What's New at Company Ventures

“Grand Central Tech, our founder residency program, is the true heart and soul of the firm. It surfaces the majority of our investment opportunities and has created a super-formidable and tight-knit founder community.” - Matt Harrigan, Company Ventures CEO

If you are in tech or a founder in New York City, you and your colleagues and friends need to know about Grand Central Tech, our rent-free, equity-free residency program.   

To date, Company Ventures has supported more than 380 founders across 210+ companies, who have collectively raised $4.5+ billion in funding.

We are looking for founders and teams with ambitious vision and impressive domain expertise. Grand Central Tech is for pre-idea founders to seed stage teams looking to accelerate wherever they are on the journey from company concept exploration to company launch, or what we refer to as -1 to 1. 

Grand Central Tech has been home to founders like Kate Ryder, Gabe Stengel & Tyler Denk - and over 380 more - that have chosen to build their companies from the earliest stages with Company Ventures. 

We would love to talk to you if you:
✓ Want to build alongside a community of exceptional builders
✓ Are building AI-enabled applications or AI/data infrastructure
✓ Have a unique perspective on the problem you are solving
✓ Agree that now is once in a generation opportunity to build category (re)defining companies

Who should apply right now: 
✓ Technical founders with early POCs complete 
✓ Experienced operators transitioning to entrepreneurship
✓ Repeat founders tackling complex problems
✓ Teams that have validated initial product-market fit with design partners and are ready to GTM 

Apply before July 23rd: https://bit.ly/3SVb967  

Learn more: https://www.companyventures.com/?gct=true#

Celebrating the Success of Our Recent Cohorts

•  Traversal raised their $48m Series A

•  Rogo $50m Series B

•  Parade DB $12m Series A

“When we started building Permanence we wanted to make the most of being in person in NYC. When many of the people we respected in the local startup community were already in the Company Ventures Residency program it was a no brainer to apply. We are betting big on talent density and Grand Central Tech not only surrounds us with bright colleagues but also helps attract top talent in our highly competitive field.” – Joseph Hackman, CEO & Founder, Permanence AI

“Being part of GCT has been meaningful for us… The welcoming community provides stability during the uncertain early stages, and the connections we’ve made foster a true sense of belonging.” – Neetu Rajpal, CEO & Co-founder, Lilac Software

“As I have the opportunity to work and build at the forefront of AI development, I'm continually inspired and driven by the exceptional builders around me in the Grand Central Tech program. By creating an environment that enables continuous idea exchange and support across startups working in multiple industries, Company Ventures is empowering every AI startup to collaborate with the best and brightest the industry has to offer.” – Vinoo Ganesh, CEO & Founder, Stealth

Meet the Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 Cohorts.

The magic isn't just the space - it's the people you're surrounded by every day. Everyone is building something meaningful and willing to help.