AlleyCorp led Clarasight’s $11.5M Series A to modernize enterprise travel and expense management with AI, part of a fast start to 2026 for the NYC firm.

Forerunner Ventures led the Series A for Casa, a homeownership operating system, continuing to deploy its $500M Fund VII into consumer-facing software.

Notation Capital backed Photon Health’s $16M Series A, a follow-on to its earlier lead, staying true to its NYC pre-seed roots.

A 409A valuation is the IRS-required fair market value of your startup's common stock. Here's how it's computed, when to refresh, and why it matters for every option grant.

Accelerators, incubators, and venture studios each offer different capital, mentorship, and equity trade-offs. Here's how to choose among YC, Techstars, 500 Global, and the alternatives.

Anti-dilution protection adjusts an investor's conversion price if the company raises at a lower valuation. Here's the math behind broad-based, narrow-based, and full ratchet.