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Equity

New York State Innovation Venture Capital Fund

New York State Innovation Venture Capital Fund (New York Ventures)

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
Not published

Fund size is '$100 million - with an additional $35 million of SSBCI funding'. ESD does not publish a per-company investment range on the fund page. New York Ventures invests primarily at Seed and Series A and 'invest[s] alongside your lead institutional or strategic investor but do not lead rounds themselves' - so the cheque is sized as a co-investment in a round led by someone else.

Funder

Empire State Development (New York Ventures)

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year — No deadline; the fund reviews opportunities on a rolling basis. There is no formal public application form - founders contact New York Ventures directly via the email address on the fund page.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Target sectors: climate tech, health tech, life sciences, ag-tech, advanced manufacturing, social impact SaaS, data and AI. The fund targets 'exceptional founders from diverse backgrounds who solve large-scale problems using innovative technologies'. Portfolio companies must commit to 'building a diverse workforce in New York State, generating new jobs and other economic activity'; the fund also considers companies 'willing to relocate to New York', so a New York entity is not a precondition to first contact. Partly capitalised with federal SSBCI funds, which carry federal eligibility certifications. No SAM.gov registration or UEI required by the startup.

How to apply

  1. Secure or line up a lead institutional or strategic investor for your round - New York Ventures co-invests and does not lead.
  2. Contact New York Ventures directly with your deck and round details. — link
  3. Complete due diligence and commit to building the workforce and economic activity in New York State.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · UEI and SAM.gov registration, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://esd.ny.gov/new-york-state-innovation-venture-capital-fund

"$100 million – with an additional $35 million of SSBCI funding"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: esd.ny.gov

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