Top Startups in New York City
NYC's startup scene is surging with billions for AI and fintech. See how Reflection, Ramp, and others are shaping the city's future in our full report.
- 01Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•New York$2BSeries B
Reflection, an open-source-focused frontier AI lab, raised $2 billion at an $8 billion valuation with participation from Nvidia, Disruptive, DST, 1789, B Capital, Lightspeed, GIC, Eric Yuan, Eric Schmidt, Citi, Sequoia, and CRV
- 02Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Blockchain and Cryptocurrency•New York$1BSeries D
Polymarket, a blockchain-based prediction market platform, secured up to $2 billion in strategic investment from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).
- 03Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•New York$1BSeries E
Prediction-market platform Kalshi raised a $1 billion Series E led by Paradigm, with Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Meritech Capital Partners, IVP, ARK Invest, Anthos Capital, CapitalG and Y Combinator participating.
- 04Financial Services • Lending and Investments•New York$820MSeries E
Global fintech platform for alternatives iCapital raised over $820M in a financing co-led by T. Rowe Price and SurgoCap Partners, bringing its valuation to over $7.5B; State Street, Temasek, UBS, and BNY participated.
- 05Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•New York$540MSeries E
AI-native data-security leader Cyera raised a $540M Series E led by Georgian, Greenoaks, and Lightspeed; Accel, Coatue, and others participated.
- 06Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•New York$500MSeries D
Applied-AI startup Metropolis raised a $500 million Series D led by LionTree, with BDT & MSD Partners, DFJ, Eldridge, Slow Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Tekne Capital and Vista participating, and simultaneously secured a $1.1 billion Term Loan B.
- 07Financial Services•New York$500MSeries E
Ramp, a financial operations platform, raised a $500M Series E-2 at a $22.5B valuation led by ICONIQ; Founders Fund, D1 Capital, GIC, Coatue, Avenir Growth, Thrive Capital, Khosla Ventures, and others.
- 08Energy • Science and Engineering•New York$400MEquity
NANO Nuclear Energy, a micro-modular reactor developer, raised a $400 million private placement led by an undisclosed major asset manager with participation from other institutional investors.
- 09Commerce and Shopping • Data and Analytics•New York$335MEquity
Ecommerce personalization platform Rokt raised ~US$335M in secondary funding at a US$3.5B valuation from Tiger Global, Square Peg, Barrenjoey and SecondQuarter.
- 10Apps • Artificial Intelligence (AI)•New York$308MSeries D
Video-generating AI startup Runway raised a $308M Series D led by General Atlantic; Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford, Nvidia, SoftBank and others participated.
- 11Data and Analytics • Information Technology•New York$300MSeries D
Cloud backup-to-AI data startup Eon raised a $300 million Series D led by Elad Gil with Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed, Greenoaks, BOND, Affinity, Omri Casspi, Vine Ventures and others participating.
- 12Health Care•New York$252MSeries F
Capital Rx, a pharmacy benefit and medical claims processing startup, raised $400 M—comprising a $252 M Series F equity round led by Wellington Management and General Catalyst and additional secondary purchases—from existing backers and other venture firms.
- 13Financial Services • Real Estate•New York$250MEquity
Housing and neighborhood commerce platform Bilt raised $250M in primary funding at a $10.75B valuation, led by General Catalyst and GID, with United Wholesale Mortgage investing $100M as a strategic partner.
- 14Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•New York$250MSeries E
EliseAI, an enterprise AI for healthcare and housing, raised a $250M Series E led by Andreessen Horowitz; Bessemer Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, and Navitas Capital participated as it scales real-world enterprise AI.
- 15Financial Services • Real Estate•New York$250MEquity
Unlock Technologies secured a $250 million purchase-commitment facility from D2 Asset Management to fund additional home-equity agreements.
- 16Blockchain and Cryptocurrency • Financial Services•New York$230.8MEquity
Zeta Network raised a $230.8 million private placement of Class A common stock and warrants from undisclosed investors, accepting payment in Bitcoin and SolvBTC.
- 17New York$210MPreferred
Axonic Insurance, an annuity and insurance platform, raised a $210 million preferred equity round led by LuminArx Capital Management with participation from Deutsche Bank.
- 18Financial Services • Lending and Investments•New York$200MEquity
Consumer fintech banking platform Current raised an additional $200M in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Wellington Management, Avenir, General Catalyst and Cross River.
- 19Apps • Information Technology•New York$200MEquity
CRM for financial advisors Wealthbox raised a $200M strategic majority investment from Sixth Street Growth; Frontier Growth rolled over equity and management reinvested.
- 20Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•New York$180MSeries C
AI audio startup ElevenLabs raised a $180M Series C at a $3.3B valuation co-led by a16z and ICONIQ Growth; NEA, WiL, Valor, Endeavor Catalyst, Lunate, Sequoia and others participated
