Silvertech Ventures

What Silvertech Ventures does

Silvertech Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm and startup accelerator operating from 7 World Trade Center. Founded in 2015, the firm runs a hybrid hub-and-fund model: selected technology founders receive workspace at the WTC hub where they interact daily with the firm's five partners and a curated peer cohort, with some Israeli founders commuting monthly or quarterly to participate. The fund typically invests $250,000 to $1,000,000 per company as part of a larger round, receiving common stock that vests over an initial one-year term in exchange for workspace, mentorship, and community access.

The portfolio spans enterprise security (Alma, Apono, Reveal Security, Semperis, Zest Security, Dawn Security), fintech and real estate tech (Fundrise, TheGuarantors, Covercy, Lili, SwiftConnect), AI and data (Aquant, igentify, TaxRay, Onyxia), and consumer platforms (CityHive, Visit.org, Qira, Vi), with three disclosed exits (Julius Works, WeWork, Zuul). The firm is led by five partners — Charlie Federman, Lawrence Wagenberg, Tal Kerret (associated with Silverstein Properties), Guy Vardi, and Elad Baron — and operates with 1–10 total employees.

The business model relies on equity returns rather than management fees, with the hub serving as the deal-sourcing and portfolio-monitoring infrastructure. GTM is purely referral-driven through the hub community, and the firm explicitly prefers earning founder trust over holding formal board governance roles, which differentiates it from governance-heavy traditional VCs.

Name

Silvertech Ventures

Legal name

Silvertech Ventures

Website

https://silvertechventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Silvertech Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm and startup hub that invests $250K–$1M in technology founders, providing WTC workspace, peer community, and mentorship in exchange for vesting equity over a one-year term.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital and Startup Accelerator

NAICS

All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

Keywords

• Venture capital firm
• Startup accelerator hub
• Seed-stage investment
• Technology entrepreneurship support
• Founder community workspace

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Silvertech Ventures operates a New York-based startup hub and venture capital fund that provides early-stage technology founders with collaborative workspace, daily peer interaction, mentorship, and equity investment typically ranging from $250k-$1M as part of a larger funding round. In exchange, the firm receives common stock that vests over a one-year initial term, with many portfolio companies staying longer than the initial year.

Product overview

Silvertech Ventures is a venture capital firm and startup hub based in New York that provides community and capital to technology entrepreneurs. Rather than offering a product suite, the company operates a collaborative hub environment and venture fund where founders receive workspace, mentorship, and equity investment (typically $250k-$1M as part of larger funding rounds) in exchange for common stock that vests over a one-year initial term. The firm does not offer standalone products or software services; its offering is the hub experience and financial investment in portfolio companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Startup Hub Workspace and Community Physical collaborative workspace at Silvertech Ventures' New York office (7 World Trade Center) where technology founders interact daily with the firm's partners and other founders, learning and exchanging insights with peers who actively work alongside them. Designed for early-stage technology entrepreneurs who want community, mentorship, and peer support while building their companies.
• Seed-Stage Equity Investment Equity investment of typically $250k-$1M deployed as part of a larger funding round for early-stage technology companies. Silvertech receives common stock that vests over a one-year initial term. Targeted at passionate, inspiring founders addressing large markets, primarily those already operating in the firm's hub.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Techstars: Global accelerator network that runs hub-based programs with equity-for-mentorship terms. Directly comparable to Silvertech's hub-thesis investing model, though Techstars operates many programs across cities while Silvertech is single-location.
• Y Combinator: The benchmark accelerator, providing seed capital and community to early-stage technology founders in exchange for equity. Most directly comparable in offering type, though YC operates at vastly larger scale and as a software-enabled platform rather than a physical hub.
• Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA): NYC-based tech accelerator that invests in early-stage founders with mentorship and workspace in exchange for equity. Closest geographic and model peer to Silvertech's NYC hub offering.
• AngelPad: Boutique NYC/SF-based accelerator running small cohorts with intensive mentorship and small equity checks. Comparable to Silvertech in being a small, selective, mentor-driven program rather than a high-volume platform.
• Antler: Global early-stage VC that combines residencies, founder-building programs, and a hub-style community with equity investment. Comparable to Silvertech in pairing a community/hub model with systematic early-stage capital deployment.
• gener8tor: US-based accelerator network running cohorts across multiple cities with seed investment and mentorship for equity. Comparable in accelerator-plus-fund model, though distributed rather than single-hub like Silvertech.
• Dreamit Ventures: Early-stage VC and accelerator that provides capital and structured programs to founders. Comparable in offering a curated accelerator experience alongside seed investment, though at a different scale and stage focus.
• Betaworks: NYC-based startup studio and seed investor that builds and backs early-stage companies with a community-driven approach. Comparable as a NYC-anchored early-stage investor emphasizing founder community and hands-on support.
• MassChallenge: Global non-equity and equity accelerator running programs for early-stage founders across multiple hubs. Comparable in hub-based accelerator format, though typically larger cohort sizes and often without mandatory equity.
• Newlab: NYC-based innovation hub and venture platform that supports early-stage technology companies with workspace, community, and capital. Closely comparable to Silvertech's combination of physical hub, founder community, and venture investment in NYC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/silvertechv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments30 records

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