New York State Common Retirement Fund

Empire State Development Fund is a New York State public economic-development capital allocator based in New York, NY, deploying venture capital through New York Ventures. It supports direct and indirect equity programs totaling over $300 million, including pre-seed and seed matching, seed through Series B investments, and partner-fund strategies. The fund backs entrepreneurs, accelerators, VC funds and emerging managers across the United States with a New York State mandate, with exposure to Agriculture and AgTech.