New York City startups raised $1.81B across 53 deals in July 2026, a purposeful step down from June’s exceptional $3.90B that reflected the city’s strongest single funding month on record. Norm AI’s $120M Series C was the month’s most consequential AI round, backed by Bain Capital, Khosla, Coatue, Vanguard, and TIAA. Looking Ahead: NYC Startup Funding Q3 2026With $17.41B raised through the first seven months of 2026, NYC is already at 91% of its full-year 2025 total with five months remaining. Explore the full NYC funding dataset at funding.alleywatch.com. Methodology — NYC Startup Funding Report: July 2026Data sourced from the AlleyWatch NYC Funding Index (funding.alleywatch.com), updated daily.