The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 10/8/2026

The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 10/8/2026 featuring funding details for Melius, Clasp, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.

Melius — $20M

AI

Melius, an AI platform that deploys agents to handle the production work of creative projects, has raised $20M in Series A funding led by CRV with participation from General Catalyst, Genius Ventures, Vine Ventures, and Anti Fund. Founded by Joowon Kim, Arnav Ramu, and Young Kim in 2025, Melius has now raised a total of $25M in reported equity funding.

Clasp — $13.2M

INSURTECH

Clasp, an employee benefits infrastructure platform that powers benefits enrollment for brokerages and payroll platforms, has raised $13.2M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $15.2M and there were seven investors in this close. Founded by Amar Jasarbasic and Zach Zhang in 2023, Clasp has now raised a total of $19.7M in reported equity funding.

PreciseDx — $3.7M

HEALTHTECH

PreciseDx, a digital pathology platform that uses AI to assess breast cancer risk, has raised $3.7M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were nine investors in this round. Founded by Gerardo Fernandez and Jack Zeineh in 2020, PreciseDx has now raised a total of $46.4M in reported equity funding.

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Negosh — $3.1M

Negosh, an online marketplace that connects brands with manufacturers to negotiate intellectual property licensing deals, has raised $3.1M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that there were eight investors in this round. Negosh was founded by Ari Zebersky in 2022.