Real, verified funding sources for defi founders in New York: VC funds, accelerators, angel networks, and active grant programs — sourced from SEC filings and Grants.gov, not estimates.
General partners: Theodore Citrin, Weston Reynolds
General partners: Theodore Citrin, Weston Reynolds
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
Columbia Startup Lab
Founder Institute NYC
Grand Central Tech
NYU Entrepreneurial Institute
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Defi falls under the broader "Technology" category in federal grant data. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including New York) — live from Grants.gov, refreshed nightly.
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
National Energy Technology Laboratory
U.S. National Science Foundation
Library of Congress
U.S. National Science Foundation
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Yes — 2 funds headquartered in New York have "Defi" (or a close synonym) in their legal name, based on SEC Form D filings. This is a name match, not a verified thesis, so it understates true local investor interest.
8 accelerator programs open to New York-based defi founders are in our database, including programs based in New York and globally-available programs.
Yes — 6 angel investor networks based in New York are in our database, ranked by member count with defi-relevant groups surfaced first where our sector data supports it.
52 currently open federal grant programs are tagged under the Technology category, which is where defi falls in our grant classification. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including New York), pulled live from Grants.gov and refreshed nightly.