NYU Innovation Venture Fund
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NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Philanthropic evergreen seed-stage venture fund that invests exclusively in startups founded by or commercializing IP from current NYU students, faculty, and researchers. Founded in 2010, first investments in 2011.
- Fund size: $20M evergreen (returns reinvested)
- Check size: $100K-$250K per investment
- Stage: Pre-seed / seed
- Structure: Philanthropic evergreen VC fund
- Managing Director: Frank Rimalovski
- Portfolio: 20+ active companies
- Exits: Fondu, numberFire (FanDuel), Tagasauris, Framed Data, Kinvolved (PowerSchool), Vidcode, Orca
Portfolio metrics (2022): 1,200+ employees, >$500M combined annual revenue; >50% have female founder, 1/3 have female CEO. Notable portfolio companies include Opentrons, Wrapbook, Revelio Labs, Sabai, GigFinesse, BioDigital, Vengo, KitSplit.
Also known as: NYU Venture Fund, Innovation Venture Fund, NYU IVF
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-22); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
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Funding range
$250,000
Equity Investment
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Equity taken
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Rolling
University Wide
Last activity
2026-06-01
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Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
Kinvolved
New York University
Education engagement platform acquired by PowerSchool; NYU Innovation Venture Fund exit.
numberFire
New York University
Sports analytics company acquired by FanDuel; NYU Innovation Venture Fund exit.
Opentrons
New York University
Lab robotics company in the NYU Innovation Venture Fund portfolio.
Revelio Labs
New York University
Workforce intelligence startup in the NYU Innovation Venture Fund portfolio.
Wrapbook
New York University
Production payroll platform in the NYU Innovation Venture Fund portfolio.
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Assessment
The NYU Innovation Venture Fund is one of the most mature university venture funds in the country. Its 15+ year track record, documented exits, portfolio metrics, and evergreen structure make it a top-tier university venture capital program. The $100K-$250K check range provides meaningful capital for early-stage ventures.
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NYU Entrepreneurial Institute page confirms fund structure, managing director, and portfolio. CBInsights investor profile validates fund. NYU press release (2010) confirms founding. Innovation Venture Fund 30th investment blog post (2022) provides portfolio metrics.
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News articles and official sources documenting NYU Innovation Venture Fund at New York University.
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# NYU Innovation Venture Fund Sources NYU Entrepreneurial Institute page for the Innovation Venture Fund. $20M evergreen seed-stage fund ($100K-$250K checks). Founded 2010. Exclusively for NYU-affiliated founders. Managing Director: Frank Rimalovski. Portfolio of 20+ active companies including Opentrons, Wrapbook, Revelio Labs, GigFinesse, Sabai, and others. Exits include numberFire (FanDuel) and Kinvolved (PowerSchool).