Pooled Investment Fund

Pooled Investment Fund

Pooled Investment Fund

Launch NY is a seed funding organization that provides mentorship and capital to early-stage startups in Upstate New York. The organization offers tailored coaching from industry experts, seed financing programs, and connections to additional capital sources, with its portfolio companies having secured over 40x in follow-on funding.

SEC-registered closed-end interval fund (NAIFX, CIK 1944664), Delaware statutory trust, commenced operations Feb 2023. Net assets ~$434.6M (April 2026). Managed by Nomura Capital Management; Nomura Holding America Inc. held 95.5% of the fund as of 3/31/2024.

Pooled Investment Fund

Pine Street Capital Partners is a mezzanine debt and equity investor focused on lower middle market companies, founded in 2004 with $425 million in assets under management across more than 60 platform companies. The firm has offices in Albany, New York and Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Rand Capital Corporation is an externally-managed Business Development Company that invests in debt and equity securities of privately-held lower middle market companies across various industries. The company has been funding small and growing businesses for over 50 years and seeks to generate returns through current income and capital appreciation from its portfolio investments.

Rochester Angel Network is a group of over 60 accredited investors founded in 2005 that provides early-stage funding to high-growth startups in Upstate New York through member investments in pooled funds and direct company investments. The organization connects entrepreneurs with product-market fit seeking capital with angel investors interested in startup opportunities.