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[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

500+ NYC funding rounds, all in one place. 💰🗽

We track NYC funding announcements every day in our newsletter, and now we’ve put all of them from the past year into one searchable, sortable website.

If you’re fundraising, job searching, or just keeping tabs on the ecosystem, it’s a useful way to see:

✅ Who’s writing checks in NYC
✅ How much is being raised
✅ Which startups just raised (and are likely hiring)
✅ When it happened + links to the companies + lead investors

Access the tracker ➡️ https://t.co/hyNsRKFMhI

[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

A #NYTechWeek highlight: today's conversation on Empire AI hosted with @hraadvisors, featuring @TechNYC President & CEO @juliepsamuels and leaders who helped bring this groundbreaking initiative to life.

From its origins to its future, the discussion highlighted how Empire AI is expanding access to world-class AI infrastructure for researchers across New York, and how a unique partnership between philanthropy, government, and academia made it possible.

[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

Over a year ago, @TechNYC supported @GovKathyHochul's phone-free schools plan because it gets the balance right.

Technology belongs in education, but constant phone distractions don’t. These results show that when students have more space to focus, connect, and participate, classrooms work better.

[Governor Kathy Hochul @GovKathyHochul]

These sharp middle schoolers in Brooklyn shared how school's gotten better now that cell phones are out of the picture.

They’re not alone.

In the first year of our nation-leading phone-free schools policy, 80% of educators said they’ve seen behavior and engagement improve.

Less clicking and scrolling = more learning and growing.

[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

"It's a great time to be building in tech in New York." 👏 🗣️

Happy New York @Techweek_! This morning, @TechNYC President and CEO @juliepsamuels joined @BloombergTV's @CarolineHydeTV to talk all things tech and New York.

This week, NY will play host to 1,600+ (!) events celebrating the tech ecosystem across the city — the largest decentralized conference in tech, bringing together the top founders, funds, and companies around the globe.

And Tech:NYC will be out and about throughout. 🗽

Check out the full NY Tech Week calendar here: https://t.co/q85Hg2D9JN

And check out Tech:NYC's Guide to NY Tech Week here: https://t.co/guGOmnS2pG

[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

Consider Emily Fontaine bullish on the New York tech scene. 🗽

As the Global Head of Venture Capital at @IBM, Emily has seen her fair share of tech companies choosing to build in New York.

“We’re seeing an incredible concentration of startups, talent, and cutting-edge technology emerging right here — not just on the West Coast — making New York one of the most dynamic places to build and scale,” she told us.

💡 For this month's VC Spotlight, we caught up with Emily to discuss her career, the corporate venture capital industry, the NYC tech scene, and much more.

Read our full interview here: https://t.co/lBvVRkP9me

➕ You can hear directly from Emily during New York @Techweek_ on June 4 as she speaks on a panel with @TechNYC's @juliepsamuels, @fizz_app's @TeddySolomon11, @ComcastVentures' @alligoldberg, and the @nypost's Will Zimmerman about the future of tech and talent in NYC.

Register ➡️ https://t.co/zBKuXA9NZM

[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

While this year's budget took longer than anticipated, we're happy with the end result — a plan that prioritizes investment, affordability, and a commitment to keeping New York competitive.

Significantly, after listening to more than 1,600 founders, executives, and investors, the Legislature and Governor preserved the state’s Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) exclusion, despite a proposal to alter it, which would have undermined investment and job creation across the state. We appreciate the willingness of our elected officials to support entrepreneurship across New York, and our @TechNYC members who engaged in the legislative process. This is an example of the government working as it should.

We also strongly support @GovKathyHochul push to embed affordability throughout the budget, from reducing insurance rates for drivers, lowering utility costs, and making it easier to build more housing. For New York to remain a growing tech hub, we need to make sure it remains the best place in America to live and to create a business.

Finally, the enacted budget includes the Safe by Design Act, which requires certain online platforms to use age verification to implement default safety settings and parental controls for kids. We look forward to working with policymakers and @NewYorkStateAG on finalizing age verification standards for this and the Safe for Kids Act.

[Governor Kathy Hochul @GovKathyHochul]

New Yorkers deserve a government that’s in their corner: One that fights for working people, delivers real results, and improves everyday lives. That’s exactly what our budget accomplishes. 

