NYC Startups Hiring This Week (February 20–26, 2026)

Your weekly guide to the venture-backed companies building the future — and actively growing their teams right now.

New York City's startup ecosystem is showing no signs of slowing down. After a record-breaking 2024 — in which NYC startups raised $16.6 billion in venture capital, a staggering 74% jump year-over-year — the momentum has carried firmly into 2026. This week alone, dozens of well-funded companies across fintech, AI, healthtech, climate, and B2B SaaS are opening roles across engineering, sales, product, and operations.

If you're looking to make a move — whether you're an engineer hunting for your next challenge, a go-to-market leader ready to help a startup scale, or a recent grad looking to break into tech — this week's hiring landscape in New York is unusually rich. Here's everything you need to know.

The Big Picture: NYC's Startup Moment

New York now ranks as the #2 global startup ecosystem, trailing only Silicon Valley — and in some sectors, it's leading the charge. Artificial intelligence and machine learning now account for roughly 35% of all venture investment in the city, with fintech close behind at 30% and healthtech capturing another 18%. Climate tech has also emerged as a formidable category, attracting $3.5 billion since 2021.

The companies on this week's hiring list span every stage — from scrappy pre-seed teams of fewer than ten people to well-capitalized Series C companies that have already proven product-market fit and are now racing to hire. Many have raised funding within the last thirty to sixty days, meaning budgets are freshly allocated and headcount plans are in motion.

Whether you're looking for an early-stage bet where you can shape culture from day one, or a later-stage company where infrastructure is in place and your impact scales immediately, there's something on this list for you.

50 Venture-Backed NYC Startups Hiring This Week

AI & Machine Learning

1. Rogo (rogo.ai) The AI research platform for financial services just closed a $75M Series C in February 2026. Rogo builds AI tools that help investment banks, private equity firms, and hedge funds conduct research and analysis at machine speed. It's one of the most heavily funded NYC AI-fintech crossovers right now, and the team is hiring across engineering and go-to-market.

2. Sixfold AI (sixfold.ai) Raised a $30M Series B in February 2026. Sixfold is applying AI to insurance underwriting, helping carriers process submissions and generate risk assessments dramatically faster than traditional methods. Roles open in ML engineering and enterprise sales.

3. Checkbox (checkbox.ai) A $23M Series A closed in February 2026. Checkbox builds AI-powered legal workflow automation tools that allow in-house legal and compliance teams to self-serve requests without bottlenecking lawyers. Actively hiring implementation and customer success roles.

4. Limy AI (limy.ai) Fresh off a $10M Seed round in February 2026. Limy is building AI-native marketing analytics tools to help growth teams understand campaign performance and optimize spend across channels. Engineering and product roles are open.

5. MITO AI (mito.ai) Raised $4.5M Pre-Seed in February 2026. MITO is building AI animation and media production tools designed for entertainment studios and content creators. A very early-stage bet with significant upside — and the team is hiring founding engineers.

6. Datalinx AI (datalinx.ai) Closed a $4.2M Seed round in February 2026. Datalinx is building AI-powered data analytics infrastructure for B2B companies — with a particular focus on making data pipelines easier to manage and query. Engineering roles available.

7. Chamelio (chamelio.ai) Raised $10M Seed in February 2026. Chamelio applies AI to legal and compliance workflows, helping law firms and legal departments manage documents, research, and matter management more efficiently. Hiring across product and engineering.

8. Atty.ai (atty.ai) Seed-stage company (February 2026). Atty uses AI and audio technology to assist legal professionals with transcription, documentation, and workflow automation. Founding team roles available.

9. F2 (f2.ai) Backed by NFX, Left Lane Capital, and Y Combinator. F2 is the AI platform for private markets investors, helping private credit, PE, and commercial banking teams conduct diligence 60% faster. Actively hiring ML engineers and enterprise account managers.

10. Artisan (artisan.co — YC W24) Y Combinator-backed. Artisan builds AI "employees" called Artisans, starting with an AI business development representative (BDR). A staff software engineer (backend) role posted this week.

Fintech & Financial Services

11. Talos (talos.com) Raised $45M Series B in February 2026. Talos is a digital asset trading infrastructure platform used by institutional investors, banks, and brokers. The round signals continued institutional interest in crypto infrastructure, and the team is hiring across engineering and business development.

12. Concourse (concourse.co) Closed a $12M Series A in February 2026. Concourse is an AI-powered financial analytics and cash flow optimization platform for finance teams. Hiring in data engineering and customer success.

