INVESTOR FUNDING RESOURCES

Does your business need capital to grow? Here is a list of resources and places to get some visibility - or banks to look into lending options.

If you don’t have a deck and financial model - those are your first steps. Contact the HV Venture Hub to be directed to assistance.

Invest NY

Get visibility on your fundraise with Invest NY, a data platform mapping the innovation and investment ecosystem across Upstate New York with intelligence on startups, innovation, and curated analyses. The Invest NY platform is free for everyone to access Upstate NY information. Founders should create a free username and “announce they are fundraising”.

Diadem Capital

Headquartered in Westchester County in the Hudson Valley, Diadem Capital is building the world’s largest warm introduction network and “fundraising marketing”. Apply online to be connected to investors and let Diadem Capital keep a small fee.

Sheperd Investor Research

Created by a HV Venture Hub portfolio company, Sheperd, and shared to the public, this is a list of investor research. Get access to the Google Sheet.

HUDSON VALLEY BANK LENDING CONTACTS

If you’re a business looking to scale existing and early operations, it’s likely cheaper and easier to lend from a bank. Click here for our list of local lenders.

GRANT FUNDING RESOURCES

Cornell maintains a master list of grant opportunities in 2024 (worldwide and domestic). The Google Sheet is updated every few months and is pretty comprehensive. 

GENERAL CONNECTING RESOURCES (FOR ENTREPRENEURS)

ConnectHV 

Directory of creative and entrepreneurship talent, a great place to meet a cofounder, hire a contractor and more. Sign up for free.

Join their Slack group for Hudson Valley entrepreneurs.