Lerer Hippeau: The NYC Seed Firm That Bet on Consumer and B2B Before Everyone Else
Lerer Hippeau is one of NYC's most active seed firms, with backing of Warby Parker, Allbirds, Casper, and hundreds more. Here's how the firm operates in 2026.
Venture Capital News & Analysis
Funding news, venture capital analysis, investor profiles, and market intelligence.
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NYC Legal Tech in 2026: Harvey, Everlaw, and the AI-for-Lawyers Wave
NYC's legal services economy drives legal tech adoption. Harvey, Everlaw, and dozens of AI-native legal startups are reshaping the world's largest legal market.
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NYC Insurtech: Lemonade, Oscar, and the Next Wave of AI-Native Insurance Startups
NYC's insurance industry density — MetLife, AIG, Prudential, New York Life, major reinsurers — makes it the U.S. insurtech hub. Here's the 2026 landscape.
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Pitchbook-NVCA Q4 2025 Data for NYC: AI Dominates 65% of Deal Value, 39% of Deal Count
The Q4 2025 Pitchbook-NVCA Venture Monitor shows AI at 65.4% of U.S. VC deal value. Here's what that means for NYC's diversified ecosystem — dated snapshot, not a live tracker.
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Insight Partners: How NYC's $90B Growth-Equity Giant Became the Most Prolific Software Investor
Insight Partners runs ~$90B in AUM from NYC, investing in scaling software globally. Entry ARR signals, check bands ($5M–$500M+), Onsite GTM support, and exit evidence from Wiz to monday.com to take-privates.
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NYC's AI-Native Unicorns: Hugging Face, Runway, ElevenLabs, and the Content Layer
NYC is home to a distinct cluster of AI-native unicorns: Hugging Face, Runway, ElevenLabs, Moonvalley. Hugging Face is now under a signed Nvidia agreement ($12.93B; not closed).