These are the breakout startups hiring in New York this month — meet them on Monday before everyone else does.

Sparrow is one of the fastest-growing technology companies serving credit unions nationwide — from $6M institutions to $34B ones. Their Crest platform deploys intelligent, automated journeys that turn single-transaction members into deep, multi-product relationships. The premise: the in-person magic moments that define great banking shouldn't disappear when a member goes digital. Sparrow extends them.

Purpose-built for credit unions. Full-funnel ROI attribution. Instant data feeds. Best-practice journeys proven across institutions nationwide. A team from finance, fintech, and tech united by one belief: the future of banking should still feel human.

Hiring: product engineers, software engineers, account executives, senior account managers. Reach out directly to Lauren Stein, Chief of Staff: [email protected]

Clay is the GTM infrastructure platform that lets sales and marketing teams build intelligent outreach workflows using 100+ data sources and AI research agents — turning what used to require an entire ops team into something one person can run. If you've heard someone say they're "claying their list," that's how embedded this product has become. Founded by Kareem Amin and Nicolae Rusan, with Varun Anand joining as co-founder and head of operations. Reached a $5B valuation via tender offer in January 2026, off a $100M Series C at $3.1B led by CapitalG with Sequoia and Meritech.

Hiring across engineering, brand, product, data science, GTM, and more. 54 open roles in NYC and SF. Details here.

EliseAI builds AI agents for the two industries that affect everyone: housing and healthcare. Their platform powers 1 in 6 apartments in the US — automating everything from tour scheduling to lease renewals — and is now expanding the same infrastructure into healthcare front-desk and call center operations. Founded by Minna Song (MIT CS, CEO) and Tony Stoyanov (CTO). Backed by a16z, Bessemer Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, and Navitas Capital, with a $250M Series E at a $2.2B valuation.

Hiring across engineering, sales, strategy & ops, customer success, research, design, and more. 103 open roles in NYC. Details here.

Mercury built the banking product that founders actually want to use — clean UI, zero friction, no hidden fees, and a full financial stack that scales with the company. Over 200,000 businesses bank with Mercury today, and the product has expanded from checking accounts into credit cards, treasury, venture debt, and consumer banking. Founded by Immad Akhund (CEO), Jason Zhang (COO), and Max Tagher (CTO). Raised a $300M Series C at a $3.5B valuation led by Sequoia, with Spark Capital, Marathon, Coatue, CRV, and Andreessen Horowitz.

Hiring across sales, compliance, finance, legal, recruiting, and product. 35 open roles across NYC, SF, Portland, and remote. Details here.

LangChain built the foundational open-source framework that became the default starting point for AI engineers building LLM applications — and has since evolved into the full-stack platform for agent engineering. LangSmith handles observability, evaluation, and deployment. LangGraph handles stateful multi-agent workflows. If AI agents are becoming business-critical infrastructure, LangChain is the reliability layer on top. Founded by Harrison Chase (CEO) and Ankush Gola, both formerly of Robust Intelligence. Raised a $125M Series B at a $1.25B valuation led by IVP, with Sequoia, Benchmark, CapitalG, Sapphire Ventures, Datadog, and Databricks.

Hiring across engineering, marketing, sales, product, and people. 28 open roles in NYC. Details here.

Fora is the modern travel agency — a platform that turns passionate travelers into trained, commission-earning advisors backed by world-class supplier relationships, proprietary booking tech, and a community built around craft. 98% of Fora advisors had no prior industry experience before joining. They've surpassed $1B in sales and operate across 92 countries. Founded by Evan Frank (CEO, formerly of onefinestay), Henley Vazquez (co-founder of Passported), and Jake Peters (CPO/CTO). Raised $60M across their Series B and C led by Insight Partners and Thrive Capital, with Forerunner Ventures and Heartcore Capital.

Hiring across engineering, product, data, advisor success, operations, marketing, and more. 34 open roles in NYC. Details here.

Agentio is building the programmatic infrastructure for creator advertising — making it possible to plan, buy, and measure YouTube and podcast sponsorships the way performance marketers buy digital media. Brands bid on creator content, AI vets brand safety, contracts are automated, and campaigns that used to take weeks now happen in hours. Clients include Uber, DoorDash, Olipop, Warby Parker, and Away. Founded by Arthur Leopold (CEO, former president at Cameo) and Jonathan Meyers (CTO, former Spotify). Raised a $40M Series B at a $340M valuation led by Forerunner, with Benchmark, Craft Ventures, AlleyCorp, Antler, and Starting Line.

Hiring across engineering, GTM, marketing, and product. 15 open roles in NYC. Details here.

Laurel is the AI platform that turns timekeeping from a dreaded admin task into a strategic advantage. Originally built for law firms, it now serves Big Four accounting firms, MBB, and AmLaw 5 — processing over $4.4B in professional time per year. Professionals recover 28+ daily billable minutes and firms see a 7%+ average increase in revenue. The bigger vision: a time intelligence layer for all knowledge work. Founded by Ryan Alshak (CEO, former litigator at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips). Raised a $100M Series C led by IVP with GV (Google Ventures), Alexis Ohanian, Arash Ferdowsi (Dropbox co-founder), Kevin Weil (OpenAI CPO), and DST Global.

Hiring across engineering, GTM, and operations. 4 open roles in NYC. Details here.

The Funding Landscape

NYC startups raised $3.94B across 97 deals in March 2026 — one of the strongest months on record, according to AlleyWatch. The early April deal flow isn't slowing down either. Capital is moving, and NYC is at the center of it.

March and early April's biggest rounds:

The Reality Check

The top end of the market is very healthy. But the middle is still competitive. Generalist roles are slow to fill, and founders are running lean. Every hire needs to pull weight from day one.

The takeaway for you: follow the capital. Fintech, creator economy, AI, and health tech are where NYC dollars are flowing right now, and funding precedes hiring. The companies writing the biggest checks on talent are the ones that just closed rounds and are building in these categories.

The founders you'll meet on the 27th are in that window right now.

See you at the showcase 👀