Launch NY is a Nonprofit Venture Development Organization with a mission to identify, support and invest in high‐growth, high‐impact companies in order to catalyze the entrepreneurial culture of the 27 counties of Upstate New York through regional collaboration with ecosystem partners.
Launch NY is capitalizing on and collaborating with existing regional resources to accomplish our mission. We will coordinate and partner with regional entrepreneurship resources to help catalyze the ecosystem and provide access to useful information for growth in Upstate New York.
The 27 counties of Upstate NY possess exceptional resources for starting and building business ventures. Inspiring regional collaboration to allow access to these resources is key to our plan and growth in entrepreneurial successes.
Launch NY is capitalizing on and collaborating with existing regional resources to accomplish our mission. We will coordinate and partner with regional entrepreneurship resources to help catalyze the ecosystem and provide access to useful information for growth in Upstate New York.
The 27 counties of Upstate NY possess exceptional resources for starting and building business ventures. Inspiring regional collaboration to allow access to these resources is key to our plan and growth in entrepreneurial successes.
Location: United States, New York, Buffalo
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2012
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Grant
Portfolio 108
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 08.07.2025 | physicianx.com | - | - | |
| 08.07.2025 | panacheeza.com | - | - | |
| 24.03.2025 | Nimble Far... | nimblefarms.com | - | - |
| 24.03.2025 | youdleit.com | - | - | |
| 24.03.2025 | Refraction | shoprefraction.com | - | - |
| 24.03.2025 | Bridge Gre... | bridgegreenupcycle.com | - | - |
| 15.02.2025 | Nordetect | nordetect.com | $1.5M | United Sta... |
| 16.11.2024 | EnergyGuar... | energyguard.ai | - | - |
| 16.11.2024 | Carbon To ... | carbontostone.com | - | United Sta... |
| 16.11.2024 | 301 Moved ... | agri-trak.com | - | United Sta... |
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 17.10.2020 | SunDensity Raises US$ 2.5M in Seed Funding | SunDensity, a New York-based company that focuses on improving the photonics of solar modules, raised US$ 2.5 million in seed financing round held on October 14, 2020. Clean Energy Ventures is the lead investor along with Luminate, Rocheste... |
| 01.04.2020 | Heart Health Intelligence raises $2.2M for its heart health monitoring smart toilet | The sensors are placed inside the seat and can detect things like blood pressure and oxygenation Most of surely know by now that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for 647,000 Americans, or a quart... |
| 25.04.2016 | Collaboration Drives Buffalo’s Entrepreneurial Spirit | Situated at the western edge of New York state, the Buffalo-Niagara region is experiencing a surge in fast-growing startups, unique methods of raising funds and a dedicated group of leaders supporting and investing in the growth of this ent... |
| 18.04.2014 | 40 Days Left to Apply for “World’s Largest Business Plan Competition” | 43North‘s executive director Andrew Pulkrabek is heading back to the Toronto area today to espouse the virtues of his firm’s $5 million business plan competition. The application period closes in 40 days. 43North, the Buffalo-based entity c... |