This month, more than halfway through the program that’s building a pipeline of tech leaders who understand how our city runs, the Grid Fellows traveled to Washington, D.C for a deep dive into how policy decisions at every level of government affect New York’s innovation economy and beyond.

In this series, we spotlight the latest NYC-headquartered startups to raise Series A rounds — those crucial early wins that help founders grow their teams, build out their products, and get serious about scale.

In honor of Black History Month, we caught up with seven Black founders from five startups who are shaping the NYC tech ecosystem and innovating to improve health, ecommerce, retail, and more.

We caught up with AlleyCorp’s Susannah Shipton to discuss her career, how her years working in operations have shaped her investment philosophy, her tech stack, and much more.

In February, the Grid Fellowship cohort gathered for a full-scale exploration of the physical, political, and institutional systems that keep one of the world’s largest cities moving.

You’ve got questions about tech in New York. We’ve got the people with answers.

Tech:NYC issued the following statement on Lisa Gelobter’s appointment as New York City’s Chief Technology Officer.

To kick off the year, and as a new mayoral administration gets underway, we caught up with founders from five NYC-based govtech companies who are helping cities engage residents, modernize systems, and turn emerging technologies into tools governments can actually use.

We caught up with B Capital’s Allen Duan to discuss his career, what’s in his tech stack, the top resources he recommends for early-stage founders, and much more.

Tech:NYC’s Decoded Futures is thrilled to announce the fourth cohort of our initiative at the epicenter of AI for impact, equipping mission-driven organizations with the tools, frameworks, and networks to harness AI to scale their impact. 

Tech:NYC issued the following statement in response to today’s 2026 State of the State address by Governor Kathy Hochul.

Tech:NYC issued the following statement following Governor Kathy Hochul’s veto of the Health Information Privacy Act.

Tech:NYC issued the following statement following Governor Kathy Hochul’s signing of the RAISE Act.

Just in time for the holidays, we spoke with four NYC-based founders building gifting, e-commerce, and experiential access platforms that are redefining how people give, buy, and sell.

We caught up with Eniac Ventures’ Nihal Mehta to discuss his career, how he spots breakout companies early, how to effectively increase access to early capital for overlooked builders, and much more.

Hosted at the waterfront Refinery at Domino in Williamsburg, each demo night features a mix of buzzy early-stage startups and established enterprise teams — each taking to the stage for an unfiltered, live demo of the technology shaping the future.

This month, as Thanksgiving brings food to the forefront, we spoke with four NYC-based foodtech founders who are reshaping how food is produced, delivered, and experienced. 

From AI in classrooms to cross-borough coalition building, SOMOS 2025 gave us another chance to deepen relationships, spotlight our members, and elevate equity-focused approaches to technology.

Tech:NYC President & CEO Julie Samuels issued this statement following the New York City elections.

Decoded Futures at Tech:NYC has selected 12 alumni nonprofits to help move beyond AI pilots and into large-scale implementation with $1M in grant funding in partnership with Google.org and The New York Community Trust.