The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 8/26/2025
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Latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups on 8/26/2025 include multiple AI-focused financings. AI Optics raised $14.7M in a round recorded in an SEC filing, with ninety-two investors participating and a total reported equity raise of $14.8M since its 2020 founding by Andrew DiGiore and Luke Moretti. Nauta secured $7M in Seed funding for its AI-powered logistics orchestration platform, led by Construct Capital and Predictive, after its 2025 founding by Valentina Jordan and Rafael Santiago. AlleyWatch reaches active founders, investors, and tech leaders in NYC.
AI Optics - $14.7M AI HEALTHCARE AI Optics, an AI-powered diagnostic screening platform for vision loss conditions, has raised $14.7M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from ninety-two investors. Founded by Andrew DiGiore and Luke Moretti in 2020, AI Optics has now raised a total of $14.8M 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 → Nauta - $7M Seed AI LOGISTICS Nauta, an AI-powered logistics orchestration platform, has raised $7M in Seed funding led by Construct Capital and Predictive. Nauta was founded by Valentina Jordan and Rafael Santiago in 2025. You are seconds away from signing up for the hottest list in NYC Tech! Sign up today
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