13. Whetstone Research (whetstone.cc) Raised $9M Seed in February 2026. A blockchain-native research and financial analytics firm focused on the intersection of decentralized finance and institutional investing. Hiring researchers and quantitative analysts.

14. Vox Funding (voxfunding.com) Raised $5.65M in February 2026. Vox Funding is a fintech focused on alternative lending and non-dilutive capital solutions for growth-stage businesses. Operations and sales roles open.

15. Tenbin Labs (tenbinlabs.xyz) Raised $7.1M Seed in February 2026. Tenbin is a blockchain and investing marketplace platform, building infrastructure for the next generation of tokenized assets and investment products.

16. Quatrefoil Data Services (quatrefoildata.com) Raised $600K Seed in February 2026. Quatrefoil focuses on blockchain and financial data analytics — a small but growing team with roles in data and product.

17. Nitra (nitra.com) Venture-backed healthtech-fintech hybrid offering financial products for healthcare professionals. Hiring in product and operations.

18. Capchase (capchase.com) Backed by QED Investors and others. Capchase provides non-dilutive recurring revenue financing for SaaS companies. The team is expanding its NYC presence with sales and finance roles.

19. Kalshi (kalshi.com) Backed by Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, and General Catalyst ($45M Series A). Kalshi built a regulated financial exchange where people trade on real-world events. Hiring engineers and product managers.

20. Ramp (ramp.com) Backed by Founders Fund ($500M Series E, $22.5B valuation). The corporate card and spend management platform continues to scale aggressively with NYC-based roles in engineering, data science, and sales.

HealthTech & Life Sciences

21. Tandem (withtandem.com) Series B company (February 2026). Tandem uses AI to streamline healthcare coordination and operations. Actively hiring clinical operations and engineering talent.

22. Nerd Apply (nerdapply.com) Raised $3.2M Seed in February 2026. Nerd Apply uses data and analytics to guide students through college applications — a edtech-meets-healthtech play gaining real traction with school districts.

23. Pasito (pasito.ai) Raised $21M Series A in February 2026, also backed by Y Combinator. Pasito builds AI agents for employee insurance and benefits, transforming how benefits are delivered and experienced. Hiring in enterprise sales and engineering.

24. Fabric (fabric.com) A healthtech startup streamlining healthcare administration and patient intake. Backed by major investors and actively hiring engineers and product managers.

25. CVector (cvector.com) Raised $5M Seed in February 2026. CVector applies analytics and software to the energy sector, helping utilities and healthcare systems manage operational data more intelligently. Engineering roles open.

*26. AI Psychiatry Startup (via TopStartups.io) A very early-stage company building AI Copilots and Agents for psychiatry — backed by Headline, Village Global, and General Catalyst ($20M Series A in 2025). Hiring its founding engineering team in New York.

27. Axle (axle.insure — YC-backed) Axle is building a universal API for insurance data — described as "Plaid for insurance." Backed by Y Combinator and Gradient Ventures (Google's AI fund). Hiring engineers and partnerships roles.

28. Haven (havenmortgage.com) Well-capitalized and backed by top fintech and mortgage venture funds. Haven is reimagining the $11 trillion US mortgage market with a modern digital experience for the 53 million homeowners with a mortgage. Hiring engineers and product managers.

Climate Tech & Sustainability

29. Gigablue (gigablue.co) Raised $20M Series A in February 2026. Gigablue focuses on marine environment and ocean-based climate solutions. One of the more exciting climate bets in New York this week, hiring operations and science roles.

30. Ubees (ubees.com) Raised $9.45M Series A in February 2026. Ubees is combining AI, hardware, and agricultural data to help farmers manage pollination and hive health more effectively. Hiring field operations and software engineers.

B2B Software & Enterprise SaaS

31. Lightyear (lightyear.ai) Raised $16M in February 2026. Lightyear is building AI-powered telecom procurement software to help enterprises manage connectivity contracts and vendor relationships. Hiring in sales and engineering.

32. Ferra (bidferra.com) Raised $3.3M Seed in February 2026. Ferra uses AI to streamline bidding and procurement in construction and manufacturing. Hiring founding engineers and account executives.

33. Visitt.io (visitt.io) Raised $22M Series B in February 2026. Visitt is a property management platform for commercial real estate operators, helping teams manage maintenance, compliance, and tenant communications. Hiring in sales and customer success.

