FirstMark is a NYC-based early-stage firm with ~$1B AUM and an unusual community-first approach. Here's how the firm builds pipeline and where it invests.

NYC is home to a distinct cluster of AI-native unicorns: Hugging Face, Runway, ElevenLabs, Moonvalley. Here's the NYC AI content + platform story.

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.

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.

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.

NYC captured 30% of U.S. fintech VC in 2024 ($6.71B), led by Ramp ($32B), Bilt Rewards ($11B), and a dense operator flywheel — here's why the trend continues in 2026.