NJ · Northeast
Newark / Jersey City venture capital & startups
NJ waterfront fintech and enterprise SaaS — NVP, HAX, Edison Partners, Cross River, Bluevine, DriveWealth, iCIMS.
New Jersey side of the NYC metro with real HQ density: Newark Venture Partners and HAX for formation, Edison Partners for Central Jersey growth equity, Cross River and DriveWealth as capital-markets plumbing, Bluevine on the Jersey City waterfront, and iCIMS at Bell Works in Holmdel. We do not relabel Manhattan startups as Jersey City.
Aliases: newark, jersey city, hoboken, new jersey. Curated NJ HQ only — exclude NYC-only firms and Newark, California (Ultima Genomics).
Venture firms in Newark / Jersey City
Matched from fund headquarters in our directory (alias-based). Dual-HQ firms may appear in more than one city.
| Firm | HQ (directory) | Leads |
|---|---|---|
| Newark Venture Partners | 1 Washington Park, Newark, NJ 07102 | Seed, Series A |
| HAX (Newark) | Newark, NJ | Pre-Seed, Seed |
| Edison Partners | Lawrenceville, NJ | Series A, Series B |
Startups we cover in Newark / Jersey City
Matched from startup hq fields. Many profiles still lack HQ — curated lists
in editorial notes fill gaps when verified.
| Startup | One-liner | HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Cross River Bank | Tech-forward bank powering fintech BaaS, lending, and payments rails. | Fort Lee, New Jersey |
| Bluevine | Online business banking and invoice factoring for SMBs. | Jersey City, NJ |
| DriveWealth | API-based brokerage infrastructure for embedded investing — fractional trading and securities rails for fintechs and brands. | Chatham, NJ |
| iCIMS | Enterprise talent cloud — ATS, offer management, and recruiting CRM headquartered in Holmdel, NJ. | Holmdel, NJ |
| Aitan | Robotic Sovereignty-as-a-Service — edge-AI robotic weapon systems and force orchestration for allied militaries. | New Jersey, USA / Israel |
| Diameter Pay | Compliance-first U.S. dollar rails, virtual accounts, and stablecoin on/off-ramps for banks and fintechs. | Jersey City, New Jersey, USA |
| General Translation | Developer-focused localization and internationalization (i18n) platform for software products. | Princeton, New Jersey |
| Ultima Genomics | High-throughput $100 genome sequencing platform using open-flow genomics. | Newark, California, USA |
Coverage gaps
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Additional Hoboken SaaS HQs
Waterfront density still expandable as verified HQs land
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NJ pharma corridor startups
State thesis; few Newark/JC HQ pages yet beyond enterprise SaaS
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Prudential Ventures / corporate LP programs
Prudential backs NVP as LP; separate CVC vehicles not yet profiled as /fund/
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Newark / Jersey City FAQs
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