About the Partnership Fund | Partnership for New York City Home News Contact Search for: Skip to content About About Us Our History Our Leadership Our Members David Rockefeller Fellows Partnership Innovation Council Job Openings Our Priorities Smart Infrastructure Investment The Innovation Economy Education Workforce Development Quality of Life Partnership Fund About the Fund Investment Criteria Submit a Proposal Current Portfolio Programs Impact Highlights Sector Advisory Boards and Volunteers Fund Board of Directors Investors Our Team Our Research Latest Research Commercial Life Sciences Report Financial Services Report Dashboard: Key Economic Indicators of NYC Archive Home About Leadership Members David Rockefeller Fellows Partnership Innovation Council Our Priorities Partnership Fund Our Research News Contact Dashboard NYC The Partnership Fund About the Partnership Fund Founded by Henry Kravis in 1996 and capitalized by New Yorks leaders of business and finance, our mission is to mobilize our investors resources their money, time and influence to create jobs, spur new business creation and to expand opportunities for all of the citys residents and neighborhoods. We invest exclusively in NYC based ventures both for-profit and non-profit with an overall job creation priority. As an evergreen fund, realized gains are continuously reinvested. Since inception, the Fund has invested in excess of $150 million. The citys business leaders help us to identify and support promising entrepreneurs, with hundreds of business leaders contributing annually on our sector advisory boards, investment evaluation teams and as judges and mentors in our programs. The Partnership Fund Board is led by Co-Chairmen, Charles R. Kaye and Tarek Sherif. Maria Gotsch, President and CEO leads our team. Partnership Fund Research New Yorks Next Big Industry: Commercial Life Sciences A new report on New Yorks life sciences industry and its potential for significant growth in the coming years. Read more Partnership Fund Programs Our enterprise tech programs leverage NYCs concentration of corporate customers to accelerate growth of early and growth stage tech companies in key sectors. Learn More About the Partnership Fund Investment Criteria Submit a Proposal Current Portfolio Programs Impact Highlights Sector Advisory Boards and Volunteers Fund Board of Directors Investors Our Team News 09.14.16 Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, Inducted into Crains Hall of Fame 09.13.16 Partnership Fund for New York City and New York eHealth Collaborative Announce Companies Selected for the 2016 Digital Health Accelerator Program 09.09.16 American Prison Data Systems Honored in Annual Best for the World Awards 08.30.16 Bounce Exchange Named Fastest Growing Software Company 08.15.16 Fund Investment Profiled in Vanity Fair 07.01.16 VIDEO: Fund President and CEO Discusses Partnering with Startups at CB Insights Event 06.29.16 FinTech Lab Graduate Kasisto Releases New Banking Products 06.24.16 Eight Innovative Startups Showcase Cutting-Edge Financial Technologies at Sixth Annual FinTech Innovation Lab Demo Day in New York City 06.22.16 Fund Investment New Lab Opens at Brooklyn Navy Yard 06.22.16 Partnership Fund Releases New Report on Life Sciences in NYC 06.22.16 Wall Street Journal Features Funds New Report on Life Sciences 06.20.16 Statement from Kathryn Wylde on One Year Extension of Mayoral Control: 06.16.16 Partnership Fund Participates in Rgenix $33 million Series B Round 06.14.16 FinTech Lab Graduate Enigma Named in 11 Hottest Startups List 06.06.16 Top Employers Gather to Discuss Mental Health in the Workplace 06.06.16 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, On Majority Leader Flanagans Mayoral Control Bill 06.03.16 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on the Business Regulation Council 06.03.16 Partnership Fund for NYC and New York eHealth Collaborative Announce Call for Applications for New York Digital Health Accelerator 2016 Class 05.24.16 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on the Senate Task Force on Workforce Development Report 05.19.16 Testimony by Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Mayoral Control of Schools in New York City 05.18.16 Top New York City Business Leaders Urge Albany to Pass Long-term Extension of Mayoral Control 03.31.16 New #PromoteTheVote Campaign Aims to Increase Turnout for NY Presidential Primary 03.24.16 Partnership for New York City Calls for More Study of MoveNY Congestion Pricing Plan 03.07.16 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Decline in Wall Street Bonuses 