Real, verified funding sources for sustainability founders in New York: VC funds, accelerators, angel networks, and active grant programs — sourced from SEC filings and Grants.gov, not estimates.
General partners: Scott Huff, Richard Ruffer, Jody Flaws
General partners: Douglas Silverman
General partners: Dana Settle, Ian Sigalow
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
Founder Institute NYC
Grand Central Tech
NYU Entrepreneurial Institute
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Sustainability falls under the broader "Clean Energy" category in federal grant data. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including New York) — live from Grants.gov, refreshed nightly.
NASA Headquarters
U.S. National Science Foundation
Geological Survey
Geological Survey
NASA Headquarters
U.S. National Science Foundation
Yes — 3 funds headquartered in New York have "Sustainability" (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 sustainability 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 sustainability-relevant groups surfaced first where our sector data supports it.
28 currently open federal grant programs are tagged under the Clean Energy category, which is where sustainability 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.