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Family officeNew York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
New York Venture Partners is a family office run by founders focused on pre-seed and seed-stage startups, with over 60 direct investments to date. The firm emphasizes investing in people rather than deals, building deep relationships with founders, connecting them with value-driven professionals, and understanding each entrepreneur's real-life context and business model. It considers any US-based Delaware C-corp startup led by exceptional founders with an unfair advantage, and offers an ecosystem of financing, mentorship, and marketing consulting.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 40 of 64 portfolio companiesSaaS ×20AI & Machine Learning ×14Consumer ×12Enterprise Software ×11E-commerce ×7Fintech ×6Media & Entertainment ×6Future of Work ×5
HQs:United States×27Denmark×1Kosovo×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 32 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×162 founders×123 founders×34+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with education data
NYU Stern School of Business ×3Columbia Business School ×2Emory University ×2University of Cambridge ×2Utrecht University ×2Yale University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×9Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Politics & Policy ×3Computer Science ×2Humanities ×2Life Sciences ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 29 founders with career history
Yext ×3Columbia University ×2Microsoft ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)
Investments · 64 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2020 · 12019 · 22015 · 22014 · 16 dated
Pinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.
San Francisco, US
Evan Sharp(Co-founder & CDO)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder and Executive Chairman)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)inBill Ready(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalA.Capital VenturesA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakor+60 more
New York, US
KIRSTEN SODERLIND(Executive Officer, Director)STEPHEN H. MARKS(Executive Officer)KEVIN S. MCPHILLIPS(Executive Officer)BRENDAN BURNS(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardWALTER BERNHEIMER(Director)GREGG BENNETT(Director)in
Co-investorsAlliance of Angels
New York, US
Joseph DiTomaso(Founder)inWilliam Pearson(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianForefront Venture
Collaborative scholarly writing tool turned preprint archive, owned by Wiley since 2018.
New York, US
Nathan Jenkins(Executive Officer)Alberto Pepe(Executive Officer, Director)Matteo Cantiello(Director)
BoardAdam Goulburn(Director)inDavid Teten(Director)Brian Cohen(Director)
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaFf Venture CapitalDimension CapitalKnight FoundationLux CapitalNew York Angels
Boundless (Thrive) offers a personalized digital health app that helps users adopt small daily behavior changes across five areas — food, movement, sleep, stress management, and social connection — through baseline assessments and tailored daily guidance.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Arianna Huffington(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Focal VenturesJoyance PartnersSocial StartsAtaraxia VC
BrandYourself provides software and managed services to help individuals and businesses manage, improve, and protect their online reputation and personal data privacy.
ConsumerCybersecurityMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Patrick Ambron(CEO)inPete Kistler(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesBlue Trail PartnersBoston Harbor AngelsUpVentures CapitalWalnut Venture AssociatesFounders Fund+1 more
Cast.app builds AI agents for customer success and account management that automate routine tasks and allow human CSMs to focus on strategic customer relationships and new challenges.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Carlos, US
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcLeonis CapitalSoma CapitalTechstars
Collectively is a consumer platform that helps people discover sustainable brands and plant-based food, offering rewards and benefits for making eco-friendly purchasing choices.
Circular EconomyConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Comixology is a digital storefront for comics, manga, and graphic novels, offering titles for purchase as well as a subscription service (Comixology Unlimited) and original content (Comixology Originals).
ConsumerE-commerceMedia & Entertainment
CourseHorse is an online marketplace that lets people discover and book classes from schools across the United States, spanning professional bootcamps and certifications, hobby and lifestyle courses, and kids' classes.
ConsumerEdTechMarketplacesNew York, US
Katie Kapler(Executive Officer, Director)inNihal Parthasarathi(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAvi Fogel(Director)
Co-investorsFundersClubGolden SeedsInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcMI Ventures
DSTLRY is a publisher focused on comic books and graphic content for creators.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMedia & Entertainment
David Steinberger(Co-founder / Chief Executive Officer)Chip Mosher(Co-founder / Chief Creative Officer)
Co-investors2 Punks CapitalEspt Ventures LlcGFR FundGOAL Ventures1AM GamingMarch Capital Partners
Fi develops smart collars and wearable technology for dogs that track location, safety, and health metrics to help dog owners monitor their pets' wellbeing.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHealthtechIoT
Jonathan(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersBatshit Crazy VenturesBaukunstBlack Jays VenturesFreestyle CapitalLerer Hippeau+2 more
Friday is a work management and task-planning platform that helps individuals and teams organize projects, track daily tasks, and improve productivity through features like daily planners, focus time blocking, and app integrations.
Future of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsVestar Capital Partners
Futurestay provides short-term and vacation rental management software for independent hosts with 1 to 10 properties, including a direct booking platform, channel integrations with Google and Airbnb, and AI-powered listing optimization and dynamic pricing.
