1.1B
Round: Series E
Description: Odeko provides software for coffee shops, streamlining inventory, ordering, and delivery to enhance efficiency and reduce operational costs.
Investors in the round: B Capital
Industry: Apps, Business Development, Software
Founders: Dane Atkinson
Founding year: 2019
Total equity funding raised: $473.0M
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