Queen One Raises $25M

Ryan Urban has built a big New York marketing-tech company before. He founded BounceX in 2012, renamed it Wunderkind in 2020, and grew it to nearly 1,000 employees and more than $100 million in annual revenue. His next company, Queen One, co-founded with Maricor Resente, builds commerce software that combines customer relationship management with advertising. When Queen One first raised money, Charge's Brett Martin put it this way: “What Figma unlocked for designers, Queen One is now unlocking for brands.”

That first round, $5.5 million announced in July 2025, came from Charge, Inspired Capital, Red Swan Ventures, and Prospeq, along with founders and early collaborators. Queen One had 33 people at the time, $6 million in state economic development support, and a 30,000-square-foot Brooklyn headquarters in the works. “The time is now. New York is rising,” Urban said. “I can't think of a better place to build a worldscale company.”

In August 2026, Queen One raised $25 million from Mercury Fund, Full In, Connecticut Innovations, CP Overture, Charge Ventures, Inspired Capital, and existing investors, bringing total venture funding to $37.5 million. The company now has more than 140 employees, more than 300 launch partners, and that headquarters is open: the Rise and Fly Vision Center in Williamsburg. “For Queen One, when we say LFG, the 'G' stands for GROW,” Urban said.

The money will go toward sales, commerce infrastructure, acquisitions, and a new advertising business led by former Wunderkind ad executive Andres Moran. Queen One's pitch to brands is price: 50% to 75% below legacy-platform pricing, with free data migration, waived implementation fees, and 24-month price locks. Urban told Axios he expects to raise again within four to six months, likely targeting $100 million or more