Thirteen New York City startups reached the Series A milestone in July 2026.

In June 2026, 26 New York City startups announced Series A rounds — the second-largest cohort we’ve tracked since launching the series — and together they’re already hiring for 150+ NYC-based jobs across engineering, product, GTM, operations, and AI.

In May, 15 New York City startups announced a Series A, collectively raising nearly $300 million in Series A funding (and totaling over $453 million across all rounds to date).

April 2026’s Series A: A Series adds 21 new companies that just crossed the Series A milestone, and the headline is that the checks are getting bigger.

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.