New York Venture Partners

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Investor type

Angel / VC / PE / Family office

Founded

2015

AUM

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Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 23 July, 2026

Profile

New York Venture Partners is a family office based in New York, focusing on pre/seed stage startups. The firm provides an ecosystem of financing, mentorship, and strategic marketing consulting to promising entrepreneurs. It was founded by Brian Cohen, who has over 40 years of experience in entrepreneurship with a focus on technology, and includes a team with expertise in various sectors. They emphasize building in-depth relationships with founders and understanding the true business opportunity.

They invest primarily in pre-seed and seed stages across the United States, particularly focusing on US-based startups structured as Delaware C-corps. The firm has made over 60 direct investments and provides strategic support to entrepreneurs with an unfair advantage, though they do not disclose specific check sizes or AUM on their site.

Notable portfolio companies include Authorea - a collaborative writing platform, BrandYourself - an online reputation management company, Fi - a smart dog collar company, GameCo - a video game gambling machine company, and Heymama - a social network for working moms. The firm takes a hands-on approach to support the growth and success of its investment portfolio.

Industry

LegalTech Energy Infrastructure Life Sciences Technology MedTech AI Travel Transportation Telecommunications Sports/SportsTech Software Security SaaS Robotics Real Estate Pharmaceuticals Other Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Internet and Web Services Gaming Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Edtech Education Digital Music HealthTech AdTech TravelTech

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FAQs about New York Venture Partners

New York Venture Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm that also operates as an angel investor and family office. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
New York Venture Partners is located in New York, New York, United States.
New York Venture Partners was founded in 2015.
New York Venture Partners invests in companies and startups in LegalTech, Energy, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Technology, MedTech, AI, Travel, Transportation, Telecommunications, Sports/SportsTech, Software, Security, SaaS, Robotics, Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals, Other, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Internet and Web Services, Gaming, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Edtech, Education, Digital, Music, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech.
New York Venture Partners invests in companies and startups in North America.
New York Venture Partners invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
New York Venture Partners usually invests $0-1 m on average.
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