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Entrepreneurship
Launch NY’s Investor Network: free sign-up, on-demand, and local
Jana Eisenberg
Monday, November 30, 2020
In The News
Economic Development
UB ventures into funding, invests $250,000 in student-founded startup
Friday, October 23, 2020
Source: University at Buffalo
In The News
Funding
Launch NY Q2: Invests $385k across nine companies, including 60th portfolio co.
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Source:
Launch NY
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Funding
Meet Siva Kakuturi—An investor and entrepreneur who is “all-in” with Launch NY
Jana Eisenberg
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
In The News
Healthy Communities
College and COVID: How a Launch NY portfolio company is improving access to mental health services
Friday, May 22, 2020
Source: Launch NY
Feature Story
Technology and Innovation
E Source acquires Buffalo-based Trove, empowering the company to continue customer-focused growth
Joel Lehman
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Excelsior Growth Fund, in "Pursuit" of helping regional businesses
Jana Eisenberg
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Feature Story
Community Development
“Bullish on Buffalo”: KeyBank and PathStone Enterprise Center partner to build up Buffalo businesses
Sean Brock
Friday, November 22, 2019
Feature Story
Economic Development
Planting seeds in rich soil: IncubatorWorks nurtures small startups with big dreams
Cherie Messore
Friday, October 25, 2019
In The News
Entrepreneurship
Marnie Lavigne of Launch NY: "Growing startups through international"
Friday, August 30, 2019
In The News
Funding
SomaDetect raises $2 million in seed investment
Friday, August 16, 2019
In The News
Funding
Capital Connect helps Buffalo’s underserved entrepreneurs find money, mentoring, and more
Jeff Dahlberg
Friday, July 19, 2019
In The News
Funding
Launch NY sets record pace for 2019, closes 19th deal of the year
Friday, July 19, 2019
In The News
Funding
Western New York Impact Investment Fund Invests in SomaDetect
Friday, July 19, 2019
In The News
Technology and Innovation
UB Launches Innovation Hub, a new initiative to boost the startup economy
Friday, June 7, 2019
In The News
Funding
Fundamentals of Angel Investing program empowered regional investors to make impact
Friday, June 7, 2019
In The News
Funding
Western New York Impact Investment Fund invests $500,000 in Ru’s Pierogi
Friday, June 7, 2019
In The News
Funding
The Investor Network: A (digital) space to connect local and expat investors with opportunities
Jana Eisenberg
Friday, May 3, 2019
In The News
Funding
JPMorgan Chase’s $500,000 investment helps Upstate Capital Connect drive WNY small business growth
Friday, May 3, 2019
In The News
Funding
The Buffalo CDFI Coalition invites entrepreneurs to “Connect to Capital”
Friday, April 5, 2019
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