PropTechSaaSTravel & HospitalityNew Brunswick, US
S. Philip Kennard(Executive Officer, Director)inPhilip Kennard(Founder & CEO)inSean Philip Kennard(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Fabio(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardThomas Wisniewski(Director)
Co-investorsAEON FoundryBrand New MatterNew York AngelsNewark Venture PartnersNVP Capital
goTenna builds mesh networking hardware and software for off-grid connectivity in mission-critical operations.
Defense TechHardwareIoTBrooklyn, US
Daniela Perdomo(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLarry Marcus(Director)John Levy(Director)
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAlso CapitalBloomberg BetaCadron Capital PartnersCollaborative FundComcast Ventures+15 more
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Gust provides a platform for startup founders to incorporate their companies, manage cap tables and equity, and handle governance, risk, and compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaSNew York, US
David S. Rose(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardHoward Morgan(Director)in
Co-investors37 AngelsAngels4WomenBeacon AngelsBroad Street AngelsFashion Capital PartnersIU Ventures+9 more
Hank is a social platform that helps people, particularly retirees and older adults, grow their social circles by connecting them with local activities and small-group events.
ConsumerSocialWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsResolute VenturesTau VenturesThe Fund
HyperWrite is an AI writing assistant delivered as a Chrome extension and web app, offering predictive autocomplete, web search, citations, and hundreds of tools to create, edit, and refine text.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFuture of WorkSaaSMelville, US
Matt Shumer(Cofounder)inJason Kuperberg(Founder)inJosh BickettinMiles Feldstein(Director)
Co-investorsChapter OneCortical VenturesFoundersMadrona Venture GroupActive Capital
Journey is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that combines predictive analytics, personalized outreach, and a clinical network — powered by its Journey Signal AI engine — to detect employee mental health risk early and provide proactive care.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMental HealthNew York, US
Stephen Sokoler(Founder & CEO)inSue Zbikowski(Chief Clinical Officer)in
BoardBrendan Dickinson(Director)inJoshua Siegel(Director)
Co-investors37 AngelsAlumni VenturesBetaworksCanaan PartnersCity LightCourtside Ventures+9 more
Kidas provides white-label threat detection and protection solutions that integrate with SMS, email, voice, and gaming platforms to defend against scams, fraud, and digital threats.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGamingSaaSPhiladelphia, US
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesTechstars
Kreatures of Habit (KoH) makes plant-based protein products for daily nutrition, including a prep-ahead breakfast meal with 30g protein, probiotics and Omega-3, a creatine-containing daily bar, and a melatonin-free sleep product.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Michael Chernow(Founder)in
Marqii is a discoverability and guest engagement platform for hospitality operators that automates SEO and GEO tasks, including listings updates across 70+ sites, menu syncing from POS systems, AI-powered review responses, FAQ widgets, and location pages.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechMarketing TechSaaSAustin, US
Avi Goren(Co-Founder/CEO)inEvan Perlmutter(Co-Founder/COO)inBryan Rutcofsky(Co-Founder/CRO)inAshley McGowan(VP of Customer Success)inCarl Lane(VP of Engineering & Product)inKelsey Verdier(VP of Marketing)in
Co-investorsGreen Egg VenturesMaccabee VenturesMagma PartnersNext Coast Ventures
Notion offers a workspace platform for teams to manage projects, documentation, and tasks through customizable views like Gantt charts and Kanban boards.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ivan Zhao(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*Base10 PartnersCoatue ManagementCraft VenturesDesigner Fund+27 more
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Peel Away Labs makes Peelaways, a multi-layer waterproof bed sheet that lets caregivers change bedding by peeling away a soiled layer without stripping the bed.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechJersey City, US
MC(Founder & CEO)
Boardmaxwell cohen(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAEON FoundryAlpine MeridianThird Act Ventures
Rushir Parikh(Cofounder)
Co-investorsCosmic Venture PartnersFlybridge Capital PartnersPath VenturesRed Beard VenturesUnanimous Capital
Portfolia is a venture capital firm that brings together women investors to fund companies in women's health, active aging, communities of color, and sustainability.
FemTechFintechImpact & Social Good
Trish Costello(Founder)in
Co-investorsWakestream Ventures
PureWow is a multimedia lifestyle brand producing original content and experiences across beauty, fashion, wellness, family, and food, distributed via website, social, video, email, and events.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentWellness & Fitness
Joni Evans(Founder)in
Co-investorsMiroma VenturesUpslope Ventures
Rogue is an anonymous blog covering operational security, technical experiments, and advertising technology topics related to the surveillance economy and ad fraud.
AdTechCybersecurityMedia & Entertainment
Digital home platform for doctors.
Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalForerunner VenturesSequoia CapitalTMV
A payment processing and merchant services company that provides point-of-sale solutions, payment processing, and capital funding services to merchants across North America.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaSSales TechTroy, US
Casey CohenDavid GuilfoyleMatthew GainesMarc Gardner(Founder)
BoardShu Chowdhuryin
Co-investors500 GlobalAlumni VenturesColle Capital PartnersConnectivity VenturesNat Turner
IgniteTech is an enterprise software company that acquires, revitalizes, and supports a portfolio of mission-critical business software for organizations worldwide, with an AI-first focus since 2023.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Eric Vaughan(CEO)in
Secfi offers liquidity and financing solutions for startup executives and founders, including equity analysis, tailored financing that lets holders retain ownership, and tax strategies around events such as QSBS status.
Fintech
Frederik Mijnhardt(Founder)inWouter Witvoet(Founder)in
Co-investorsChapter OneEastward Capital PartnersFJ LabsRucker Park CapitalSocial Leverage
Israeli cloud cost optimization company, founded 2015 as Spotinst, acquired by NetApp for $450 million in 2020.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsLeaders FundMango Capital
StrongDM provides privileged access management and identity governance for infrastructure across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Elizabeth Joy Zalman(Executive Officer, Director)Justin McCarthy(Founder)inSchuyler Chapin Brown(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaCisco InvestmentsDCVC (Data Collective)Frontline VenturesGolub GrowthGV (Google Ventures)+6 more
SureDone provides a multichannel e-commerce platform that helps businesses of all sizes manage operations, automate tasks, and integrate with multiple sales channels.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSNew York, US
Jason Nadaf(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardEdward Tolson(Director)
Co-investorsAlpine Meridian
Tattle is a customer experience platform that collects real-time guest feedback across ordering channels and uses AI to surface satisfaction issues, recover unhappy guests, and manage online reviews.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaS
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianBranded Strategic HospitalityContour Venture PartnersFlow CapitalThe Fund
Teal helps job seekers make informed career decisions through tools and guidance on the job search process.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSMiami, US
Dave Fano(Founder)David Fano(CEO, Director, Founder)in
BoardJeffrey Rinehart(Director)inJesse Middleton(Director)
Co-investorsAlpaca VCAlumni VenturesCity LightCorigin VenturesLerer HippeauOceans Ventures+7 more
Tommy John is a direct-to-consumer apparel brand selling underwear and basics such as boxer briefs, with product lines including Second Skin and Cool Cotton.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Tom Patterson(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalLnk
Adam Weinstein(Founder)in
Co-investorsalphabet angelsAlpine MeridianBackwards CapitalBullpen CapitalStage 1 Ventures
Turing Labs provides an AI platform for consumer packaged goods (CPG) R&D teams to accelerate product development and innovation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Manmit Shrimali(Founder and CEO)inAjith Govind Sateesh(Director)
BoardAmmar Hanafi(Director)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorInsight PartnersMoment Ventures, LlcRebel Fund
Uizard is an AI-powered UI design and prototyping tool that lets users create mockups, wireframes, and interactive prototypes for mobile apps, websites, and web apps.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSCopenhagen, DK
Co-investorsAV8 VenturesbyFoundersConnetic VenturesEnergetik VenturesInsight PartnersLDV Capital+1 more
Upstream is a no-code platform for launching and managing decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) on the blockchain, comparable to Wix or Squarespace but for web3 communities.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBloomberg BetaBlumberg CapitalConvergeHannah Grey VenturesRed Beard Ventures+3 more
VinePair is an online media outlet publishing news, guides, and editorial coverage about wine, beer, spirits, and other alcoholic beverages for drinks enthusiasts and industry followers.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Adam Teeter(Executive Officer, Director)inJoshua Malin(Director)in
Co-investorsGotham Gal VenturesSocial Starts
Visual Vocal appears to be a technology company founded by experienced entrepreneurs and technologists, though the about page does not explicitly state what products or services the company offers or who its customers are.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSaaSSeattle, US
John SanGiovanni(Co-founder)inSean B House(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalFamily Angel Management FundAlliance of AngelsEniac VenturesSpider Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BandwagonBonVoyagingFlyimagineairFunnel IQ sales GTM startupGameCo Video Game Gambling MachinesLance freelance bankingLaughlyMediaArmorminervaPassportedRising America FundSetJamSuperlocal EntertainmentWorkbench
Exits · 5
1 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 4PinterestNYSE: PINSgoTennaacq. by ForterraSchoolloopacq. by IgniteTechSPOTacq. by Flexera
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has New York Venture Partners made?
- New York Venture Partners has 64 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited.
- What stage does New York Venture Partners invest at?
- New York Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is New York Venture Partners's typical check size?
- New York Venture Partners typically writes checks of $25K.
- What sectors does New York Venture Partners focus on?
- New York Venture Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is New York Venture Partners located?
- New York Venture Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does New York Venture Partners co-invest with?
- New York Venture Partners most often shares deals with Alpine Meridian, Alumni Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, among 161 tracked co-investors.
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