Spooky season was pretty sweet for these five NYC startups, which raked in a combined $759 million in October. Digital marketing company DoubleVerify led the pack with a $350 million raise last week. Read on to learn more about the month’s top funding rounds in the world of NYC tech.
#4. $24M, October 14
The real estate technology company helps its more than 100,000 clients manage their properties and provide a better experience for their residents. Investors include Spark Capital and Greystar, and the money will be used to “grow in sync with the expanding in-home economy” brought on by the pandemic, according to co-founder and CEO Marcela Sapone. [Business Wire]
#3 (tied). $80M, October 16
Months after closing on a $60M Series C round, the automation software startup raised even more funding in this Series D led by TMD Growth Partners. Hyperscience uses machine learning to help businesses automate repetitive tasks like data entry and client onboarding. Revenue has ballooned, and the company is expanding its team, with several open tech positions right now. [Built In]
#3 (tied). $80M, October 22
By using artificial intelligence to analyze consumer behavior, Rokt helps e-commerce companies provide personalized marketing to customers and capture more business. The e-commerce industry has been growing fast amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and, to keep up, Rokt is hiring in its business development, engineering, product and customer success departments. [Built In]
#2. $207M, October 6
Founded in 2017, Unqork made history by inventing the first completely visual, no-code application platform, allowing customers to build complex software applications with minimal custom code. Now, the company is valued at $2 billion and is expanding fast, with plans to grow its headcount in NYC during the next year. [Built In]
#1. $350M, October 28
DoubleVerify provides a platform that helps companies with digital ad campaigns before and after they launch. The company says it will use this fresh funding, in part, to hire in its offices around the world, including in NYC. [Built In]
