Equal Ventures Raises $175M for Fund II and First Opportunity Fund
Equal Ventures raised $175M — $100M for Fund II and $75M for a debut Opportunity Fund — to keep leading seeds in climate, insurance, retail, and supply chain.
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NYC EdTech Raise: Hiveclass Announces $1.5M Seed Round
New York-based Hiveclass raised $1.5M in seed funding on Feb. 7, 2025, to expand virtual PE and wellness education tools.
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NYC AI Funding: PromptLayer Closes $4.8M Seed to Scale Prompt Management Platform
New York-based PromptLayer announced a $4.8M seed round on Feb. 7, 2025, as demand grows for tooling around LLM prompt workflows.
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NYC VC Fund Launch: Overlap Holdings Final-Close of $33M Frontier Tech Fund
New York-based Overlap Holdings announced the final close of its first fund at $33M on Feb. 5, 2025, targeting frontier tech from seed through Series B.
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NYC Startup Funding: ElevenLabs Confirms $180M Series C at $3.3B Valuation
AI audio company ElevenLabs announced a $180M Series C on Jan. 30, 2025, at a reported $3.3B post-money valuation.
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NYC Early-Stage & Seed Firms (Updated 2026): Complete A–Z Directory
Updated August 2026 — top 15 NYC seed shortlist with check bands and fund links, plus 100+ early-stage firms from 2048 Ventures to XRC Labs. Match stage before you pitch.