NYC Startup Opportunities 12/16

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Featured Company - Sydecar

Sydecar is on a mission to transform the world of private markets. Our goal is to make these markets more accessible, transparent, and liquid, and we're achieving this by revolutionizing the way investment vehicles are created and executed.

💰 Closed an $11M Series A in Jan 2025.
👥 A team of 70+ based in San Francisco, NYC, and Seattle.

Sydecar is hiring multiple roles that are hybrid based in NYC, SF, or Seattle:

• Business Development Representative

• Senior DevOps Engineer

• Senior Software Engineer

• Deal Operations Associate

• Deal Operations Consultant

See all jobs at the Sydecar Job Board.

This week’s companies:

Runwise - Software platform for building heat management.
💰 Closed a $55,000,000 Series B round in June 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Arch - Digitally manages private investment operations for investors and advisors.
💰 Closed a $52,000,000 Series B round in September 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Lindus Health - Clinical trial services company that accelerates drug development through technology and data.
💰 Closed a $55,000,000 Series B round in January 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Taktile - Automated risk management platform for companies.
💰 Closed a $54,000,000 Series B round in March 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Arena - AI for hardware innovation.
💰 Closed a $30,000,000 Series B round in April 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Tastewise - Food and beverage AI platform.
💰 Closed a $50,000,000 Series B round in June 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Abacum - Business planning platform for finance teams.
💰 Closed a $60,000,000 Series B round in June 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
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Valence - AI-native coach for enterprise leadership development and collaboration.
💰 Closed a $50,000,000 Series B round in September 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
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SEVARO - Redefining teleneurology through cutting-edge technology and collaboration.
💰 Closed a $39,000,000 Series B round in September 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
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Empathy - Mobile app that guides and supports families through the journey of loss.
💰 Closed a $72,000,000 Series C round in June 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
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Viam - Robotics company offering cloud-based management for smart machines.
💰 Closed a $30,000,000 Series C round in March 2025.
👥 151-200 employees today.
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Candid Health - Automated medical billing software.
💰 Closed a $52,500,000 Series C round in February 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
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ElevenLabs - AI audio research and deployment.
💰 Closed a $180,000,000 Series C round in February 2025.
👥 151-200 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Tailscale - Modern networks for teams.
💰 Closed a $160,000,000 Series C round in April 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Hex - Collaborative data workspace with SQL, Python, and AI tools built in.
💰 Closed a $70,000,000 Series C round in May 2025.
👥 151-200 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Rad AI - AI that drafts radiology reports and automates follow-ups.
💰 Closed a $60,000,000 Series C round in January 2025.
👥 151-200 employees today.
Job Board Link.

RevenueCat - Subscription platform for mobile apps.
💰 Closed a $50,000,000 Series C round in May 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Odeko - B2B software platform for cafés and eateries.
💰 Closed a $96,000,000 Series E round in March 2025.
👥 151-200 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Eight Sleep - Consumer electronics company focused on sleep tech.
💰 Closed a $100,000,000 Series D round in August 2025.
👥 151-200 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Ethic - FinTech platform for institutions and advisors to offer personalized portfolios at scale.
💰 Closed a $64,000,000 Series D round in April 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Daloopa - FinTech providing data service for equity analysts.
💰 Closed a $6,999,997 venture round in July 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
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Bilt Rewards - Credit card that pays rewards on rent.
💰 Closed a $250,000,000 venture round in July 2025.
👥 151-200 employees today.
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Willow Wealth - Alternative investments platform providing retail investors access to income-generating products.
💰 Closed a $77,000,000 venture round in July 2025.
👥 151-200 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Digital Asset - Decentralized finance company focused on Layer-1 blockchain.
💰 Closed a $135,000,000 venture round in June 2025.
👥 151-200 employees today.
Job Board Link.

Grasshopper Bank - Client-first digital bank built for the business and innovation economy.
💰 Closed a $46,600,000 Private Equity round in August 2025.
👥 101-150 employees today.
Job Board Link.

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