# Hope Knight

> Hope Knight is a grant investor at New York Ventures backing Robotics and Security. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [New York Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-york-ventures)
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Hope Knight is a grant investor at New York Ventures focused on Robotics and Security. Hope Knight, the Empire State Development President CEO and Commissioner.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 1 | 25% |
| Security | 1 | 25% |
| Non Profit | 1 | 25% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 25% |
| Broadcasting | 1 | 25% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 3 | 75% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 75% |
| Germany | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wcny | WCNY is Central New York’s public broadcasting company, providing great local and national programming, high-quality educational television. | $500K | Grant | Jun 29, 2023 |  |
| Applied DNA Sciences | Applied DNA Sciences provides DNA solutions designed to provide the highest level of security. From marking individual packaging to authenticating secure government documents, DNA is the only solution that will stand the test of time | $1.5M | Grant | Feb 09, 2023 |  |
| Toggle | How will we build the next generation of cities and infrastructure when key construction methods have remained unchanged for a generation? As the built environment grows larger and more complex Toggle is introducing industrial robotics and automation to critical construction methods and materials. Starting with rebar for reinforced concrete Toggleis reinventing the way we build our world. | $3M | Series A | Feb 02, 2023 |  |
| Lidrotec | Lidrotec aim to expand the application potential of processing with ultra-short pulse lasers. | $1M | Grant | Oct 19, 2022 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Luminate](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luminate-cd00) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About New York Ventures

VC Fund · New York, United States

New York Ventures is dedicated to encouraging innovation and fueling economic growth in communities across the State. This venture capital investment arm of Empire State Development is one of New York State's business resources and innovation investments, including the Governor's START-UP NY program, Innovation Hot Spots, the RegionalEconomic Development Councils, the Centers of Advanced Technology and Centers of Excellence networks, and the SUNY 2020 Initiative.

2 contacts available at New York Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Holly Sraeel | Founder & CEO, Content and Business Strategy Director / Journalist, Editorial Director, Speaker | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/holly-sraeel |
| Hope Knight | President, CEO and Commissioner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hope-knight-4464 |

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## FAQ

### What does Hope Knight invest in?

Hope Knight invests primarily in Robotics, Security and Non Profit startups, most often at Grant and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Hope Knight last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hope Knight closed in Jun 2023. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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