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About Investor

Jennifer Tegan is the Managing Director of New York Ventures (part of Empire State Development). Her work centers on deploying New York State’s early-stage capital through multiple programs, including a pre-seed and seed fund and a state venture capital fund, so her “investment focus” is broad across high-growth startups rather than a single niche. Typical stage is pre-seed and seed (with additional activity that can extend beyond that via the broader platform), and her verified investment range is $50K–$3.0M. Background-wise, she’s been publicly described as leading New York Ventures since April 2020 and holds an MBA from Cornell University - Johnson Graduate School of Management.