NH BFA Early Stage Capital
Invests in New Hampshire startups through partner funds focused on growth-stage innovation.
The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Early Stage Capital program deploys equity investment into New Hampshire startups through three partner funds rather than direct BFA disbursement. The three vehicles are: the Granite Fund, a public-private partnership in which BFA contributed $4.5 million alongside $20 million in private sector capital — this fund is fully invested and closed to new com…
Equity capital for New Hampshire startups deployed through three partner funds — Vox Health Fund (life sciences and digital health), Millworks Fund II (angel network via accelerators), and the fully invested Granite Fund.
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