July 2025 NYC VC Fund Roundup: Boldstart $250M, Betaworks $66M, and 49 Global Fund Closes
July 2025 brought Boldstart's $250M Fund VII, Betaworks' $66M AI fund, and Verified Capital's $175M debut — plus $6.77B in global new VC dry powder.
NYC Venture Capital News & Fund Activity
New York's venture capital scene moves fast — from multi-hundred-million-dollar fund closes to breakout seed rounds in fintech and AI. Our NYC VC news coverage tracks the firms, funds, and deals that matter for founders raising in the city.
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