Tech:NYC Digest: September 29

Tech:NYC Digest: September 29

September 29, 2023 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

Friday, September 29, 2023 

We’re back with another Friday edition of the Tech:NYC Digest, featuring our top five highlights in New York tech this week.

  • A technical glitch meant some Digest readers didn’t get yesterday’s edition in their inboxes. Our apologies. If you’d like to catch up, find it here.

🗽 One plug: Our 2023 Tech Summit is less than two weeks away! Altana AI CEO Evan Smith, CLEAR CEO Caryn Seidman-Becker, Google Head of Trust & Safety David Graff, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and many others will be there on October 11. We hope you’ll join us! 

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Air Force Receives Its First Electric Air Taxi (New York Times)

  • On the heels of Climate Week NYC, Joby (a Tech:NYC member!) delivered the Air Force’s first electric passenger aircraft. Last year, the aviation startup announced a major partnership with Delta to soon offer home-to-airport transportation services using its eVTOLs, starting with service at JFK. This follow-up with the Air Force is a key opportunity to continue testing the technology in real-world situations, a major step in preparing it for commercial use.

Alphasense, an AI-based market intel firm, snaps up $150M at a $2.5B valuation (TechCrunch)

  • It was a busy week for AI funding, and leading the pack was NYC-based market intelligence startup Alphasense’s Series E. The round comes less than six months after it raised a $100 million round, and the company says its 4,000+ enterprise customers now cover the majority of the S&P 500.

The hottest 50 startups in the US, according to LinkedIn (Fast Company)

  • The list includes 15 NYC HQ’d companies, and the top spot this year went to Ramp (a Tech:NYC member)! We can’t say we’re surprised.

Light-Drenched Offices Fill the Shell of Domino Sugar (New York Magazine)

  • The reinvention of the Domino Sugar Refinery along the East River in Williamsburg is a masterclass in adaptive reuse. The original building essentially serves as a historic screen around the new, all-electric-powered office building with a glass dome penthouse. The Tech:NYC team visited the new space this week, and we can confirm: It’s a major feat that ensures an iconic NYC landmark remains a vibrant part of the city’s infrastructure. 

What to See on (and Off) (and Off-Off) Broadway (Vulture)

  • The start of the fall theatre season is as packed as ever. (Our in-house critic – that would be Tyler – reports Merrily We Roll Along and Infinite Life are not to be missed.)

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