With $2.6 million invested across seven exciting companies, New York Angels Members had a summer packed with exciting portfolio news. In addition to the business wins, New York Angels Members connected on several social occasions in the city and The Hamptons.
In July and August, New York Angels Members invested $2.6 million in portfolio companies.
JULY & AUGUST INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
AIQ Solutions helps oncologists optimize therapy for patients with late-stage cancer. The 2025 CancerX Accelerator Showcase recently recognized AIQ for its groundbreaking work in expanding clinical trial access and accelerating research across both large cancer centers and community hospitals. Rob Hedlund led this new deal for NYA Members.
CorralData is a full-service, AI-powered analytics platform that allows businesses to connect, analyze, and collaborate on their company data. This is the third investment for CorralData from New York Angels Members since June 2023. Ed Levine and Endri Tolka were the deal leads for the follow-on round.
New York Angels Members have made another investment in Enertiv as the company continues to help building owners minimize their carbon footprint. Recently named one of the top 10 New York Greentechs to Watch in 2025 by Netguru, Enertiv has demonstrated significant savings for industrial sites. Over the years, NYA has developed a strong working relationship with Connell McGill, Enertiv's CEO and founder. Tom Hirschfeld and Glen Lewy finalized the investment amongst NYA Members.
EdgeX offers a complete system for environmental monitoring and indoor asset tracking that can be easily installed and deployed within a day with no IT resources required and no upfront capital expenditure. Their proprietary enterprise tracking is easier, more efficient, and cheaper. James Dooley and Tom Hirschfeld represented NYA as deal leads.
ProSentry offers comprehensive building monitoring services for water leaks, gas leaks, and other mechanical and environmental issues. With the company's deep industry knowledge and cutting-edge technology, ProSentry has experienced tremendous growth and customer adoption over the past 18 months. Deal leads Benny Lorenzo, Brian Silver, and Tom Hirschfeld showed ProSentry continued support by leading New York Angels Members to make another significant investment in the company.
Seekeasy is an AI-powered social media search platform that is redefining how people find information with speed, precision, and simplicity. Seekeasy uses large language models to help people find what to do, where to go and what to buy. The platform has transformed the search experience by creating search results that are uniquely visual, personal, and on trend. In this new investment for NYA, Bruce Hack and Sukriti Chadha led the deal.
SkyfireAI offers a turnkey “drone-as-a-service (DaaS)” platform to provide real-time, high-resolution aerial imagery for more informed decision making across public safety, military, and critical infrastructure sectors. SkyfireAI was one of five finalists invited to participate in this year's cohort of GENIUS NY, which is the world’s largest accelerator for drones, robotics, and uncrewed systems. Alyssa Tam, Derrick Choi, and Robert Peck led this deal for NYA.
FOUNDER SPOTLIGHT
Richard Bennett is the CEO and Co-Founder of Epicured and has successfully gained investments from 20 NYA Members. Richard first met NYA 15 years prior to founding Epicured and has continued to build his relationship ever since. Richard shares how NYA was the perfect fit for Epicured, how he’s built one-on-one relationships with NYA Members, and the little-known secret that he is the primary food-photographer for the company.
PORTFOLIO NEWS
ALLTHEROOMS
Deckard Technologies has announced that it has acquired AllTheRooms to strengthen its existing short-term rental license and property tax software solutions and open major new commercial opportunities. The deal will help expand new coverage to new markets across the United States and beyond. Read Announcement
PORTFOLIO NEWS AUTOMOTUS
Automotus and In-Parking announced a new strategic integration that will enable municipalities, airports, campuses, and operators to increase visibility into loading zones, bike lanes, and short-term parking activity. Together, the partnership helps improve safety, reduce congestion, and generate measurable returns. Read About Partnership
PORTFOLIO NEWS
FIRSTDUE
First Due has secured $355 million in investment to help accelerate platform development, enhance customer support, and expand service delivery. As the fastest-growing end-to-end software solution for Fire & EMS with over 3,000 customers and over half a million users, First Due helps prevent first responder injury or death. By providing transformative, end-to-end software solutions, First Due helps fire and EMS agencies run safer, smarter, and more effective operations. Read Announcement
PORTFOLIO NEWS EIGHT SLEEP
Eight Sleep, an AI-powered sleep tech company, closed a $100 million round from investors such as HSG, Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, Y Combinator, and celebrity athletes. Eight Sleep offers smart mattresses that track and enhance sleep quality. See More Deal Details in TechCrunch
PORTFOLIO NEWS TERECIRCUITS
Terecircuits recently joined the US National Semiconductor Technology Center to accelerate the development of advanced material solutions. CEO Wayne Rickard discusses how the company is helping to tackle critical challenges in high-density, high-performance chip manufacturing. Read Full Interview
NYA TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Liz Lindsey is the Executive Director of New York Angels. Over the past 11 years, she has kept the place running and NYA meetings on schedule. Liz maintains NYA’s institutional knowledge and knows more details about our Members and Founders than anyone else at New York Angels. Liz shares how her career as a professor translated into joining New York Angels and the unbelievable exits she has seen. Since Liz has seen ~1,600 founders pitch at NYA, she also shares her top tips for founders.
MEMBER EVENTS ANGEL INVESTING 2.0
This summer, the NYA Member Engagement Team brought together NYA Members and select angel groups for a dynamic discussion on the questions every investor is asking. From deal flow to due diligence, no topic was off the table. The event is one of many that is helping NYA build a stronger sense of community across the angel investing ecosystem.
MEMBER EVENTS SUMMER LUNCHEONS
New York Angels Members gathered in August for summer luncheons in NYC and in the Hamptons to build relationships between newer and tenured members. While NYA Members are well aware of the broad range of professional expertise across our membership, NYA Members enjoyed learning about each other's equally diverse personal interests and backgrounds.
CAPITALY.VC 20 MUST-KNOW STRATEGIES FROM TOP ANGEL INVESTORS
New York Angels Members have always operated on the shared belief that angel investing isn’t just about writing a check. Capitaly recently shared how angel investors can provide more for founders through strategic support, market insight, and distribution advantages. Successful founders aren’t just raising capital, they’re building relationships with angels who act as accelerators for growth. The article features tips from angel investor legends like NYA Member Esther Dyson. Capitaly also discusses key strategies for founders such as syndicate investing, SEO-driven investor outreach, and utilizing digitized platforms like AngelList, Affinity, and Carta.
UPCOMING MEMBER MEETINGS
Investment Forum (Hybrid):
• September 22nd (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
Screening (Hybrid):
• October 6th (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
FOUNDER DEADLINES
November Screening Application:
• October 13th
*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.
