NY Ventures Pre-Seed & Seed Fund

Welcome to the NY Ventures Pre-Seed & Seed Fund Application!

We are excited to learn more about your company and appreciate the time and effort you are investing in this process. Once you proceed and create an account, you will see an eligibility confirmation page to ensure your company meets the basic eligibility criteria for the program. After that, you will see the application, where we ask for specific details used by our investment team to evaluate your company. 

This is a highly competitive program, so we encourage you to be thorough and put your best foot forward. If you have a question as you complete the application, please reach out to NYVenturesPreSeed@esd.ny.gov or attend NY Ventures' weekly office hours. 

Your information will be saved in real time as you input it into the system, so there is no need to complete the application in one sitting. If you have any questions about using the Submittable platform, please check the Submittable Resource Center or reach out to Submittable’s Customer Support team.

New York State Urban Development Corporation d/b/a Empire State Development (“ESD”) is a public benefit corporation that is required by law to collect and maintain detailed information regarding our investment activities, including information about the entities with whom we are considering doing business.