As part of the Grid Fellowship — Tech:NYC’s civic leadership program connecting senior technology leaders with the systems shaping New York City, now accepting applications for the next cohort — fellows recently spent the day exploring one of the city’s defining challenges and opportunities: building the next chapter of housing in New York.

April 2026’s Series A: A Series adds 21 new companies that just crossed the Series A milestone, and the headline is that the checks are getting bigger.

Team Tech:NYC, along with more than 25 leaders from 20 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.

We caught up with Red Sea Ventures’ Scott Birnbaum to discuss his career, the consumer tech sector, the top resources he recommends for founders, and much more.

As fintech founders, investors, and operators gather across the city next week for New York Fintech Week, we caught up with four builders shaping the future of finance to find out where the sector goes next.

In this series, we spotlight the latest NYC-headquartered startups to raise Series A rounds — those crucial early wins that help founders grow their teams, build out their products, and get serious about scale.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we caught up with four female founders building standout companies and helping shape the future of NYC tech. 

Tech:NYC issued the following statement on Governor Hochul’s launch of the FutureWorks Commission to build a vibrant AI ecosystem in New York.