"Duetti, a financing platform for independent artists, has raised $50M in Series C funding led by The Raine Group. Founded by Lior Tibon and Christopher Nolte in 2022, Duetti has now raised a total of $143M in reported equity funding. Benepass, a benefits administration platform, has raised $40M in Series B funding led by Cenana Growth Partners. Founded by Jaclyn Chen, Kabir Soorya, and Mark Fischer in 2019, Benepass has now raised a total of $74.7M in reported equity funding."
"Ultra Pouches, a nicotine-free, caffeine-free functional pouch brand delivering sustained focus, has raised $11M in Series A funding led by Left Lane Capital. Founded by Eric Drymer in 2025, Ultra Pouches has now raised a total of $11M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch is NYC's leading source of tech and startup news, reaching the city's most active founders, investors, and tech leaders. Advertise today → Pascal Research - $9M"
Multiple NYC startups closed funding rounds on 1/21/2026 across creator economy, benefits, consumer products, crypto, and healthtech. Duetti raised $50M in a Series C led by The Raine Group; the company was founded in 2022 by Lior Tibon and Christopher Nolte and has raised $143M total reported equity funding. Benepass raised $40M in a Series B led by Cenana Growth Partners; the company was founded in 2019 and has raised $74.7M total. Ultra Pouches raised $11M in a Series A led by Left Lane Capital. Pascal Research raised $9M per an SEC filing. Claim Health closed $4.4M Seed led by Maverick Ventures. Aniai raised $4M.
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