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Jennifer Tegan

Investor

Managing Director at Empire State Development – New York Ventures

Ithaca, New York, United States

Writes $50K – $3M checks · typically $1M

About

Jennifer Tegan is Managing Director of New York Ventures at Empire State Development, where she oversees a $100 million investment fund focused on direct equity investments in seed and series A startups, as well as pre-seed and seed direct investment funds and an emerging and regional manager fund of funds. She previously spent 18 years at Cayuga Venture Fund investing in technology-based startups. Tegan serves on the boards of GiveGab, Pom, True Gault, Venuebook, and Tompkins Financial Corporation, and is a member of the National Venture Capital Association and the Upstate Capital Association of New York.

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Experience

  1. Empire State DevelopmentManaging Director, New York Venturescurrent2020 — present
  2. Tompkins Financial CorporationDirector2019 — 2025Tompkins County, New York, United States
  3. Tompkins Community BankMember Board of Directors2016 — 2025Ithaca, NY
  4. Upstate Capital Association of New YorkPast President, Board of Directors2014 — 2023
  5. National Venture Capital AssociationMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2022Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  6. VenueBookMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2020New York, NY
  7. POMMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2020Newark, New Jersey
  8. GiveGab.comMember Board of Directors2013 — 2020Ithaca, NY
  9. Cayuga Venture FundManaging Partner2002 — 2020Tompkins County, New York, United States
  10. AllworxMember Board of Directors2005 — 2007Rochester, NY
  11. EMF CorporationBusiness Manager1996 — 2001

Education

  1. Cornell Johnson Graduate School of ManagementMBA, Finance1999 — 2001
  2. University of CincinnatiMS, Geology1992 — 1994
  3. Smith CollegeBA, Geology1988 — 1992

Skills & more

Venture Capital58Start-ups33Entrepreneurship47Due Diligence23Strategic Planning24Management13Finance12CRM1Corporate Development8Private Equity6Mergers & Acquisitions6Social Networking2
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Same school

Also attended Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management82

Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaZack SchildhornVenture Partner at Lux CapitalQuinn LiSenior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures at Qualcomm VenturesRichard TapalagaDirector at Qualcomm VenturesJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Also attended University of Cincinnati27

Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesCandice BrackeenGeneral Partner at Lightship CapitalAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm VenturesNeil ChatterjeeAdvisor, Former Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) at Overture ClimateBrian SmithManaging Director at S3 Ventures

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Also attended Smith College19

Natasha SharmaInvestor at True VenturesNigel CarrDirector at Acario InnovationSu FuAffiliate at ARCH Venture PartnersLaurel ToubyManaging Partner at Supernode VenturesJune AlmenoffInvestor at 82VSHayley HoviousHead of Network and Community at HC9 Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Upstate Capital Association of New York3

Myneco RamirezPartner at Chloe CapitalBrian ModelManaging Partner at Topmark PartnersDennis DeLeoInvestor at Impellent Ventures

Also worked at National Venture Capital Association69

Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Tiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesKate MitchellFounder at Scale Venture PartnersAdam D'AugelliInvestor at True Ventures

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Colleagues at Empire State Development – New York Ventures

Audrey Chisholm
Assistant Director at Empire State Development – New York Ventures
Josh Nelson
Director at Empire State Development – New York Ventures
Karan Mehta
Senior Director at Empire State Development – New York Ventures
Marcia Mitchell
Managing Director at Empire State Development – New York Ventures
Momo Bi
Principal at Empire State Development – New York Ventures
Ryoko Nozawa
Senior Director at Empire State Development – New York Ventures
Silvia Garcia Codony
Assistant Vice President at Empire State Development – New York Ventures
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Investor at Empire State Development – New York Ventures