NJ startups

First Lady Tammy Murphy addresses attendees of the Golden Seeds' 20th anniversary celebration ceremony Oct. 22 in Montclair.
Oct 28, 2024

Golden Seeds marks 20 years of investing in female founders

In New Jersey, the organization has invested nearly $10 million into female-led companies since its launch here in 2020.

Innovation
Oct 17, 2024

$3M round of funding awarded to 41 NJ startups

The grants from the New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation, and Technology will go toward companies innovating with medical devices, AI, software development, film and digital media, non-retail food and beverage, and more.

Jersey City-based Oishii – which translates to “delicious” in Japanese – introduced its first strawberry in 2018, the Omakase Berry.
Feb 28, 2024

Jersey City-based luxury berry grower Oishii secures $134M in Series B funding

The raise defies a pullback by investors in vertical farming over the last few years due to the challenges of scaling, matching commercial retail prices and funding expensive facilities.

Funding a startup
Jan 18, 2024

10 startups selected as inaugural NJ Innovation Fellows

The cohort will receive a total $3.6 million in income replacement grants so that leaders can focus on growing these early-stage business.

Telehealth
Sep 6, 2023

Maplewood telehealth startup selected for UHC’s accelerator

StationMD, which serves individuals with intellectual and/or development disabilities, was the only New Jersey company selected for UHC's fifth cohort.

Lightbulb
Jul 12, 2023

Clean tech startups secure $3.6M in awards from CSIT

These 14 companies received funding through the pilot program, which provides grants of up to $250,000 to help develop technologies focused on clean energy.

Mar 4, 2022

NJ startups see surge of $5.5B in venture capital investments in 2021 (updated)

The funds were spread across 219 separate deals and mark a nearly 224% increase from the $1.7 billion of venture capital dispersed in 2020.