The NYA Hat Trick - Three Consecutive Months of >$1m in Member Investment: NYA News - July 2026Read Now: Phase3D Investment, Kasisto Acquisition, NYA's Esther Dyson Named A Top Silicon Valley Investor, exclusive interviews and more.
For the third consecutive month, NYA Members invested more than $1 million into promising early-stage companies, completing a remarkable hat trick of investments. That brings Q2 investments to $5.4 million, reflecting both the strength of NYA deal flow and our members' continued confidence in the next generation of innovative founders. While New York Angels takes a break from formal meetings and our newsletter in August, NYA Members remain highly active, evaluating opportunities, supporting portfolio companies, and building connections across the startup ecosystem.
New York Angels Members made $5.4 million in investments in Q2 2026.
JUNE INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Phase3D is pushing the boundaries of advanced additive manufacturing innovation with their Fringe Inspection technology, which gives manufacturers the ability to detect defects during production instead of after the fact. NYA Members invested in Phase3D because the team is addressing one of the sector’s biggest challenges: ensuring reliability at scale as industries increasingly rely on 3D printing for mission-critical applications across aerospace, defense, and industrial manufacturing. Ray Farrell and Ed Levine led the deal on behalf of New York Angels Members.
FOUNDER SPOTLIGHT
Laura Yecies, CEO of Osteoboost, is leading the commercialization of one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2025: the first FDA-cleared, clinically proven, non-drug wearable device designed to slow bone loss in people with osteopenia. Previously, Laura has served as CEO of several venture-backed companies, bringing decades of experience scaling early-stage startups. In this interview, Laura discusses how her own experience with osteopenia fuels her passion for the company's mission, why founders must clearly define the problem before pitching a solution, and what investors should look for when evaluating medical device companies.
PORTFOLIO NEWS
AUTOMOTUS
Automotus has partnered with the City of Houston to launch a new Smart Loading Zone pilot to improve traffic flow and commercial deliveries, support public safety initiatives, and improve efficiency overall. The technology uses camera sensors and license plate recognition to monitor curb use and automate loading zone payments. Read About Program
PORTFOLIO NEWS
KASISTO
Backbase announced its acquisition of Kasisto. The partnership will create the only AI-native solution built for the full complexity of agentic banking in regulated financial services. Their mission is to build one operating model where customers, employees, and AI agents operate as one with shared context, governed authority, and the same source of customer truth. Read About Acquisition
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
NYA TECH WEEK
New York Angels Members had a strong presence at this year's NY Tech Week, with members attending events across the city and connecting with founders, investors, and the broader startup ecosystem. NYA Board Chair Cindy Cook joined a panel discussion hosted by Crewasis, while NYA Founder and Chairman Emeritus David S. Rose appeared as a featured speaker for the AI in Real Estate Summit. NYA Assistant Director Jon Zaikowski also was the judge for the Philly vs. NYC Founders competition.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
NYC ALUMNI CLUB COLLABORATIVE IDEATION BOOTCAMP
NYA Members showed their continued commitment to supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs by serving as judges for the NYC Alumni Club Collaborative Ideation Bootcamp's final pitch showcase. Thirty-two alumni from Columbia, Cornell, and MIT presented startup concepts they have spent the past several weeks developing, validating, and refining into promising new ventures.
NYA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Anne Friberg joined New York Angels last year, and she has embraced every opportunity to learn from experienced investors, explore emerging industries, and better understand what separates promising startups from exceptional investments. Anne shares why she chose to join New York Angels, why you do not always have to be the smartest person in the room, and why she enjoys learning from other NYA Members and founders.
BUSINESS.COM
NYA'S ESTHER DYSON NAMED ONE OF SILICON VALLEY'S MOST WELL-KNOWN INVESTORS
Long-time NYA Member and legendary investor, Esther Dyson was recently recognized as one of Silicon's Valley's most well-known investors. Founder of Wellville and chairman of EDventure Holdings, Esther Dyson is an active angel investor, best-selling author board member and advisor concentrating on emerging markets and technologies, new space and health.
JOB POSTING
PHASE 3D
Phase3D is building a world-class engineering team to bring their next generation of products to market. As they scale, they are seeking a Technical Engineering Director to drive product development efforts and grow alongside the company. Please share with anyone who may be a great candidate. Apply Now: Technical Engineering Director
UPCOMING MEMBER MEETINGS
Investment Forum (Hybrid):
• July 20th (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
Screening (Hybrid):
• September 10th (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
FOUNDER DEADLINES
September Screening Application:
• August 16th
*New York Angels, Inc. ("NYA") is a not-for-profit corporation that is funded by membership dues for individuals and/or entities that NYA has designated as members as well as from certain sponsors. Its purposes include providing administrative support to its members. NYA does not invest in companies. Investments, if made, are made by individual members of NYA.
