NY Ventures, a division of Empire State Development (ESD), supports high-growth companies and their partners to use technology to solve important challenges in areas of strategic interest and importance. We actively look to provide greater access to venture capital throughout NYS for regions, industries and individuals, including entrepreneurs and fund managers. Our goal is to build a robust startup ecosystem across New York State, leveraging public and private sector assets. Key initiatives include a $30 million Pre-Seed and Seed Matching Fund, a $135 million NYS Innovation Venture Capital Fund for direct investments, a $154 million fund for emerging managers and accelerator partners.