Maria Gotsch is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership Fund for New York City, the $130 million investment arm of the Partnership for New York City, New York’s leading business organization. The Fund has built a network of top venture capital and corporate experts to identify and support the city’s most promising entrepreneurs to create jobs, spur new business and expand opportunities for New Yorkers.
In addition to leading the Fund’s investments and operations, Maria has spearheaded the creation of the Fund’s strategic initiatives, helping grow the city’s innovation sectors, including fintech and commercial life sciences. These initiatives include: the FinTech Innovation Lab; New York Digital Health Accelerator; Transit Tech Lab; Environmental Tech Lab; NY Fashion Tech Lab; NYCSeed; BioAccelerate Prize NYC (proof-of-concept funding for university-based biomedical research); Arts Entrepreneurial Loan Fund; ReStart Central and Financial Recovery Fund (assistance and funding for small businesses impacted by 9/11/01); and, the NYC Small Business Resource Network (assistance for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 economic shutdown). Through Maria’s leadership, the Fund’s investments and activities have made New York a global leader in fintech and life sciences, and are driving increased innovation in transit and water related technology in the city.