The 7 Largest NYC Tech Startup Funding Rounds of March 2026 – AlleyWatch

Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest NYC Startup funding rounds in New York for March 2026. I have included some additional information such as industry, description, round type, and total equity funding raised to further the analysis of the state of venture capital in NYC.

7. Eight Sleep $50.0MRound: Series DDescription: Eight Sleep develops connected sleep systems that use temperature control and biometric tracking to improve sleep. Founded by Alexandra Zatarain, Andrea Ballarini, Massimo Andreasi Bassi, Matteo Franceschetti in 2014, Eight Sleep has now raised a total of $301M in total equity funding and is backed by Founders Fund, HSG, Tether Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Y Combinator.Investors in the round: Founders Fund, HSG, Tether Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Y CombinatorIndustry: Consumer Electronics, Health Care, WellnessFounders: Alexandra Zatarain, Andrea Ballarini, Massimo Andreasi Bassi, Matteo FranceschettiFounding year: 2014Total equity funding raised: $301.0M

7. Normal Computing $50.0MRound: VentureDescription: Normal Computing develops probabilistic AI software and infrastructure for complex engineering and enterprise applications. Founded by Faris Sbahi, Matthias Tan in 2022, Normal Computing has now raised a total of $84.02M in total equity funding and is backed by ArcTern Ventures, Brevan Howard Asset Management, Celesta Capital, Drive Capital, First Spark Ventures, Galvanize, Micron Ventures, Samsung Catalyst Fund.Investors in the round: ArcTern Ventures, Brevan Howard Asset Management, Celesta Capital, Drive Capital, First Spark Ventures, Galvanize, Micron Ventures, Samsung Catalyst FundIndustry: AI Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, SemiconductorFounders: Faris Sbahi, Matthias TanFounding year: 2022Total equity funding raised: $84.0M

6. Crosby $60.0MRound: Series BDescription: Crosby is an AI-powered law firm that helps companies review and negotiate contracts faster. Founded by John Sarihan, Ryan Daniels in 2024, Crosby has now raised a total of $85.8M in total equity funding and is backed by 01 Advisors, Bain Capital Ventures, Elad Gil, Index Ventures, Lux Capital, Sequoia Capital.Investors in the round: 01 Advisors, Bain Capital Ventures, Elad Gil, Index Ventures, Lux Capital, Sequoia CapitalIndustry: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Legal, SoftwareFounders: John Sarihan, Ryan DanielsFounding year: 2024Total equity funding raised: $85.8M

5. Sage $65.0MRound: Series CDescription: Sage Health provides primary care services for seniors through value-based healthcare clinics. Founded by Ellen Johnston, Matthew Lynch, Raj Mehra in 2020, Sage has now raised a total of $124M in total equity funding and is backed by Goldcrest Capital, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, IVP.Investors in the round: Goldcrest Capital, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, IVPIndustry: Elder Care, Medical, Nursing and Residential Care, SoftwareFounders: Ellen Johnston, Matthew Lynch, Raj MehraFounding year: 2020Total equity funding raised: $124.0M

4. Cents $140.0MRound: Series CDescription: Cents provides software, payments, and point-of-sale tools for laundromats and laundry businesses. Founded by Alexander Jekowsky, Gilli Cherrin in 2019, Cents has now raised a total of $214.25M in total equity funding and is backed by Camber Creek, Sumeru Equity Partners.Investors in the round: Camber Creek, Sumeru Equity PartnersIndustry: Business Process Automation (BPA), Enterprise Software, Point of Sale, SaaSFounders: Alexander Jekowsky, Gilli CherrinFounding year: 2019Total equity funding raised: $214.2MAlleyWatch’s exclusive coverage of this round: Cents Raises $140M to Build the Operating System for the $60B Laundry Industry

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3. Grow Therapy $150.0MRound: Series DDescription: Grow Therapy is a mental healthcare platform that connects patients with licensed therapists and psychiatrists who accept insurance. Founded by Alan Ni, Jake Cooper, Manoj Kanagaraj in 2020, Grow Therapy has now raised a total of $298M in total equity funding and is backed by BCI, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, Menlo Ventures, Sequoia Capital, SignalFire, TCV, Transformation Capital.Investors in the round: BCI, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, Menlo Ventures, Sequoia Capital, SignalFire, TCV, Transformation CapitalIndustry: Health Care, Medical, Mental Health, mHealth, TherapeuticsFounders: Alan Ni, Jake Cooper, Manoj KanagarajFounding year: 2020Total equity funding raised: $298.0M

2. Grafana Labs $250.0MRound: Series EDescription: Grafana Labs provides open-source observability software for monitoring, visualizing, and analyzing metrics, logs, and traces. Founded by Anthony Woods, Raj Dutt, Torkel Ödegaard in 2014, Grafana Labs has now raised a total of $1.06B in total equity funding and is backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Coatue, K5 Global, Lead Edge Capital.Investors in the round: 0Industry: Analytics, Cloud Data Services, Data Visualization, Open Source, SoftwareFounders: Anthony Woods, Raj Dutt, Torkel ÖdegaardFounding year: 2014Total equity funding raised: $1.1B

1. Kalshi $1.0BRound: VentureDescription: Kalshi is a regulated prediction market where users trade contracts on the outcomes of real-world events. Founded by Luana Lopes Lara, Tarek Mansour in 2018, Kalshi has now raised a total of $2.59B in total equity funding and is backed by Coatue.Investors in the round: CoatueIndustry: Financial Exchanges, Financial Services, FinTech, Prediction Markets, Predictive AnalyticsFounders: Luana Lopes Lara, Tarek MansourFounding year: 2018Total equity funding raised: $2.6B