34. Numeral (numeral.io — YC W23) Y Combinator-backed. Numeral is the AI-native sales tax solution for ecommerce businesses. Hiring an automation engineer this week.

35. Abacum (abacum.io — YC W21) Y Combinator-backed. Abacum is an AI-native financial planning and analysis (FP&A) platform for finance teams. Hiring a Head of Customer Success.

36. kapa.ai (kapa.ai — YC S23) Y Combinator-backed. Kapa builds AI assistants for technical documentation and developer support. A senior business development role posted this week.

37. Dynamo AI (dynamo.ai — YC W22) Y Combinator-backed. Dynamo builds compliance-ready AI tools for enterprises, including AI evaluation and guardrail systems. Hiring ML research engineer interns.

38. Cozmo AI (cozmo.ai — YC W22) Y Combinator-backed. Cozmo builds multimodal AI "employees" that can see, speak, think, and act. Hiring a founding account executive.

39. Garage (garage.ai — YC W24) Raised $18M backed by Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, and Infinity Ventures. Garage is building an AI-powered marketplace for public safety vehicles and equipment. Hiring a founding recruiter.

40. BlueCargo (bluecargo.io — YC S18) Y Combinator-backed. BlueCargo automates complex freight transactions for logistics teams. Hiring an implementation manager.

41. Conveo (conveo.ai — YC S24) Y Combinator-backed. Conveo uses AI-led interviews to help companies make confident research decisions faster. Hiring an enterprise account manager.

42. Glimpse (glimpse.ai — YC S20) Y Combinator-backed. Glimpse offers AI-powered services for retail brands, starting with deductions management. Hiring a forward deployed engineer and GTM engineer.

InsurTech

43. Pace (withpace.com) Raised $10M Series A in February 2026. Pace is using AI to modernize insurance operations and claims processing. Actively hiring in engineering and sales.

Real Estate & PropTech

44. Landa (landa.app) A mobile app making real estate investment accessible to everyday investors through fractional ownership. Backed by major VCs, hiring product and engineering roles.

Marketing & Growth

45. Ceremonia (ceremonia.com) Raised $3.5M in February 2026. Ceremonia is a fast-growing DTC beauty and consumer goods brand leaning into the Latina market. Hiring in brand marketing and e-commerce operations.

Data & Analytics

46. SmartAsset (smartasset.com — YC-backed) A personal finance platform reaching approximately 59 million people monthly. Backed by Y Combinator and others. Actively scaling their NYC team with data and product roles.

47. Yarn (yarn.so — YC-backed) Y Combinator-backed. Yarn uses AI to help founders, salespeople, and marketers create product and sales videos. Hiring in product and customer success.

Crypto & Web3

48. Stationhead (stationhead.com) Venture-backed. Stationhead is building a social audio and music platform that blends live radio-style listening with community. Hiring engineers and growth roles.

Emerging & Seed-Stage Bets

49. Autonomous (autonomous.ai) A superintelligent financial advisor platform offering sophisticated, personalized wealth strategies — at 0% advisory fees. Seed-stage and building the founding team.

50. Mine (usemine.com) Backed by Kleiner Perkins, SV Angel, and Liquid 2 Ventures. Mine is building financial empowerment tools for young adults. Hiring across engineering and design.

What to Know Before You Apply

Timing matters. The best time to reach out to a recently funded startup is within the first two to three weeks after a funding announcement — when leadership teams are actively mapping out headcount and are most receptive to candidates who understand the company's momentum.

Salaries are competitive. In NYC's tight talent market, venture-backed startups are offering compensation to match. Engineering roles at Series A and above are frequently in the $160K–$220K+ range (per Y Combinator's job board data), with meaningful equity upside at earlier stages.

Where to look. For YC-backed companies, the YC Jobs board (ycombinator.com/jobs) remains one of the most efficient places to apply. Built In NYC, Wellfound, and TopStartups.io aggregate roles across the broader ecosystem.

Think sector-first. NYC's startup strength is concentrated in AI, fintech, and healthtech — if your skills sit at any of those intersections, your leverage is highest. But don't overlook climate tech, legal tech, and real estate tech, which are all experiencing meaningful capital inflows in 2026.

This article was compiled using data from Y Combinator's job board, Growth List's funded startup database (updated February 18, 2026), TopStartups.io, and Crunchbase. Funding figures and stage information reflect most recently available public data as of February 20, 2026.