The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 2/18/2026
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The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 2/18/2026
"Vestwell, a digital savings platform for workplace retirement, education, and emergency savings access, has raised $385M in Series E funding led by Sixth Street Growth and Blue Owl Capital Corporation. Founded by Aaron Schumm in 2016, Vestwell has now raised a total of $660M in reported equity funding. Avantos, an AI-powered operating system for client management for onboarding, servicing, and growth for financial institutions, has raised $25M in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners."
"Moab, a platform for equipment rental and dealers to manage inventory, orders, billing, and operations, has raised $8M in Series A funding led by Elad Gil. Founded by Charles Soll and Patrick Anderson in 2023, Moab has now raised a total of $16M in reported equity funding. UniqLearn, a personalized K-12 learning platform creating tailored homework and student learning profiles, has raised $1.96M in funding according to a recent SEC filing."
Multiple NYC startups secured funding on 2/18/2026 across fintech, enterprise software, and education. Vestwell raised $385M in Series E led by Sixth Street Growth and Blue Owl Capital Corporation, bringing reported equity funding to $660M; the company provides digital savings for workplace retirement, education, and emergency access and was founded in 2016 by Aaron Schumm. Avantos raised $25M in Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners for an AI-powered client management operating system for financial institutions; founders are Bassam Chaptini and Rabih Ramadi (founded 2024). Moab raised $8M Series A led by Elad Gil for equipment rental operations software. UniqLearn raised $1.96M from nineteen investors to personalize K–12 homework and learning profiles.
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