New York Ventures
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Overview
What they do
New York Ventures is dedicated to encouraging innovation and fueling economic growth in communities across the State. This venture capital investment arm of Empire State Development is one of New York State's business resources and innovation investments, including the Governor's START-UP NY program, Innovation Hot Spots, the Regional Economic Development Councils, the Centers of Advanced Technology and Centers of Excellence networks, and the SUNY 2020 Initiative.
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What they look for
New York Ventures supports high-growth companies using technology to solve strategic challenges, aiming to provide greater access to venture capital across regions, industries, and underrepresented groups while leveraging public and private sector assets to fuel innovation and economic growth.
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Stage
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
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Sectors
AI, Climate, Edtech, Healthcare
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Based
New York, US
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Sources
Portfolio, cheque size and the rest
The companies they have backed, the cheque they write, and whether they are deploying right now.
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