Western New York is full of innovative people, blazing new trails as they work to build a better Buffalo. 43North has teamed up with our friends at Aleron, Be In Buffalo and TechBuffalo for a special blog series celebrating a select group of Western New York Trailblazers. Jenna Crisp is the VP of Product and Digital Services for
Continuing our focus on supporting our portfolio companies and the larger Buffalo entrepreneurial community, we’re excited to host the second installment of our ‘How to Start a Startup’ series! If today’s challenges have you questioning if it’s the right time to start a company, you’re going to want to join our free virtual discussion on
For the rest of 2020, we’ve made the decision to shift our focus towards supporting our existing portfolio companies and the larger Buffalo entrepreneurial community. So we’re excited to announce the launch of our ‘How to Start a Startup’ series!
Barbershop management platform and 43North portfolio company Squire announced today that it has closed a $34M Series B, led by San Francisco-based venture capital firm CRV. Squire received a $650K investment from 43North in 2017, and currently has a customer success and operations team headquartered in Buffalo at Seneca One Tower.
43North portfolio company GroupRaise is hosting a nationwide effort to support food banks called Takeout for Good on Tuesday, June 2nd. More than 1,500 restaurants across the country have signed up to donate a portion of their sales (15-25%) during the event to their local food bank, including several right here in Western New York.
Earth Day celebrations might look a bit different this year, as we’re staying home and adhering to social distancing guidelines, but don’t let that stop you from safely enjoying the great outdoors and taking care of our planet.
To honor Women’s History Month, let’s take a look at some pioneers from Buffalo’s past and women that are leading the charge in today’s startup community.
Hundreds of local jobs created. Over $175M in venture capital investment. And the first tech unicorn in our portfolio (and in Buffalo). We take a look back on all that happened in 2019, as we excitedly look forward to what’s to come in 2020.
Introducing the first-ever Startup Madness Bracket Challenge. Pick which 10 startups you think will pitch live on stage at Shea’s on October 30th, which 8 will become the next 43North Winners, and who will receive the top investment of $1 million.
There are lots of great startup competitions, incubators, and accelerator programs out there, so you might be wondering, “What makes us different?” Aside from the investment of $500K or $1 million, what else do you get? Here’s why you should apply to 43North.
Magnusmode was founded on the belief that those living with autism should live in a world of inclusion and access. That was the main theme of Nadia Hamilton’s pitch at the 43North finals in October 2018. “These are your neighbors,” she said on stage in front of 3,000 onlookers. ” It’s time to band together
Nearly 500 job seekers from all backgrounds attended the inaugural JobCade event, many of them eager to join startups trying to grow in Buffalo.