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VC firms in NYC: a 2026 guide to New York venture capital.

This directory lists 33 VC firms headquartered in New York City, from first-check investors such as Boldstart Ventures and Notation Capital to growth investors such as Insight Partners and General Atlantic.

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Accelerators, studios and programs (1)

Accelerators, startup studios and other structured programs that invest at the start, often alongside mentoring or a cohort.

Pre-seed and seed (13)

Firms that say they write first checks. Some also lead or join Series A rounds.

  • BBG Ventures

    Founded in 2014 by Susan Lyne and Nisha Dua, it writes pre-seed and seed checks in B2B, consumer and deep technology companies.

    Stated focus
    B2B and B2C, deep technology
    Stage
    Pre-seedSeed
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Pre-seed and seed
    Focus
    B2B and B2C, deep technology
    Location
    New York, NY
    Founded
    Founded in 2014 by Susan Lyne; Nisha Dua
    Categories
    Pre-seed · Seed · Enterprise / B2B software · Consumer · Deep tech / hardware
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    bbgventures.comalleywatch.com/2021/05/nisha-dua-bbg-ventures

  • Boldstart Ventures

    Describes itself as an inception, first-check investor, with a focus on cybersecurity, AI infrastructure, physical AI and developer tools; founded in 2010.

    Stated focus
    Cybersecurity, AI infrastructure, physical AI, developer tools
    Stage
    Pre-seedSeed
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Inception, first check
    Focus
    Cybersecurity, AI infrastructure, physical AI, developer tools
    Location
    New York, NY (per public profiles)
    Founded
    Founded in 2010
    Categories
    Pre-seed · Seed · AI · Enterprise / B2B software · Deep tech / hardware
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    boldstart.vc

  • BoxGroup

    Founded in 2007 by David Tisch, it invests from pre-seed to Series A across technology, from New York and San Francisco.

    Stated focus
    Technology
    Stage
    Pre-seedSeedEarly (Series A/B)
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Pre-seed to Series A
    Focus
    Technology
    Location
    New York, NY (also San Francisco)
    Founded
    Founded in 2007 by David Tisch
    Categories
    Pre-seed · Seed · Early (Series A/B) · Generalist
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    boxgroup.comen.wikipedia.org/wiki/BoxGroup

  • Collaborative Fund

    Backs seed and early-stage consumer and climate companies that it places at the intersection of for-profit and for-good; founded by Craig Shapiro in 2010.

    Stated focus
    Consumer and climate technology at the intersection of for-profit and for-good
    Stage
    SeedEarly (Series A/B)
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Seed and early stage
    Focus
    Consumer and climate technology at the intersection of for-profit and for-good
    Location
    New York, NY
    Founded
    Founded in 2010 by Craig Shapiro
    Categories
    Seed · Early (Series A/B) · Climate / energy · Consumer
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    collabfund.comen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborative_Fund

  • Dragonfly

    A crypto investor with offices in New York and Singapore that says it invests from seed to Series B and beyond.

    Stated focus
    Crypto
    Stage
    Seed
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Seed to Series B and beyond, $3 million to $30 million checks
    Focus
    Crypto
    Location
    New York, NY (also Singapore)
    Founded
    Not stated in the checked sources
    Categories
    Seed · Crypto
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    dragonfly.com

  • Eniac Ventures

    Invests at what it calls the zero-to-one stage, pre-seed and seed, in technology; its founders are Hadley Harris, Nihal Mehta, Tim Young and Vic Singh.

    Stated focus
    Technology
    Stage
    Pre-seedSeed
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Zero to one (pre-seed and seed)
    Focus
    Technology
    Location
    New York, NY
    Founded
    Founded in 2009 (some sources say 2010) by Hadley Harris; Nihal Mehta; Tim Young; Vic Singh
    Categories
    Pre-seed · Seed · Generalist
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    eniac.vcalleywatch.com/2017/03/inside-mind-new-york-vc-hadley-harris-eniac-ventures

  • Female Founders Fund

    Founded by Anu Duggal in 2014, it invests at seed in female-founded companies in e-commerce, media, platforms and more.

    Stated focus
    Female-founded companies in e-commerce, media, platforms and more
    Stage
    Seed
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Seed
    Focus
    Female-founded companies in e-commerce, media, platforms and more
    Location
    New York, NY
    Founded
    Founded in 2014 by Anu Duggal
    Categories
    Seed · Consumer
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    femalefoundersfund.comfemalefoundersfund.com/abouttechcrunch.com/2024/10/31/female-founders-fund-returns-its-fund-i

  • Flybridge

    A pre-seed and seed investor in New York and Boston focused on AI enablement, developer platforms and agentic business applications.

