Maria Gotsch
President & CEO of the Partnership Fund for New York City, the 30M investment arm of the Partnership for New York City, since joining in 1999.
Maria Gotsch is President and CEO of the Partnership Fund for New York City, the investment arm of the Partnership for New York City business organization. She joined the Fund in 1999 and has led its investments and operations while spearheading initiatives to grow New York's innovation sectors, including the FinTech Innovation Lab, the New York Digital Health Accelerator, the Fashion Tech Lab, NYCSeed, and post-9/11 small-business recovery funds. Before joining the Fund, she was a Managing Director at BT Wolfensohn (later part of Deutsche Bank), advising on M&A and business strategy, and earlier worked at LaSalle Partners and as an analyst at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Wellesley College, and was a Fulbright Fellow in Geneva.
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- Role
- President & CEO
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Prior experience
- BT Wolfensohn; LaSalle Partners; Merrill Lynch Capital Markets
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- Who is Maria Gotsch?
- Maria Gotsch is President and CEO of the Partnership Fund for New York City, the investment arm of the Partnership for New York City business organization. She joined the Fund in 1999 and has led its investments and operations while spearheading initiatives to grow New York's innovation sectors, including the FinTech Innovation Lab, the New York Digital Health Accelerator, the Fashion Tech Lab, NYCSeed, and post-9/11 small-business recovery funds. Before joining the Fund, she was a Managing Director at BT Wolfensohn (later part of Deutsche Bank), advising on M&A and business strategy, and earlier worked at LaSalle Partners and as an analyst at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Wellesley College, and was a Fulbright Fellow in Geneva.
- What is Maria Gotsch's role?
- Maria Gotsch is President & CEO, based in New York, NY.
- Where did Maria Gotsch work before?
- Maria Gotsch's prior roles include BT Wolfensohn; LaSalle Partners; Merrill Lynch Capital Markets.
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Maria Gotsch is President and CEO of the Partnership Fund for New York City, joining before 1999 and holding an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Wellesley College.
MIT Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship: Maria GotschReported2026-08-11 - 2
Maria Gotsch has led the Partnership Fund for New York City's investments and operations and spearheaded strategic initiatives including the FinTech Innovation Lab, New York Digital Health Accelerator, and Fashion Tech Lab.
Partnership Fund for New York City: TeamVerified2026-08-11 - 3
Maria Gotsch was named an Institutional Investor Fintech Finance 35 honoree and honored with the New York Academy of Sciences' Trailblazer Award.
New York Academy of Sciences: Business Executive Maria Gotsch named 'Visionary' AwardeeReported2026-08-11 - 4
Prior to joining the Partnership Fund for New York City in 1999, Maria Gotsch was a Managing Director at BT Wolfensohn, and earlier worked at LaSalle Partners and Merrill Lynch Capital Markets.
InnovateFinance: Maria Gotsch | President & CEO, Partnership Fund for NYC/FinTech Innovation LabReported2026-08-15