NYC Seed funds seed-stage technology companies in New York City. We help driven, small teams move from an idea to a product. Through the combined efforts of New York City’s most innovative organizations, NYC Seed provides funding, mentoring and support to create the next generation of companies in New York City. 

NYC Seed is a partnership between ITAC (www.itac.org), New York City Investment Fund (www.nycif.org), The New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (www.nystar.state.ny.us), New York City Economic Development Corporation (www.nycedc.com) and PolyTechnic University (www. poly.edu), which allows it to provide more than just funding. Funded companies will join an extensive media and technology community. NYC Seed provides guidance from notable entrepreneurs, technologists and venture capitalists. We also connect companies to potential initial customers and when ready, we help companies move to their next stage of development.

APPLY
No idea is too early for consideration for NYC Seed. We fund small teams that want to express their original ideas through software and web-oriented technologies. 

We encourage first-time founders. There is no set formula for why we invest in a company, but there are some qualities we would like to
see. We are looking for a team (2+ people) with a compelling idea that makes sense today. Your team should be technically savvy, with members that possess a proven record of completing complex technology projects. We will ask to review a prototype of your product. 

We fund companies so they can create an initial product, while living in New York City (If you don’t live in New York City, you will need to move). If you would like to apply, please fill out the application below.

APPLICATION (application deadline
mid-September)
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