03.07.16 Impending NJ Transit Strike Would Cost NYC Employers $5.9 Million per Hour of Delay 02.16.16 Private Sector Jobs At All-time High, Led by Professional Financial Services 02.09.16 Testimony by Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Zoning for Quality and Affordability 02.04.16 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Mayors State of the City Address 02.02.16 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Education Tax Credit and Charter School Increase 01.29.16 Partnership Convenes Breakfast Honoring Jay Fishman 01.26.16 Maria Gotsch, President and CEO of the Partnership Fund for New York City, interviewed for The Economist Intelligence Unit 01.25.16 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, Re: City Council Hearing on Quality of Life Offenses 01.21.16 Six Innovative Digital Health Tech Companies Present Cutting-Edge Solutions at the New York Digital Health Accelerator Demo Day on January 21 01.21.16 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Maria Vullo, Nominee for DFS Superintendent 01.13.16 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on GE Headquarters Decision 01.13.16 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Governor Cuomos State of the State 01.12.16 NYC Seeds first Seedstart program Datadog raises $94.5 million in Series D funding 01.11.16 Partnership Fund invests in Lodo Therapeutics, Accelerator Corps second NYC biotech startup 01.11.16 Partnership Fund President and CEO Maria Gotsch talks fintech with Institutional Investor 01.06.16 Partnership Fund invests in Petra Pharma Corp, fueling biotech sector in NYC 12.17.15 Partnership Celebrates Year in Review 12.17.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on HOME-STAT 12.16.15 Testimony by Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Zoning Plans 12.15.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Mayor de Blasios Homeless Services Review 12.10.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Common Core Task Force Report 12.10.15 Partnership expresses commitment to a welcoming city in todays New York Times 12.09.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on World Trade Center Development 12.03.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) 11.24.15 Kathryn Wylde Op-Ed in City State 11.19.15 Partnership for New York City Releases Third Quarter Economic Quality-of-Life Indicators 11.18.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Mayor de Blasios Supportive Housing Initiative 11.13.15 Stephen A. Schwarzman Announced As Incoming Co-Chair of the Partnership for New York City 11.12.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on the Gateway Funding Agreement 11.05.15 Partnership for New York City Launches Innovation Council 10.26.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on New NYC Criminal Background Check Law 10.21.15 Accenture, Partnership Fund for NYC and Leading Banks Call for Applicants for New York FinTech Innovation Lab 2016 10.20.15 Partnership member BlackRock hosts Global Innovation Summit Featuring Five of the Partnership Funds Fintech Innovation Lab Companies 10.19.15 Partnership Fund Portfolio Company Hot Bread Kitchen Featured on the TODAY Show 10.10.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on MTA Funding Agreement 10.06.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Comptroller DiNapolis Wall Street Report 10.01.15 Partnership for New York City Announces 2015-2016 Class of David Rockefeller Fellows 09.29.15 Partnership Fund Life Sciences Portfolio Company, Accelerator Corporation, Completes $62.8 Million Oversubscribed Financing 09.25.15 Partnership Fund President and CEO Maria Gotsch Featured in Wearables Digital 09.21.15 The Partnership and New York Magazine Host The New New York 09.21.15 Partnership for New York City Endorses Mayor de Blasios Five-Borough Ferry Service Plan 09.15.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Cuomo-Christie Gateway Project Commitment 09.10.15 Partnership Funds New York Digital Health Accelerator Announces Selected Companies for 2015 Program 09.09.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on the Reported Proposal for a $15 NYS Minimum Wage 08.26.15 Partnership Fund Portfolio Company OwnEnergy Acquired by EDF Renewable Energy 08.10.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Judges Decision to Void the Responsible Banking Act 08.10.15 Watch: Partnership Fund Makes Additional Investment in Hot Bread Kitchen 08.05.15 The Partnership Fund proudly supports the expansion of Citi Bike 08.03.15 Partnership Fund Portfolio Company and FinTech Alum, Digital Reasoning, in the News 07.27.