New York-area startups and venture capitalists are making funding deals with the hope of creating the next profitable company. Here's one deal announced Wednesday:
Who gets: Perch, a New York-based marketplace for buying and selling homes, which raised a new round of funding.
Amount raised: $30 million in series A funding.
Who invests: FirstMark Capital, also based in New York, led the round. The firm's portfolio includes many big-name startups, including home-sharing network Airbnb, fantasy…