NYC-Based VC Steve Schlafman Joins Seed-Stage Fund Primary Venture Partners NEW YORK, May 31, 2018-- New York-focused venture capital firm Primary Venture Partners has tapped Steve Schlafman to join as Venture Partner. Schlafman's long track record of Seed-stage investing and his staunch belief in NYC's growing tech scene make him an ideal match for Primary, the only Seed firm of scale that is solely focused on NYC-based startups. Schlafman joins Primary after more than four years at RRE Ventures and two years at Lerer Hippeau.