Jay Katz is a Director at New York Ventures, part of Empire State Development. He is listed among the team members of the venture capital arm.
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New York Ventures writes $25K to $3M checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.
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Who is Jay Katz?
Jay Katz is a Director at New York Ventures, part of Empire State Development. He is listed among the team members of the venture capital arm.
How much does Jay Katz invest?
Jay Katz invests through New York Ventures, which writes checks of $25K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
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