Real, verified funding sources for esports founders in New York: VC funds, accelerators, angel networks, and active grant programs — sourced from SEC filings and Grants.gov, not estimates.
No funds headquartered in New York matched "Esports" by name — the funds below are shown nationwide instead.
General partners: Scott Rupp, Jens Hilgers, Malte Barth
General partners: Michael S. Miller
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
Columbia Startup Lab
Founder Institute NYC
Grand Central Tech
NYU Entrepreneurial Institute
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Esports 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.
DARPA - Information Processing Technologies Office
DOC NOAA - ERA Production
69A355 Research and Technology
69A355 Research and Technology
Geological Survey
Office of Naval Research
We don't have any funds headquartered in New York whose name references esports. Below are esports-related funds from across the country instead — many invest outside their home state.
8 accelerator programs open to New York-based esports 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 esports-relevant groups surfaced first where our sector data supports it.
60 currently open federal grant programs are tagged under the Technology category, which is where esports 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.