Empire State Development

Empire State Development

New York City, New Yorkny.gov

Overview

Empire State Development is New York's chief economic development agency, which promotes business investment and growth through loans, grants, tax credits, and direct venture capital investments via its New York Ventures arm.

Year Founded

1995

Portfolio Companies

41

Website

ny.gov

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Excelsior SciencesDec 2025Series ACo-investor
Nionyx BioSep 2025SeedCo-investor
Archtop FiberJun 2025GrantCo-investor
SNOChipMar 2025AcceleratorCo-investor
SimpliFedFeb 2025SeedCo-investor

Key People

Buddy Lewinski

Principal Account Clerk

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded1995

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