In May, 15 New York City startups announced a Series A, collectively raising nearly $300 million in Series A funding (and totaling over $453 million across all rounds to date).

Tech:NYC released this statement following the passage of the New York State budget.

We caught up with IBM’s Emily Fontaine to discuss her career, the corporate venture capital industry, the NYC tech scene, and much more.

Against the backdrop of NYCxDesign Festival and a design-themed NYC AI Demos, we caught up with four builders shaping the future of design and helping define the city’s next chapter.

Here’s a look at some of the learnings from the inaugural cohort of the Grid Fellowship.