The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 7/15/2026 – AlleyWatch
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for New York City startups for July 15, 2026 featuring funding details for InstaLILY AI, Overtone, Speakeasy, corner, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
InstaLILY AI Raises $60M
AI
ENTERPRISE
InstaLILY AI, an AI products and infrastructure company that deploys autonomous forward-deployed engineers that learn how a business works, build the software it needs, and go live within days, has raised $60M in Series B funding led by Energize Capital with participation from Insight Partners, Home Depot Ventures, and United Rentals. Founded by Amit Shah and Sumantro Das in 2023, InstaLILY AI has now raised a total of ~$100M in reported equity funding.
Overtone Raises $18M
AI
Overtone, a modern matchmaking company that uses AI and voice technology to provide highly curated romantic introductions grounded in relationship science, has raised $18M in Seed funding from investors that include FirstMark, Pace Capital, and Match Group. Overtone was founded by Justin McLeod, the founder of Hinge, in 2025.
Speakeasy Raises $8.8M
ENTERPRISE
Speakeasy, an operations and intelligence platform that provides ticketing, CRM, reservations, and payments infrastructure for the live experience economy, has raised $8.8M in Venture funding led by Positive Sum with participation from Yamaha’s Music Innovations Fund. Speakeasy was founded by Alex Manavi, Paul Stacek, and Tamas An in 2023.
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corner Raises $6.9M
ENTERPRISE
corner, a social networking platform that lets users curate and share lists of nightlife venues, bars, restaurants, and cultural spots, has raised $6.9M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $8.4M and there were thirteen investors in this close. corner was founded by Eliza Wu and Jake Xia in 2022.
