VISIBLE NEWS:
Special Edition
November 19, 2025
It’s official: we've launched our next application cycle for VHNYC, a fourteen-week Founder Fellowship for early-stage, overlooked founders building high-growth, tech and tech-enabled businesses, in partnership with NYCEDC! Through this hybrid program, you can join an exceptional cohort of 15 overlooked founders based in New York City. A signature program of NYCEDC’s Venture Access NYC initiative, the Founder Fellowship is designed to improve access to capital and networks for overlooked founders across all tech-enabled sectors.This Fellowship program will provide $10K in non-dilutive funding and hands-on, business-oriented workshops to its selected founders, as well as access to office hours, 1-1 coaching, and additional founder support.Applications for VHNYC are open now through 12/31! If you are interested in becoming a VHNYC Fellow and joining our 2026 Fellowship program, you can now APPLY HERE!We're looking forward to learning more about you, your startup, and how we can best support your journey!Best,The Visible Hands TeamP.S. We need your help! We want to utilize our incredible ecosystem to make sure the right talent knows about this opportunity. Forward this to a founder you know who you want to apply for the program. We look forward to getting to know all of the amazing overlooked talent in the coming weeks!
HOW VHNYC SUPPORTS NEW YORK FOUNDERS
STARTUP SUPPORT & PROGRAMMINGVHNYC Fellows will receive hands-on support, as well as coaching from industry experts throughout the program: fireside chats, tactical workshops, office hours, pitch feedback sessions, and everything in between. COMMUNITYVHNYC provides NYC-based founders the opportunity to become a part of a close-knit cohort of founders with diverse backgrounds and skillsets. Through IRL meetups and our digital platform, founders will unlock a network of local and national founders that have a“give first” mentality.FUNDINGAt the end of the program, founders will receive a non-dilutive grant of $10K for their businesses, with the potential for future dilutive investments.
