NYC VC Firms — New York Venture Capital Directory

Thesis-driven pre-seed and seed firm based in New York and Boston, leading $500K–$3M checks in Vertical AI, deep tech, healthcare, and biotech.

NYC/SF data-driven early-stage firm (founded 2014) leading seed and Series A in software, infrastructure, and consumer tech — known for its Voyager sourcing platform and Fund IV / Select Fund I follow-on model.

New York multi-stage firm founded by Lee Fixel (ex-Tiger Global), managing ~$6.3B+ and writing concentrated seed-to-growth checks into founder-led category leaders across enterprise, fintech, and AI infrastructure.

Aldaron combines control-oriented private equity with an embedded engineering team applying AI to established American businesses. The firm launched publicly on October 15, 2026. The Wall Street Journal reports roughly $885M in debut-fund commitments; the exact closing date and named LPs are not established in the reviewed materials. Its majority investment in Oak Point Partners completed in March 2026, not October.

Kevin Ryan's New York venture studio and early-stage fund that incubates companies and backs independent founders across applied AI, healthcare, deep tech, robotics, and economic infrastructure. AlleyCorp closed a $335M Fund II in July 2026.

NYC office / Corigin Ventures heritage entry for Alpaca VC — commerce infrastructure, PropTech, and real-world economy from early seed through Series A. Canonical product firm profile is also /fund/alpaca-vc (SF HQ); same website alpaca.vc.

Research-driven New York venture firm using data science and behavioral science to back seed and Series A companies unlocking new markets.

New York–based early-stage firm founded by Tricia Black (Facebook’s first VP of Sales) that backs companies with women in executive leadership across commerce, care, and connectivity. The firm reports it is no longer making new investments but continues supporting its portfolio.

Seed-stage firm investing $500K–$2.5M in U.S. companies from ideation through early traction, with a focus on developer tools, productivity software, and marketplace businesses. Known portfolio includes WorkOS and The Browser Company.

Founded by former Tiger Global partner Sam Giber. Focuses on early-stage technology investments with a global perspective.

New York-based private-credit manager providing senior, unitranche, junior-capital and other financing to private-equity-backed North American middle-market companies. Its Direct Lending Solutions Fund III closed in September 2026 with $5.4 billion of investor commitments and $10 billion of total investable capital when targeted leverage, related vehicles and GP capital are included.

Global venture firm co-founded by Eduardo Saverin, investing across early through late stage in technology, healthcare, and energy/resilience. Reports $12B+ AUM and 200+ portfolio companies with a strong New York presence at Hudson Yards.

The venture arm of Bain Capital. Portfolio includes GoTo, Redis, and Clari, focusing on enterprise software and growth-stage investments.

Investment management firm focused on long-term growth companies in public and private markets.

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation's venture-philanthropy program, created to invest in companies translating breast-cancer research into products and patient care.

One of the oldest venture firms in the U.S., with offices in New York, Silicon Valley, Israel, and India. BVP backs early-stage and growth companies across enterprise SaaS, cloud infrastructure, fintech, and healthtech — known for the BVP Cloud Index and long-horizon category bets.

New York–based venture firm and startup studio behind early bets on Giphy, Anchor, and TweetDeck. Betaworks runs Camp accelerator programs and, as of 2025, closed a $66M Fund III focused on pre-seed and seed AI startups.

B Corp–certified transatlantic growth investor with offices in Paris and New York. Known for mission-driven consumer bets including Spotify, Pinterest, and Headspace; launched a dedicated climate technology fund in 2024.

New York–based early-stage venture firm investing exclusively in blockchain protocols and crypto infrastructure. Founded in 2018, Blockchange backs founders building decentralized networks, wallets, and on-chain data systems.

NYC-based 'day one' investor for technical founders building developer tools and enterprise SaaS. Backed Snyk and BigID; closed Fund VII at $250M in July 2025 with $500K–$15M inception-stage checks.

New York early-stage firm founded in 2009, known for being among the first checks in companies like Ramp, Plaid, and Airtable. BoxGroup writes pre-seed and seed rounds across sectors with a generalist, founder-first approach.

PropTech-focused venture firm founded in 2011, investing across real estate technology from construction to property management. Portfolio includes VTS and Notarize; backs vertical SaaS and data platforms serving landlords, brokers, and tenants.

Multi-stage venture firm founded in 1987 with offices in New York and the Bay Area. Canaan backs fintech and healthcare companies from seed through growth — public portfolio includes LendingClub and The RealReal.

New York pre-seed and seed firm founded in 2015, backing technical founders at company inception. Portfolio includes Transfix and Cometeer; known for being among the earliest institutional checks in NYC startups.

New York technology investment firm founded in 1999, spanning public equities and private markets from venture through growth. Coatue is known for crossover rounds in consumer internet, enterprise software, and AI — backing companies like Snap, DoorDash, and OpenAI.

