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AI companies devoured $10.4B—nearly 70% of all US venture funding in December—led by Databricks' $4B mega-round that alone represented more than a quarter of the month's total. The market's $15.4B finish marked a 15% decline from November as investors completed year-end deployment cycles. With AI concentration at unprecedented levels, the question is whether this trend intensifies or moderates in 2026.
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The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 1/17/25 featuring funding details for Parambil, Etched.ai, Titl, and twenty-six other deals representing $3.8B in new funding that you need to know about. Read more ›
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9 new deals and $420M+ invested into NYC startups for the week. NYC Tech News for the week ending 1/17 featuring news for Rain, Proxima, WithCoverage, and much, much more. Read more ›
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The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 1/20/2026 featuring funding details for Verse Gaming, Cosmos, and much more. Read more ›
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While billions pour into horizontal AI agents that struggle in production, one NYC company has quietly processed 300 million real customer calls. Flip CX just closed $20M co-led by Next Coast Ventures and Ridge Ventures with a bold thesis: vertical specialization beats generalist AI every time. With 250 global brands including Under Armour and Tory Burch now automating up to 90% of their phone support through Flip's platform, the race... Read more ›
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The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 1/21/2026 featuring funding details for Ultra Pouches, Claim Health, and much more. Read more ›
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AI companies devoured $10.4B—nearly 70% of all US venture funding in December—led by Databricks' $4B mega-round that alone represented more than a quarter of the month's total. The market's $15.4B finish marked a 15% decline from November as investors completed year-end deployment cycles. With AI concentration at unprecedented levels, the question is whether this trend intensifies or moderates in 2026. Read more ›
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