Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Angel network |
Industries | PropTech • Hospitality (& Events) • Education • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • Analytics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Seed, Series A, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $10,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,000,000 |
The Hudson Valley Startup Fund (HVSF) is a regionally focused angel network that aims to foster the entrepreneurial ecosystem in New York's Hudson Valley region. They provide pre-seed and seed funding, mentoring, and strategic connections to budding entrepreneurs who exhibit high growth potential through ventures that are either based in or have a significant connection to the Hudson Valley area. It is a member-managed investment fund, with a group of over 60 individual and corporate investors from both within the Hudson Valley and elsewhere. Their investment philosophy is centered around supporting companies that possess proprietary technology, offer market-defining products, and have the potential for rapid growth. While they have a broad interest across multiple sectors, HVSF specifically invests in industries including PropTech, Hospitality, Events, Education, AgroTech, FinTech, Financial Services, Energy, Retail, E-Commerce, CleanTech, Analytics, Real Estate, Construction, Consumer, and Women-Focused initiatives. The fund targets investments with a sweet spot around $1,000,000, though they are capable of investing anywhere from $100,000 to $10,000,000. In line with their strategic interests, HVSF looks for companies that have developed software or mobile technology, have tech-enabled scalable products, and address markets of $500 million or more. Additional considerations for their investments include social equity, sustainability, and local impact. HVSF has a commitment to collaboration, community, and the provision of capital to create a supportive network for the startups in their portfolio, which as of their latest reporting includes 15 investments made through two funds.