Spring 2026, Summer 2026
VC-backed startup formation, incubation, funding
No salary listed
New York, NY, USA
Hybrid
Hybrid role: in-office required 2-3 days per week in New York, NY.
Interplay is a venture firm that starts companies with great people, helps teams develop their business, and then invests in them. Its process is described as three core activities: COFOUND (starting companies with strong teams), INCUBATE (helping great teams grow their business), and INVEST (financing companies led by capable founders). The organization emphasizes a family-oriented approach, using services that power about 10% of all VC-backed companies. The leadership and operating partners span multiple roles across major U.S. locations, signaling a hands-on, operational, and talent-focused model. Its goal is to support entrepreneurs from formation through scale by combining cofounding, structured development, and investment under one umbrella, differentiating itself with its focus on a broad, hands-on “family” network and service platform that fuels a large portion of the VC-backed ecosystem.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$856.5M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2012
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