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Governor Cuomos LaGuardia Redesign and Plans to Improve Other Regional Airports 06.25.15 Seven Innovative Startups Present New Financial Technologies at New Yorks 2015 FinTech Innovation Lab Demo Day 06.24.15 Partnership President CEO Kathryn Wylde on NY1 Inside City Hall 06.23.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Provisional End-of-session Agreement in Albany 06.18.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on House Passage of Trade Bill 06.17.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, On Disability Pensions for NYCs Uniformed Employees 06.15.15 New Report: NYC Remains the World Financial Capital, but New Regulations, High Costs, Growing Competition Threaten the Future of Wall Street 06.10.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on City Councils Fair Chance Act 06.09.15 Large Employers from Across the Country Urge Congress to Pass Trade Bill Partnership for New York City Announces Coordinated Campaign With Leaders from California, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, New England, Oregon, Pennsylvania Washington 06.05.15 PHOTOS: Breakfast Meeting With Governor Cuomo 06.02.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Letter of Intent to Build a New Skyscraper at 2 World Trade Center 06.01.15 Top New York City Business Leaders Come Out In Support Of Gov. Cuomos Parental Choice in Education Act To Increase School Choice Options For Middle Lower Income Households Urge NYS Senate Majority Leader Flanagan and NYS Assembly Speaker Heastie to Reach Bipartisan Compromise On Tax Credit 05.28.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Port Authority Boards Decision to Begin Redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport 05.28.15 Top New York City Business Leaders Urge NYS Senate Majority Leader Flanagan NYS Assembly Speaker Heastie to Reach Bipartisan Compromise To Extend Mayoral Control of City Schools for At Least Three Years 05.27.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Commercial Rent Tax Proposal Introduced Today in the City Council 05.22.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Senate Passage of Trade Promotion Authority Bill 05.18.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of the Partnership for NYC, on Proposed NYC Council Legislation on Commercial Rent Tax 05.12.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Todays Senate Vote to Block Trade Promotion Authority 05.11.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on New York State Advertising Campaigns, Including START-UP NY 05.07.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Mayor Bill de Blasios Executive Budget and Capital Plan 05.06.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Mayor de Blasio Signing the Credit Check Bill into Law 05.05.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Mayors Center for Youth Employment 05.01.15 Top New York City Business Leaders Urge New York State Congressional Delegation to Support TPA Bill Moving Through Congress Majority of NYS Congressional Delegation Has Opposed TPA; Business Leaders Urge Them To Reconsider Opposition 04.30.15 Partnership Fund Makes Investment in New Lab 03.06.15 Partnership for New York City Releases 2015 State Budget Priorities 02.12.15 Partnership for New York City Seeks Changes to Credit Check Legislation 02.03.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Mayor de Blasios 2015 State of the City 01.31.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Assembly Leadership 01.22.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Governor Cuomos 2015 Education Agenda 01.21.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Governor Cuomos 2015 Opportunity Agenda 01.18.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on the Governors Tax and Minimum Wage Announcement 01.11.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Appointment of Bill Mulrow 01.08.