"Looking at the largest NYC startup funding rounds from January 2026, leveraging data from CrunchBase, we've analyzed the most significant venture capital deals that kicked off the new year in New York's tech ecosystem. This month's analysis provides comprehensive insights into each company's industry focus, founding team, business model, investor relationships, and total funding history, offering deeper context about the NYC-based ventures that attracted the largest investments as we enter 2026."
"12. Sixfold AI $30.0M Round: Series B Description: Sixfold AI is an insurtech company that uses AI to automate underwriting processes and support more informed risk evaluation. Founded by Alex Schmelkin, Brian Moseley, and Jane Tran in 2023, Sixfold AI has now raised a total of $51.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Guidewire Software, Scale Venture Partners, and Crystal Venture Partners. Investors in the round: Bessemer Venture Partners, Brewer Lane Ventures, Guidewire Software, Salesforce Ventures Industry: A"
January 2026 saw major venture capital rounds for New York City startups, based on CrunchBase data. Protege raised $30M in a Series A as an AI training data platform enabling seamless and compliant data exchange. Protege was founded in 2024 by Bobby Samuels and Aman Khan and has raised $65.0M in total equity funding, with investors including Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, Flex Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, and Footwork. Sixfold AI raised $30M in a Series B as an insurtech firm automating underwriting with AI, founded in 2023 and holding $51.5M in total equity funding.
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