New York venture firm founded in 2010, backing companies 'pushing the world forward' across climate, consumer health, and sustainable food. Early investor in Lyft, Sweetgreen, Impossible Foods, and WHOOP; launched Collab SOS, a $200M climate fund.

New York early-stage firm tied to the Grand Central Tech campus. Runs a zero-equity, zero-rent founder residency and writes pre-seed and seed checks—typically around $250K–$1.5M—for teams building venture-scale software, often in AI, healthcare, fintech, and enterprise SaaS.

New York thesis-driven deep-tech firm led by Michael Dempsey. Known for research-heavy, n-of-1 investing across AI/ML, robotics, biology, crypto, and frontier infrastructure—often backing technically ambitious teams before categories are obvious.

New York healthcare private equity manager focused on lower- and middle-market U.S. healthcare companies. The firm invests through growth equity, leveraged buyouts, carve-outs, recapitalizations and special situations.

New York seed-stage firm founded in 2005, focused on enterprise SaaS and fintech. Contour typically leads pre-seed and seed rounds for B2B software companies with early commercial signal.

Palo Alto and New York seed fund founded in 2012 by Aileen Lee, who coined the term 'unicorn.' Purpose-built for pre-seed and seed—Cowboy says roughly 70% of its investments are pre-product—and known for hands-on support through seed-to-Series A.

New York crossover investment firm founded in 2018 by Dan Sundheim. Deploys large checks in late-stage private technology and consumer companies alongside a concentrated public-equities book—not a traditional seed or early-stage VC.

New York holding company and investor in the crypto industry, founded by Barry Silbert in 2015. Operates and backs businesses including Grayscale and CoinDesk, with 200+ equity investments across blockchain infrastructure, DeFi, and digital assets.

Early-stage investor listed in our directory as New York–based (founded 2019), focused on companies led by female and diverse founders. Public fund materials are limited—no website is listed in our records—and coverage should be treated as incomplete pending verification.

Endeavor's rules-based co-investment fund, investing exclusively in companies led by Endeavor Entrepreneurs across emerging and underserved markets. Carried interest supports Endeavor's nonprofit operations.

New York climate and energy-transition investor founded in 2015. Brings together entrepreneurs and corporate strategic partners (utilities, industrials) to back companies decarbonizing power, grid, mobility, and industrial systems.

New York seed fund founded in 2009, one of the earliest dedicated seed firms. Leads pre-seed and seed rounds with checks typically from $350K to $3M (Eniac V, $125M); known for backing Anchor and Hinge and a high seed-to-Series A graduation rate.

New York seed firm founded in 2019 by Richard Kerby and Rick Zullo, investing in climate, insurance, retail, and supply-chain startups that modernize legacy industries. Raised $175M for Fund II and a debut Opportunity Fund in February 2025.

Startup studio and early-stage venture firm founded by Uber co-founder Garrett Camp in 2013, combining company-building support with pre-seed and seed investments in New York and San Francisco.

New York office of First Round Capital—the seed pioneer behind Uber, Roblox, and Square. Same firm as /fund/first-round, with a community-first platform supporting pre-seed and seed founders in NYC and nationally.

New York early-stage venture firm founded in 2008 with $2B+ AUM, backing enterprise software, fintech, and consumer internet. Known for community programs including Data Driven NYC and portfolio support beyond capital.

New York venture firm co-founded by Fabrice Grinda, among the world's most active marketplace investors. Writes programmatic pre-seed through Series A checks and typically co-invests rather than leading rounds.

Consumer-focused venture firm founded by Kirsten Green in 2012, backing digital-native brands and commerce infrastructure. Portfolio includes Glossier, Hims & Hers, and Away, with growing bets in AI-native infrastructure.

New York pre-seed fund and B2B SaaS accelerator founded in 2014, investing $100K per company through a 16-week program. Focuses on enterprise software and AI tools from first check through seed readiness.

San Francisco and New York venture firm founded in 2005, backing ambitious founders in deep tech, AI, defense, and space. Known for early bets on Facebook, SpaceX, Palantir, Stripe, and Anduril with $3B+ AUM.

One of the largest investment syndicates backing LGBTQ+ founders and allies, deploying across pre-seed through Series A with a global member network.

New York presence of General Catalyst, the multi-stage firm founded in 2000. Same partnership invests from seed through growth across AI, health, fintech, and enterprise globally.

Global venture firm with a significant New York office, backing enterprise SaaS and consumer companies from seed through growth. U.S. and Asia operations were reorganized into separate entities in 2024–2025.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management's alternatives platform, investing across private equity, growth equity, credit, infrastructure and real assets.

Venture firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles, investing from pre-seed through growth in consumer, enterprise SaaS, and fintech. Raised new funds totaling roughly $1B in 2025.