    Stated focus
    AI enablement, developer platforms, agentic business applications
    Stage
    Pre-seedSeed
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY and Boston, MA
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Pre-seed and seed
    Focus
    AI enablement, developer platforms, agentic business applications
    Location
    New York, NY and Boston, MA
    Founded
    Not stated in the checked sources
    Categories
    Pre-seed · Seed · AI · Enterprise / B2B software
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    flybridge.com

  • Notation Capital

    A pre-seed technology investor founded in 2015 by Nick Chirls and Alex Lines.

    Stated focus
    Technology
    Stage
    Pre-seedSeedEarly (Series A/B)
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Pre-seed
    Focus
    Technology
    Location
    New York, NY (Brooklyn)
    Founded
    Founded in 2015 by Nick Chirls; Alex Lines
    Categories
    Pre-seed · Seed · Early (Series A/B) · Generalist
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    notation.vctechcrunch.com

  • Nyca Partners

    A fintech specialist that invests from seed to Series B in payments, financial infrastructure, capital markets and embedded finance.

    Stated focus
    Fintech: payments, infrastructure, capital markets, embedded finance
    Stage
    Seed
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Seed to Series B
    Focus
    Fintech: payments, infrastructure, capital markets, embedded finance
    Location
    New York, NY (also San Francisco)
    Founded
    Not stated in the checked sources
    Categories
    Seed · Enterprise / B2B software · Fintech
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    nyca.com

  • Primary Venture Partners

    Founded in 2015, it invests from inception to seed in technology companies.

    Stated focus
    Technology
    Stage
    Pre-seedSeed
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Inception to seed
    Focus
    Technology
    Location
    New York, NY
    Founded
    Founded in 2015
    Categories
    Pre-seed · Seed · Generalist
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    primary.vc

  • RRE Ventures

    Founded in 1994, it invests at seed, Series A and Series B in software, internet, communications, aerospace, robotics and fintech.

    Stated focus
    Software, internet, communications, aerospace, robotics, fintech
    Stage
    SeedEarly (Series A/B)
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Seed, Series A and Series B
    Focus
    Software, internet, communications, aerospace, robotics, fintech
    Location
    New York, NY
    Founded
    Founded in 1994 by James D. Robinson III; James D. Robinson IV; Stuart Ellman
    Categories
    Seed · Early (Series A/B) · Enterprise / B2B software · Fintech · Deep tech / hardware
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    rre.comen.wikipedia.org/wiki/RRE_Ventures

  • Work-Bench

    A seed investor in B2B software, concentrating on applied AI and infrastructure.

    Stated focus
    B2B software: applied AI and infrastructure
    Stage
    Seed
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Seed
    Focus
    B2B software: applied AI and infrastructure
    Location
    New York, NY
    Founded
    Not stated in the checked sources
    Categories
    Seed · AI · Enterprise / B2B software
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    work-bench.com

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Early stage (8)

Firms that describe themselves as early-stage investors, typically around Series A and B.

  • 645 Ventures

    Invests at the early stage from New York and San Francisco, across enterprise and deep tech, AI infrastructure, fintech, consumer, cybersecurity and health tech.

    Stated focus
    Enterprise, deep tech, AI infrastructure, fintech, consumer, cybersecurity, health tech
    Stage
    Early (Series A/B)
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY and San Francisco, CA
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Early stage
    Focus
    Enterprise, deep tech, AI infrastructure, fintech, consumer, cybersecurity, health tech
    Location
    New York, NY and San Francisco, CA
    Founded
    Not stated in the checked sources
    Categories
    Early (Series A/B) · AI · Enterprise / B2B software · Fintech · Healthcare / bio · Consumer · Deep tech / hardware
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    645ventures.com

  • Bowery Capital

    An early-stage investor that concentrates on B2B software.

    Stated focus
    B2B software
    Stage
    Early (Series A/B)
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Early stage
    Focus
    B2B software
    Location
    New York, NY (per public profiles)
    Founded
    Not stated in the checked sources
    Categories
    Early (Series A/B) · Enterprise / B2B software
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    bowerycap.com

  • FirstMark

    An early-stage technology firm founded in 2005 by Rick Heitzmann and Amish Jani that says it is often a company's first institutional investor.

    Stated focus
    Technology
    Stage
    Early (Series A/B)
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Early stage, often the first institutional investor
    Focus
    Technology
    Location
    New York, NY
    Founded
    Founded in 2005 by Rick Heitzmann; Amish Jani
    Categories
    Early (Series A/B) · Generalist
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    firstmark.comen.wikipedia.org/wiki/FirstMark_Capital

  • Harlem Capital

    An early-stage New York firm; its homepage did not state a sector focus when we checked, so confirm its current criteria on its site.

    Stated focus
    Not stated on homepage
    Stage
    Early (Series A/B)
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Early stage (not verified on site)
    Focus
    Not stated on homepage
    Location
    New York, NY
    Founded
    Not stated in the checked sources
    Categories
    Early (Series A/B) · Sector not classified
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    harlem.capital

  • Lerer Hippeau

    Founded in 2010 by Ken Lerer, Ben Lerer and Eric Hippeau, it invests at the early stage in technology and consumer companies.

