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Jennifer Tegan

Managing Director atNew York VenturesNew York
New York Ventures websiteFirm profile

Jennifer Tegan is the Managing Director of New York Ventures. She previously worked as a partner at Cayuga Venture Fund for 18 years.

What Jennifer can write

Writes checks of$25K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

New York Ventures writes $25K to $3M checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: New York Ventures.

Career

  1. Cayuga Venture Fund · partner
  2. New York Ventures · Managing Director
    Now

Investments named in public bios

NYS Innovation Venture Capital FundEmerging and Regional Manager Partner Fund

Focus

investmentstartup ecosystemventure capital

Education

Smith College, BAUniversity of Cincinnati, MSCornell University, MBA

Also at New York Ventures

Bryanna SamuelsDirector
Jackson Pacheco-BlockDirector
Jay KatzDirector
Josh NelsonSenior Director
Karan MehtaSenior Director
Silvia Garcia CodonyAssistant Vice President
Zack PecenakDirector

Partners like Jennifer

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Dan Borok
Dan BorokManaging Partner, nvp capital
Shana FisherGeneral Partner, Third Kind Venture Capital
Diego SalasManaging Partner, Epakon Capital
Benoit BuridantFrenchFounders
Henry McNamara
Henry McNamaraGeneral Partner, Great Oaks Venture Capital
Galina OzgurManaging Director & General Partner, H/L Ventures

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One email when Jennifer's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Jennifer Tegan?

Jennifer Tegan is the Managing Director of New York Ventures. She previously worked as a partner at Cayuga Venture Fund for 18 years.

How much does Jennifer Tegan invest?

Jennifer Tegan invests through New York Ventures, which writes checks of $25K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Jennifer Tegan?

A warm intro from a founder New York Ventures backed works best.

What did Jennifer Tegan do before New York Ventures?

partner at Cayuga Venture Fund.

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