116 Street Ventures — Alumni Ventures fund for the Columbia University community. Co-invests alongside top VCs in Columbia University-affiliated companies. Part of Alumni Ventures platform ($1.5B AUM, Manchester NH).

Private investment bank. George Tenet (fmr CIA Director, IQT Trustee) is Chairman.

$100B+ AUM. Co-founded by Marc Andreessen & Ben Horowitz 2009. Invests seed to growth across AI, bio, consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, games, infrastructure, American Dynamism. HQ Menlo Park CA. [2026-06-04, operator-stated: a16z has transitioned toward a PE/crossover model — invests in BOTH private and public companies (registered investment advisor; public-market positions held via the a16

a16z NYC office — American Dynamism and enterprise practice. Katherine Boyle leads American Dynamism from this office.

Bessemer NYC office led by Jeremy Levine. Consumer, software, internet.

Bloomberg LP's direct investment and incubation arm (distinct from Bloomberg Beta). Invests in companies adjacent to Bloomberg's core financial data and media business. Latest known investment: Campus (Apr 2024).

Blue Ivy Ventures — Alumni Ventures fund for the Yale University community. Co-invests alongside top VCs in Yale University-affiliated companies. Part of Alumni Ventures platform ($1.5B AUM, Manchester NH).

Global private equity and investment firm. New York NY. Chris Darby joined 2023 as Global Head of Venture Investments following 17-year tenure as IQT President & CEO.

NYC early-stage VC. Founded by Matt Goetz. Focus: B2B software, fintech, media. Long-tenured NYC firm.

NYC quantitative hedge fund. $65B+ AUM. Founder David E. Shaw (Chief Scientist). Day-to-day led by 7-person Executive Committee chaired by Anne Dinning. Jeff Bezos was early employee.

NYC-based accelerator and early-stage fund. Focus: urban tech, healthtech, security. 300+ portfolio companies.

Miami co-investment fund backing Endeavor entrepreneurs globally. LatAm + emerging markets. Notable: Rappi ($500M+), Kavak ($250M Series D), Bitso ($250M Series C).

NYC-focused accelerator. 4 cohorts/year, ~12 companies each. $100K for 6% equity. Focus: NYC ecosystem startups. 500+ alumni companies.