    Stated focus
    Technology and consumer
    Stage
    Early (Series A/B)
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Early stage
    Focus
    Technology and consumer
    Location
    New York, NY
    Founded
    Founded in 2010 by Ken Lerer; Ben Lerer; Eric Hippeau
    Categories
    Early (Series A/B) · AI · Enterprise / B2B software · Consumer
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    lererhippeau.comsignal.nfx.com/firms/lerer-hippeaulererhippeau.com/team

  • Lux Capital

    Invests early in emerging and deep technology, AI and science; founded in 2000 by Peter Hébert, Robert Paull and Josh Wolfe.

    Stated focus
    Emerging and deep technology, AI, science
    Stage
    Early (Series A/B)
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Early stage
    Focus
    Emerging and deep technology, AI, science
    Location
    New York, NY
    Founded
    Founded in 2000 by Peter Hébert; Robert Paull; Josh Wolfe
    Categories
    Early (Series A/B) · AI · Deep tech / hardware
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    luxcapital.comen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lux_Capital

  • Union Square Ventures

    Founded in 2003 by Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham, it invests at the early stage in internet networks, fintech, crypto and climate.

    Stated focus
    Internet, networks, fintech, crypto, climate
    Stage
    Early (Series A/B)
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Early stage
    Focus
    Internet, networks, fintech, crypto, climate
    Location
    New York, NY (817 Broadway)
    Founded
    Founded in 2003 by Fred Wilson; Brad Burnham
    Categories
    Early (Series A/B) · Fintech · Climate / energy · Crypto
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    usv.comen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Square_Ventures

  • Variant

    An early-stage investor in crypto markets and infrastructure.

    Stated focus
    Crypto markets and infrastructure
    Stage
    Early (Series A/B)
    Headquarters or office
    New York, NY
    Last verified
    September 2026
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    Stage
    Early stage
    Focus
    Crypto markets and infrastructure
    Location
    New York, NY (per site)
    Founded
    Not stated in the checked sources
    Categories
    Early (Series A/B) · Enterprise / B2B software · Crypto
    Sources checked (September 2026)
    variant.fund

Multi-stage and growth (11)

Firms that invest across stages or in later rounds, from early checks through growth.

How to use this directory

New York's firms range from inception-stage specialists to growth and public-market investors, so the name on the door says little about fit. Start with stage, then read each firm's own words.

  • Filter by stage first. 14 of the 33 firms carry a pre-seed or seed label, based on their own descriptions; 9 describe themselves as growth investors.
  • Then by sector. 5 list fintech and 3 list crypto among their interests. Our labels are shorthand; each profile shows the firm's own wording.
  • Check the office. Several New York firms also work from San Francisco, Boston or London. The profile shows each location as verified.
  • Read how the firm wants to hear from founders on its own site. Many prefer an introduction.

Why New York matters for venture capital

New York is the second-largest venture market in the country after California. In 2025, companies based in New York drew $30.3 billion of the $320.0 billion invested in US venture-backed companies, or 9.48%, and made up 13.14% of the 14,757 companies funded, according to the PitchBook data in the NVCA 2026 Yearbook.

This directory covers the 33 New York-headquartered firms with enough public evidence for an accurate profile. A firm headquartered elsewhere that also runs a New York office, such as Boston-based Polaris Partners, appears in its home region's directory, in this case Boston.

How we built this directory

We group firms by their stated investment focus and the research classifications in this directory. A category match is a reason to investigate, not evidence that a firm will invest. Current terms and contact instructions belong on the firm's own website.

Each record lists the pages we checked for it and when. Inclusion means a firm has enough public information to profile accurately, not that it is investing now.

Corrections, and what is not here

Firms change. If a detail is out of date, use Suggest a correction on the firm's row and include your source. We do not list fund sizes, email addresses or phone numbers; the firm's own site is the source for current terms and how to reach it.

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Frequently asked questions

How many venture capital firms are in New York City?

There is no official count by city. This directory profiles 33 New York-headquartered firms with enough public evidence to describe accurately. In 2025, New York companies drew 9.48% of US venture investment, per the NVCA 2026 Yearbook.

Which NYC VC firms invest at pre-seed or seed?

In this directory, 14 New York firms carry a pre-seed or seed label, based on their own descriptions. Filter by investment stage to see them, then confirm on each firm's site that it still invests at that stage.

What are the top VC firms in NYC?

It depends on what top means to you. Our ranking of the VC firms founders search for most measures one thing, how often people look each firm up; fit depends on stage and sector, which this directory lets you filter.

Is this a list of investors who will fund my startup?

No. Inclusion means a firm has enough public information to profile, not that it is investing now or would invest in you. A category match is a reason to research a firm further, not a prediction.

Sources

Checked September 13, 2026. Each firm's profile lists the pages we checked for it. This is information, not investment or fundraising advice.

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