NYU Innovation Venture Fund

About The Fund

The NYU Innovation Venture Fund is a seed-stage venture capital fund based in New York, New York, established to support the entrepreneurial endeavors emerging from the New York University community. Founded in 2010, the fund invests exclusively in startups that are founded by, or commercializing technologies and intellectual property developed by current NYU students, faculty, and researchers. With an expertise in equity investments, the fund operates with a minimum investment threshold of $50,000 and can invest up to a maximum of $500,000, with a sweet spot investment around $100,000. The fund specializes in various development stages that include pre-seed, seed, and early-stage investments. As a venture capital type entity, the fund manages $20 million in assets under management. NYU Innovation Venture Fund's investment strategy focuses on a diverse array of industries that comprise Media, A.I. (& Big Data), HealthTech (& Fitness), Blockchain (& Cryptos), Advertising, Analytics, GovTech, Impact, Healthcare (& Wellness), Mobile, Nanotechnology, Consumer, and Woman Focused sectors. In addition to financial investment, the fund also provides essential capital, management, and marketing expertise, as well as networking opportunities within the entrepreneurial and venture capital communities, to aid NYU innovations in evolving into successful companies. The fund proactively supports projects like Reboot Democracy and avoids investments in enterprises aimed purely at digitizing internal government processes. Their website offers a window into their varied programs that include startup accelerators, mentorship, and numerous funding opportunities. Startups in their portfolio are wide-ranging, reflecting the fund's emphasis on transformative ideas and the scalability of ventures with potential for substantial market impact.