New Mexico council approves investment funds for startups

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez says a new program approved by the State Investment Council will give startup companies the capital they need to bring new innovations and ideas to the market.
Martinez and the rest of the council voted Tuesday to approve the program. She says it will be another tool New Mexico can use as it works to diversify its economy.
Under the program, a fund will be established using a combination of state, federal and private money. It will be u