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The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 10/27/2026

Reported by Alleywatch
Oct 27, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Overwatch Data, a threat intelligence platform using AI agents to uncover cybercrime and fraud signals, raised $15M in Series A funding led by Mouro Capital, with participation from Visa Ventures, Capital One Ventures, PruVen Capital, New Era Capital Partners, and Y Combinator.
  • • Overwatch Data, founded in 2022 by Arjun Bisen and Zara Perumal, has raised a total of $23M in reported equity funding to date.
  • • Mochatrade, a platform letting Indian users trade US stock perpetual futures in rupees, raised $5.5M in seed funding led by CoinFund, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Zero Knowledge Ventures, Y Combinator, and Pioneer Fund.
  • • Mochatrade, founded in 2026 by Utkarsh Sinha, Chetan Manda, and Parth Maheshwari, has raised a total of $5.56M in reported equity funding.
  • • Iris, an AI platform that drafts responses to RFPs, security questionnaires, and due diligence documents, raised $5M according to a recent SEC filing, which lists ten investors in the round.
Summary
AlleyWatch's Startup Daily Funding Report for October 27, 2026 tracks venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for New York City startups. The report highlights three funding rounds on the day.

Overwatch Data, a threat intelligence platform that applies AI agents to surface cybercrime and fraud signals for security and risk teams, closed a $15M Series A round led by Mouro Capital. Visa Ventures, Capital One Ventures, PruVen Capital, New Era Capital Partners, and Y Combinator also participated. The company was founded in 2022 by Arjun Bisen and Zara Perumal and has raised $23M in reported equity funding to date.

Mochatrade, a trading platform that allows Indian users to trade US stock perpetual futures denominated in rupees, raised $5.5M in seed funding. CoinFund led the round, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Zero Knowledge Ventures, Y Combinator, and Pioneer Fund. Founded in 2026 by Utkarsh Sinha, Chetan Manda, and Parth Maheshwari, the company has raised $5.56M in reported equity funding in total.

Iris, an AI platform that drafts responses to RFPs, security questionnaires, and due diligence documents for sales teams, raised $5M according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates ten investors participated. Founded in 2023 by Ben Hills and Sagee Moyal, Iris has raised $9.1M in reported equity funding in total.

The report notes that it will be updated throughout the day as additional funding rounds are reported.

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