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November 12, 2026
•Jesse LandryJesse Landry

NYCEDC Opens the Founder Fellowship Before the Application Becomes the First Test

The founder who needs a network should not have to pretend the application process is already familiar.

New York City Economic Development Corporation is opening the 2027 Founder Fellowship with a virtual information session on November 19. The program is built for underrepresented founders across tech-enabled sectors and places selected teams into cohorts operated by Chloe Capital, Company Ventures, Newlab and Visible Hands.

Each operator brings a different route into the same problem. Some founders need fundraising preparation. Others need access to industrial infrastructure, a near-peer network or investors willing to meet the company before consensus has formed around it. The information session gives applicants a place to understand those differences before choosing how to present the work.

Why this room matters

NYCEDC reports that the Founder Fellowship has supported 393 New York City founders. Alumni companies have raised $170 million in follow-on capital and reached more than $1 billion in combined valuation. Those figures describe the network after several cohorts have moved through it. The November session sits earlier, when a founder is still deciding whether the program, operator and application fit the company they are building.

Applications for the 2027 Fellowship close December 16. At least one founder on each team must live in New York City, and companies may participate in only one cohort at a time.

Event details

  • Date: November 19, 2026
  • Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Organizer: NYCEDC
  • Program operators: Chloe Capital, Company Ventures, Newlab and Visible Hands
  • Application deadline: December 16, 2026
  • Register: Official information-session registration

Use the official NYCEDC program page for current eligibility and application details.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is NYCEDC Opens the Founder Fellowship Before the Application Becomes the First Test?

2026-11-19; 1:00 PM ET.

Where is the event?

Online via Zoom, Virtual.

Where can I find official access details?

https://nycedc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1u3-20faQ9i4Y1CaIvghpQ

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