Emerging and Regional Partner Program Fund
Backs emerging and regional fund managers by adding anchor commitments to funds focused on New York innovation.
The Emerging and Regional Partner Program Fund deploys $102 million in federal State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) capital as LP commitments to diverse and emerging private-sector fund managers operating in or supporting New York State innovation businesses. The program's explicit goal is to develop the next generation of high-performing diverse and regional fund managers who can channe…
LP commitments from $102M in SSBCI capital to diverse and regional emerging fund managers raising Fund I–III with a minimum of $8M in New York State.
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