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About New York Angels

New York Angels, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2004, is based in New York City, United States. With a presence in 13 countries, it has supported around 301 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of May 2026, New York Angels has 2 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 82 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include Payoneer, Pinterest and Eight Sleep. The program primarily supports Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $11M Seed round in Skyfire on Apr 28, 2026, which also saw participation from Mucker and AI Fund.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2004
Location
New York City, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed, Series A & 5 more
Locations of Investment
Unicorn in Portfolio

New York Angels' List of Top Investments

New York Angels has a portfolio of 301 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in BotFactory and BoardOnTrack.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Israel and 10 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 36 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A  and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by New York Angels:
Provider of cross-border payment solutions for freelancers, businesses, and marketplaces. The company facilitates payments, manages multiple currencies, and offers working capital advances. It provides tools for global workforce management, including compliant hiring and payment solutions. The company offers services such as contractor management and employer of record options.

Key facts about Payoneer

  • Founded Year: 2005
  • Location: New York City (United States)
  • Annual Revenue: $1.05B as on Dec 31, 2025
  • Stage: Public
  • Total Funding till date: $269M
  • Employee Count: 3,134 as on Mar 31, 2026
  • Investors: TCV, Wellington and 22 Others
  • Latest Funding Round: Series E, Dec 05, 2017, $*****
  • Highlight: Public
Social image bookmarking platform. Users can save, organize, and share ideas through images and videos called Pin. It features include collaborative boards, daily discovery feeds, and, follow creators. Users can explore different categories like DIY projects, interior design trends, tattoo inspiration, and more. It also allows users to buy the products tagged in the Pins. The app is available for both iOS and Android users. It monetizes through in-app ads.

Key facts about Pinterest

Eight sleep provides an AI-based internet-first brand of thermoregulated mattress, carbon air pillow, and smart mattress cover that is controlled via smartphone. It allows the user to set the temperature of the mattress independently and monitor the body vitals such as breathing and heart-rate variability. This control allows the user to fall asleep faster and improves the quality of sleep. The app can be connected with other smart devices to monitor sleep activity. GentleRise wake-up technology allows users to wake up with a temperature and gentle vibration at the chest level.

Key facts about Eight Sleep

Provider of a platform for applicant tracking and talent acquisition. The platform offers tools for sourcing, candidate experience, and scalable workflows. It facilitates interviewing, decision-making, talent matching, and onboarding. The platform also provides reporting, insights, and integrations for businesses to streamline hiring processes.

Key facts about Greenhouse

Provider of voice security and authentication solutions for virtual interactions. The company delivers tools to identify fraud and deepfakes in contact centers and meetings. It offers authentication and risk assessment using voice, device, and behavioral analysis. Solutions cater to various industries, securing communications across multiple channels.

Key facts about Pindrop Security

New York Angels' Investments by Stage

New York Angels has made 67 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.82M, 19 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.23M and 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $8.75M.
Here are New York Angels' investments by stage:
Stage of entry
No. of Investments
Seed
67
Series A
19
Series B
5
Angel
4
Unattributed
3
Others
2
Breakdown of New York Angels' investments by stage of entrySeed (67)Series A (19)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

New York Angels' Investments by Sector

New York Angels has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Vertical SaaS, Media & Entertainment and Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 256 Tech companies, 185 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 158 Software companies and at least 123 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).
Here are New York Angels' investments by sector:
Sector
No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications
47
Consumer
29
Vertical SaaS
15
Media & Entertainment
13
Life Sciences
12
Others
96
Breakdown of New York Angels' investments by sectorsEnterprise Applic... (47)Consumer (29)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

New York Angels' Investments by Geography

New York Angels has made most investments in United States (93), followed by Canada where it has made 2 investments.
Here are New York Angels' investments by geography:
Country
No. of Investments
United States
93
Canada
2
Israel
2
Egypt
1
Italy
1
Others
2
Breakdown of New York Angels' investments by countriesUnited States (93)Canada (2)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

New York Angels' recent investments

New York Angels has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Skyfire and MegaMinds.
Here are the most recent investments by New York Angels:
Date
Company
Location
Round Details
Round Amount
Co-Investors
Apr 28, 2026
United States
Seed
4294
  [+4]
Feb 02, 2026
United States
Angel
3683
-
Jun 04, 2025
United States
Series A
4496
  [+8]
Dec 15, 2023
United States
Seed
7698
  [+2]
Sep 12, 2023
United States
Seed
9690

Unicorns in New York Angels' Portfolio

New York Angels has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Eight Sleep and Socure. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Eight Sleep. It became a unicorn in 2026.
Here is a list of unicorns in New York Angels' portfolio:
Tracxn Score
Company
Short Description
Founded year
Sector
Location
Company Stage
First Investment/ Acquisition Details
81
Provider of AI-based internet-first brand of mattress and smart mattress covers
2014
New York City
Series D
glsm{tz
66
Provider of AI based platform offering identity verification
2012
New York City
Series E
flsecdr

IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in New York Angels' Portfolio

3 of New York Angels' portfolio companies have become public. Cognition Therapeutics got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Oct 2021 at marketcap of $256M and Payoneer got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of undefined.
Here are New York Angels' portfolio companies that went public:
Company
IPO Date
First Invested on
First Round of Investment
Round Size
Oct 08, 2021
-
-
5086
Jun 28, 2021
-
-
1635
Apr 18, 2019
-
-
7753

Acquired companies in New York Angels' Portfolio

79 companies from New York Angels' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Atraverse Medical in Apr 2026 by Johnson & Johnson for $*****.
Here are New York Angels' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company
Acquisition Date
First Invested on
First Round of Investment
Round Size
Apr 24, 2026
-
-
5721
Mar 03, 2026
Jan 14, 2015
Seed
2968
Jan 15, 2026
-
-
4929
Nov 11, 2025
-
-
3876
Oct 09, 2025
-
-
5557

Co-investors of New York Angels

Over the past 22 years, 415 investors have co-invested in New York Angels's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

  • Invested before New York AngelsTechstars, OSTI and 85 others have invested in rounds before New York Angels. There are 3 companies where Techstars has invested before New York Angels and 2 companies where OSTI has invested before New York Angels.
  • Top Co-investors of New York Angels184 investors entered a company along with New York Angels. These include investors like HBS Alumni Angels Association (6 companies).
  • Invested after New York AngelsA total of 144 investors have invested in New York Angels's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York (2 companies) and Intel Capital (2 companies).

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