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title: "NYC AI Funding: PromptLayer Closes $4.8M Seed to Scale Prompt Management Platform"
description: "New York-based PromptLayer announced a $4.8M seed round on Feb. 7, 2025, as demand grows for tooling around LLM prompt workflows."
date: 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
tags: ["nyc-vc-news", "ai-startups", "seed-funding", "developer-tools", "llm"]
source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/nyc-vc-fund-news-2025-02-07-promptlayer-seed
---

# 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.

PromptLayer, a New York-based startup building prompt management software for AI applications, announced a **$4.8 million seed round** on February 7, 2025, according to TechCrunch.

## Key facts

- **Company:** PromptLayer
- **Date announced:** February 7, 2025
- **Round:** Seed
- **Amount:** $4.8 million
- **Reported lead investor:** ScOp Venture Capital

## Why this matters for NYC VC

This financing highlights investor interest in AI infrastructure software that sits in front of model APIs and helps teams manage evaluation, testing, and production prompt governance.

## Sources

1. TechCrunch (Feb 7, 2025): https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/07/promptlayer-is-building-tools-to-put-non-techies-in-the-drivers-seat-of-ai-app-development