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The TEP Times | Fall 2014
THE NYC INSIDER
Valuable Resources to Help Startups
Achieve Success in New York City
Venture Capital Firms
Union Square Ventures: The most notable in NYC, and responsible for the likes of
Twitter, Tumblr, Meetup, Etsy, and Zynga.
(www.usv.com)
Venrock: Still working with money from
New York’s Rockefeller family, Venrock
has backed companies such as Apple and
Intel over the past 43 years. (www.venrock.
com/)
RRE: This firm has pumped over a billion dollars into over 100 companies since
1994, and has worked with a diverse portfolio of ventures. (www.rre.com)
Lerer Ventures: This father-son duo are
responsible for the blossoming of the
Huffington Post and Thrillist, and they
specialize in web-based media. (www.lererventures.com)
Founders Collective: Focused on seedlevel startups, this firm is small but has still
helped companies like BuzzFeed succeed.
(www.foundercollective.com)
Accelerators
Tech Stars: Pioneers of the standard accelerator program, Tech Stars is highly
selective. Roughly 1% of applicants are accepted, but the lucky few receive an average of $1million in venture capital funding.
(www.techstars.com)
Entrepreneur Roundtable Accelerator:
An early stage seed and technology accelerator seeking startups that can take full
advantage of the city. (eranyc.com)
NYC Venture Fellows: Offered in conjunction with NYCEDC, this year-long
program offers executive-level mentoring
from NYC industry leaders. (www.nycventurefellows.org)
FinTech: Primarily focused on early stage
companies, this accelerator wants to work
with companies to develop cutting-edge
technology products for customers in the
financial services sector. (www.fintechinnovationlab.com/)
WIM: Women Innovate Mobile became
the first accelerator specifically targeting
women-led startups in NYC. It's run by a
powerhouse trio of successful New York
women. (wim.co)
Incubators
The NYU-Poly Incubator: A resource
project by NYU and the City of New
York, the best part of this incubator is the
exposure it provides to other startups for
information-sharing and collaboration.
(engineering.nyu.edu/business/incubators)
General Assembly: GA is a tech academy
that offers space, support, and high-caliber
education in a dense and quality format.
(generalassemb.ly)
AngelPad: Intensive mentorship program
founded by ex-Googler Thomas Korte.
Ranked #4 in Forbes “Top 5 Global Startup
Incubator list”. (angelpad.org)
NYC Seed: Funds seed-stage technology
entrepreneurs in New York City and helps
driven, small teams move from idea to
product. (www.nycseed.com)
Nest: With a history of working with
international startups, this incubator's
founders believe that giving international
companies a chance to mingle with worldclass startups will benefit everyone.
(nestnewyork.com)
Business Newsletters
Crain's: A business staple, this newsletter
is a must-read for entrepreneurs living and
working in NYC. (www.crainsnewyork.com)
New York Times Bits: A project of the
New York Times, Bits offers a daily newsletter of top tech industry news. (bits.
blogs.nytimes.com)
Silicon Alley Insider: The technology section of Business Insider, this site uses a rapid approach drawing from a large quantity
of sources to provide a wide scope of tech
news. (www.businessinsider.com/sai)
Mashable: Possibly the hippest tech
newsletter on the market, the daily email
gives up-to-date information mixed with
the latest viral bits of pop culture. (www.
mashable.com)
This is Going to be Big: A small news platform that provides just as valuable information as larger ventures. Charlie O'Donnell's
blog is particularly he