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1. NYC’s Gro Intelligence, an agricultural data company, has raised $85 million in a Series B funding. Intel Capital and Africa Internet Ventures led the round and were joined by the family offices of Ronald Lauder and Eric Zinterhofer. The company, which was founded in Kenya, utilizes AI to aggregate and model complex data of the inter-relationships between food, climate, trade, agriculture, and macroeconomic conditions. (www.gro-intelligence.com) (Ventureburn)

2. The New York Times covers “Who Qualifies for a Second Round of Small-Business Relief?” A total of $250 billion has been allocated for the new round and focuses towards smaller businesses (including most NYC tech companies) that did not receive a PPP loan the first time around. (The New York Times)

3. NYC’s Carbyne, a cloud-native emergency services platform, has raised $25 million in a Series B1 funding. Hanaco Ventures and ELSTED Capital Partners led the round and were joined by General David Petraeus, Founders Fund and FinTLV. The company’s platform delivers real-time information, such as location, between citizens, emergency centers and other state agencies without the need to download an app. (www.carbyne911.com) (Crunchbase News)

4. Brooklyn’s CookUnity, a chef-to-consumer meal subscription startup, has raised $15.5 million in a Series A financing. Fuel Venture Capital led the round and was joined by IDC Ventures. Through a weekly subscription, consumers can choose from over 300 meals handcrafted by chefs, tailored to satisfy different palates and dietary preferences. (www.cookunity.com) (PR Newswire)

_________________________________________________________________ 5. NYC’s Talkspace, an online therapy app, is going public via merger with a SPAC, Hudson Executive Investment Corp. The deal, which values Talkspace at around $1.4 billion, includes the $250 million in cash raised by the SPAC plus a commitment for an additional $300 million. Talkspace had raised a total of $108 million from investors including Revolution, Norwest Venture Partners, Spark Capital and Softbank. (www.talkspace.com) (PR Newswire)

6. NYC venture capital firm Primary Venture Partners has published the NYC Founder Guide, a resource for NYC-based startup founders. The NYC Founder Guide is a directory of active NYC angel, pre-seed and seed investors and can be found here. Primary Venture Partners is an NYC-centric venture capital firm which focuses on seed capital investments. (www.primary.vc)

7. NYC’s You & Mr Jones, a marketing and branding firm, has raised an additional $60 million for its Series B financing bringing the total to $260 million. The investment was made by Merian Chrysalis. Since its founding in 2015, the company has made seven acquisitions and 39 investments in 23 tech companies. (www.youandmrjones.com) (More About Advertising)

8. NYC’s Hello Ralphie, a veterinary telemedicine company, has raised $1 million in a seed round funding. Investors included HearstLab and WPMC Fund. The company connects pet owners with licensed veterinarians through chat and video appointments. (www.helloralphie.com) (PR Newswire)

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