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on the Senate Passage of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIA) 01.07.15 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on the House of Representatives Passage of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Act (TRIA) 12.12.14 NYC Business Community Comes Out in Support of Antonio Weiss Nomination for Under Secretary for Domestic Finance 12.11.14 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, in support of the Swaps Push-Out Provision in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill 11.19.14 NYSE Acquires True Office, Developer of Interactive Game-Style Training and Graduate of the Funds FinTech Innovation Lab 11.13.14 Two Graduates of the Funds FinTech Innovation Lab Class of 2014 Kasisto and Standard Treasury named on American Bankers as Top 10 Tech Companies to Watch list 10.28.14 The Partnership Funds $5M investment in Bikeshare Holdings LLC supports Citi Bikes expansion into underserved communities in Brooklyn, Queens and Upper Manhattan 10.23.14 The View on Real Estate: Kathryn Wylde on the MTAs budget gap 10.22.14 The View on Real Estate: Kathryn Wylde on Wall Streets decline 10.22.14 The View on Real Estate: Why a pied-a-terre tax is not a good idea 10.20.14 New York FinTech Innovation Lab Calls for Leading-Edge Financial Technology Entrepreneurs to Participate in 2015 Program 10.16.14 Yahoo Signs Long Term Power Purchase Agreement with Portfolio Company, OwnEnergy 10.16.14 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on the Tax Foundation Awarding Governor Cuomo Their 2014 Outstanding Achievement in State Tax Reform 10.13.14 Portfolio Company, Digital Reasoning graduate of the Funds FinTech Innovation Lab raises $24M in Series C Round led by Goldman Sachs Credit Suisse NEXT Investors 10.10.14 Partnership for New York City Announces 2014-2015 Class of David Rockefeller Fellows 10.09.14 Goldman Sachs turns to Portfolio Company, Digital Reasoning graduate of the Funds FinTech Innovation Lab to catch rogue bankers 10.03.14 Partnership Funds Digital Health Accelerator Gives Much-Needed Boost to Health IT Startups 09.30.14 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Executive Order to Expand Living Wage Law 09.10.14 Portfolio Company, Cureatrgraduate of the Funds NY Digital Health Acceleratorwins over big user 09.02.14 The Partnership Funds FinTech Innovation Lab recognized for contributing to the rapid growth in NYCs fintech sector 08.20.14 Portfolio company, Kasisto graduate of the Funds FinTech Innovation Lab secures $2.25M in financing to expand footprint in financial services market 08.07.14 Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter thinks his city makes more sense than NYC for 2016 Democratic National Convention 07.24.14 Entrepreneurs showcase the latest at the Partnership Funds inaugural Demo Day for the NY Fashion Tech Lab 07.23.14 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Standard and Poors Upgrade of New Yorks General Obligation Credit Rating to AA+ 07.22.14 CEOs Call Upon the House Republican Leadership to Promptly Pass Reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) 07.22.14 The Partnership Funds NY Digital Health Accelerator Announces Programs 2014 Class of Entrepreneurs 07.17.14 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO at the Partnership for New York City, on Passage of Senate Bill (S.2244), the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 07.09.14 The Partnership for New York City applauds passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 07.09.14 Joint Statement from Partnership for New York City and Long Island Association Regarding MTA-LIRR Labor Negotiations 06.30.14 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on todays development regarding immigration reform legislation 06.26.14 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Bank of New York Mellons Decision to Move Headquarters Downtown 06.26.14 Entrepreneurs showcase cutting edge technologies at Partnership Funds 2014 FinTech Innovation Lab Demo Day 06.26.14 The Partnership Fund and Accentures new report highlights NYC as fastest growing market for financial technology in U.S. 06.24.14 Partnership Meeting with Governor Andrew Cuomo 06.16.14 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Moodys Investment Services Upgrade for New York 05.29.14 Kimberly Spell Joins the Partnership for New York City As Executive Vice President of Communications 05.28.14 Partnership Meeting with NYC Council Member Julissa Ferreras 05.22.14 Partnership Holds Board Meeting at NY Genome Center with Mayor Bill de Blasio 05.01.14 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Tentative Contract Between City and UFT 04.02.14 NYC Jobs Blueprint: NYC Is A Growing Tech Hub 03.25.14 The Partnership Fund for New York City and Springboard Enterprises Launch the New York Fashion Tech Lab 03.11.14 Reform Business Taxes Now 03.06.14 Partnership Funds NY Digital Health Accelerator Accepting Applications for 2014 Class 02.12.14 Statement from Kathryn Wylde, President CEO of the Partnership for New York City, on Mayor de Blasios Fiscal Year 2015 Preliminary Budget > < © 2016. 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