funding_articleConfidence: high
18-year-old founder closes pre-seed funding round for AI startup
Nia (Nozomio) closed an $850,000 pre-seed led by LocalGlobe before YC.
Affected score: noObserved: May 20, 2026Round: pre-seedAmount: $850,000
N
Nozomio
SeedFunding signalMarket data is refreshed once per day from public sources. Information may be incomplete or outdated — verify independently before making decisions. This is not investment advice.
Investor read
Evidence-bound summary — expand sections for movement, risks, and signals.
Memo snapshot · May 20, 2026, 6:31 PM
Worth a meetingEvidence-bound analyst verdict
- •Funding: Raised $7.0M across 2 funding rounds. Latest: $850K Pre-seed (May 2025). Investors: LocalGlobe, CRV, BoxGroup, Y Combinator, 20VC Product.
- •Named backers in indexed sources: LocalGlobe before YC, CRV, BoxGroup, LocalGlobe with YC.
- •Product/news: 1 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings
What would change this read
- →Open roles appearing would signal burn capacity and growth intent.
DealFlow OS uses public web data and automated enrichment. Research may be incomplete, outdated, or incorrect. Verify important information before making investment or outreach decisions.
TL;DR
Seed (YC)Nia — index anything, search it with AI Product site for Nia context/search API for coding agents.
Funding
Raised $7.0M across 2 funding rounds. Latest: $850K Pre-seed (May 2025). Investors: LocalGlobe, CRV, BoxGroup, Y Combinator, 20VC Product. (High).
Quick read
- •Nia — index anything, search it with AI Product site for Nia context/search API for coding agents.
- •Reported angle: Nozomio | Y Combinator
Key signals
Funding
Raised $7.0M across 2 funding rounds. Latest: $850K Pre-seed (May 2025). Investors: LocalGlobe, CRV, BoxGroup, Y Combinator, 20VC Product. (High).
Product / news
1 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings (High).
Evidence summary
Verified facts
- •Nia — index anything, search it with AI Product site for Nia context/search API for coding agents.
- •Reported angle: Nozomio | Y Combinator
Recent movers
- •May 20, 2026 · uktech.news — 18-year-old founder closes pre-seed funding round for AI startup
- •May 20, 2026 · trynia.ai — Announcing Nozomio's $6.2M Seed Round
- •May 20, 2026 · ycombinator.com — Nozomio | Y Combinator
- •May 20, 2026 · uktech.news — 18-year-old founder closes pre-seed funding round for AI startup
- •May 20, 2026 · trynia.ai — Announcing Nozomio's $6.2M Seed Round
- •May 20, 2026 · ycombinator.com — Nozomio | Y Combinator
- •LocalGlobe before YC
- •CRV
- •BoxGroup
- •LocalGlobe with YC
- •LocalGlobe
- •Y Combinator
- •20VC Product
Suggested next steps
- ▸Open a founder conversation this month; validate traction claims against the indexed evidence.
- ▸Add to the active watchlist so new signals trigger alerts.
Funding & hiring signals
funding_articleMay 20, 2026Confidence: high
Announcing Nozomio's $6.2M Seed Round
Seed led by CRV, BoxGroup, and LocalGlobe with YC and 20VC Product; angels include Paul Graham and Thomas Wolf.
Affected score: yesObserved: May 20, 2026Round: SeedAmount: $6.2M
raisedseed
Open roles (indexed)
No open roles indexed yet.
Public index
185Activity 85/100Strong public activity signal
7D+6 (+3.4%)
30D+57 (+44.5%)
Needs Review
The index price and activity score are algorithmic estimates based on observed public company-level signals. They may be incomplete, stale, or inaccurate and are not investment, legal, tax, or business advice.
Public source summary
- Total evidence rows
- 6
- Latest evidence
- Mon, Jun 29, 01:59 AM
Source types found
company_sitefunding_articleotherpress
Strongest / recent news-style rows
- 18-year-old founder closes pre-seed funding round for AI startup
Wed, May 20, 06:31 PM · confidence 88%high quality
- Announcing Nozomio's $6.2M Seed Round
Wed, May 20, 06:31 PM · confidence 88%high quality
- Nozomio | Y Combinator
Wed, May 20, 06:31 PM · confidence 85%high quality
Public signal timeline
Newest first · 6 event(s)
1
Wed, May 20, 06:31 PM · funding_article · 88% · verified_publichigh quality18-year-old founder closes pre-seed funding round for AI startup
Source ↗Nia (Nozomio) closed an $850,000 pre-seed led by LocalGlobe before YC.
2
Wed, May 20, 06:31 PM · company_site · 85% · verified_publichigh qualityNia — index anything, search it with AI
Source ↗Product site for Nia context/search API for coding agents.
3
Wed, May 20, 06:31 PM · funding_article · 88% · verified_publichigh qualityAnnouncing Nozomio's $6.2M Seed Round
Source ↗Seed led by CRV, BoxGroup, and LocalGlobe with YC and 20VC Product; angels include Paul Graham and Thomas Wolf.
4
Wed, May 20, 06:31 PM · press · 85% · verified_publichigh qualityNozomio | Y Combinator
Source ↗YC S25 profile; links to Business Insider and UKTN coverage of funding.
Official / company site
1 row(s)
The company's own site — the authoritative description of what they sell and to whom. Marketing-controlled, so treat claims as positioning rather than verified traction.
company_site·Wed, May 20, 06:31 PM·Confidence 85%high qualityverified_public
Nia — index anything, search it with AIProduct site for Nia context/search API for coding agents.
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗News
3 row(s)
Third-party press coverage. Independent reporting corroborates company claims; repeated coverage across outlets is a momentum signal.
press·Wed, May 20, 06:31 PM·Confidence 85%high qualityverified_public
Nozomio | Y CombinatorYC S25 profile; links to Business Insider and UKTN coverage of funding.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗other·Mon, Jun 29, 01:59 AM·Confidence 50%low qualitypublic
Nozomi OkuharaWhy it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗other·Mon, Jun 29, 01:59 AM·Confidence 50%low qualitypublic
Nozomi ŌhashiWhy it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗Funding / news
2 row(s)
Funding announcements and investor-database records. The strongest public signal of capitalization: round, amount, and syndicate quality when disclosed.
funding_article·Wed, May 20, 06:31 PM·Confidence 88%high qualityverified_public
18-year-old founder closes pre-seed funding round for AI startupNia (Nozomio) closed an $850,000 pre-seed led by LocalGlobe before YC.
Why it matters: Funding signal — Pre-Seed per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.
Open source ↗funding_article·Wed, May 20, 06:31 PM·Confidence 88%high qualityverified_public
Announcing Nozomio's $6.2M Seed RoundSeed led by CRV, BoxGroup, and LocalGlobe with YC and 20VC Product; angels include Paul Graham and Thomas Wolf.
Why it matters: Funding signal — Seed per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.
Open source ↗Private workspace
Sign in as an active team member to view private notes, watchlist controls, transcript evidence, and interaction history.