#NYCtech Week in Review: 8/23/26 – 8/29/26
Summary
This week’s NYC tech roundup highlights several funding announcements across healthcare, retail, cybersecurity, and commerce software. Cityblock Health raised $116 million in Series E financing and also agreed to acquire Homeward Health to expand its value-based care platform. Blank Street secured $75 million in Series C funding, while Ultra raised more than $57 million through a recent SEC filing for its warehouse robotics business. Queen One closed a $25 million round for its AI-governed Commerce CRM platform, and CYBERA and TownHome Health also disclosed new capital raises.
Funding
Amount
$116.0M
Total raised
Date
August 29, 2026
Announcement date
Investors
Mercury Fund, Charge Ventures, Connecticut Innovations, Tiger Global Management, General Atlantic, General Catalyst
Lead investors
Company
cityblock.com
Funded company
AskAI Classifications
Sectors
Fintech, Banking and Payments
General FinTech
Functions
Governance, risk and compliance
Security
Operational Risk Management
Linked Companies
CYBERA
$1M to $5M