Join me live as I sign the state budget in Albany: https://t.co/pyYFFrHCty

[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

We’re excited to see @NYCMayor taking a bold step toward building a city government that works smarter, faster, and delivers real results for New Yorkers. The new Commission on Government Efficiency brings together a strong mix of civic, labor, housing, academic, and policy leaders committed to rethinking how government serves people in the 21st century.

Technology can and will have a major role to play in that work, from streamlining city services and reducing bureaucratic delays to making the city more accessible, transparent, and responsive for residents. Smart civic tech helps our city government deliver at the speed and scale New Yorkers deserve, and we’re looking forward to seeing the real results this process can deliver across the five boroughs.

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

This morning we are introducing COGE — the Commission on Government Efficiency.

This Commission will find ways for our city to work smarter, faster, and more effectively for working people. 

New Yorkers deserve a city government as careful with their money as they are.

[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

We’re just a little under two weeks out from New York @Techweek_ — the largest decentralized conference in tech, bringing together the top founders, funds, and companies around the globe.

From June 1-7, New York will play host to 1,500+ (!!!) events celebrating the tech ecosystem across the city. 🗽

To help you plan your own itinerary, we combed through each event to assemble the Tech:NYC Guide to New York Tech Week. 📑

Get the guide in list form here: https://t.co/91xajpue1p

And in grid view here: https://t.co/guGOmnRuA8

[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

Read more about the Grid Fellowship 2025-26 here: https://t.co/YTHGSp1UaE

We’re already planning what’s next: Tech:NYC is now accepting nominations from Tech:NYC members for Grid Fellowship 2026-27.

To nominate a candidate: 📩 [email protected] with their name, title, and contact + 1-2 lines on why you recommend them.

[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

New York City’s tech ecosystem has never been stronger. And as the industry grows, so does its responsibility to the city.

That idea shaped the inaugural @TechNYC #GridFellowship, a civic leadership program designed to expose tech leaders to the systems and civic actors that shape life in NYC. 🧵

[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

Civic leadership requires participation, and building in New York means engaging with the city itself. The inaugural Grid Fellowship cohort embraced that. Congratulations!

[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

No Democratic governor in America is doing more to lead on AI than @GovKathyHochul. From launching Empire AI and investing in cutting-edge research to advancing thoughtful policies around innovation and accountability, New York is setting the standard for what responsible AI leadership can look like.

Now, through the FutureWorks Commission, the state is bringing together labor, industry, educators, and policymakers to help ensure more New Yorkers can access the opportunities this technology will create.

We're proud to see @juliepsamuels joining @GovKathyHochul in helping shape that work and continue building an AI economy that creates jobs, expands opportunity, and keeps New York at the center of innovation. Read more here: https://t.co/MudocWmhvy

[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

Yesterday, @TechNYC President and CEO @juliepsamuels joined Greater NY’s Leadership & AI conversation alongside @RichardBuery, Blair Effron, and Francesca Odell for a conversation on AI adoption, workforce readiness, and New York’s opportunity to lead in this space.

Thank you to Greater NY, @ClearyGottlieb, and moderator @lizrhoffman for convening such a thoughtful discussion on the future of AI and New York City.

Read Liz’s coverage on the event here: https://t.co/Ra2auOZIjD

[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

The lineup is officially set for the next NYC AI Demos from @TechNYC, @runpensar, and @TwoTreesNY !

With NY Design Week as our backdrop, join us next Thurs, May 21 as we spotlight design companies with live demos from @figma, @airHQ, @browsercompany, @getcartwheel, and @floraai.

Register ➡️ https://t.co/rXI4OIUCut

[Tech:NYC @TechNYC]

Team @TechNYC, along with more than 25 leaders from 22 member companies, headed to Albany this week to meet with state legislators and policymakers about how New York can continue to lead as a global tech hub.

This year’s delegation represented the breadth of New York’s tech ecosystem — from large companies like @amazon, @Microsoft, @AnthropicAI, and @Google to earlier-stage startups like @runpensar, @CivicRoundtable, and Trestle.

Together, they sent the clear message to Albany that tech companies of all sizes are building, hiring, and investing in New York, and smart policy is essential to keeping that growth going. 🗽

More ➡️ https://t.co/8ZxHWmFEKy