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In the News

Guidesly (Y9) Secures a $9.5 Million Series A Investment

Guidesly, a standout from 43North’s 2023 cohort, has made significant strides since relocating to Buffalo. The company recently secured a $9.5 million Series A funding round, led by Aspen Capital Group, with participation from YETI Capital, HalfCourt Ventures, Derive Ventures, Elysian Park Ventures, and Marquee Ventures. This investment will fuel Guidesly’s expansion into new outdoor

FoodNerd (Y10), Featured in Spacestation Animation’s Video

Over 1.3 million views (and growing)! We’re beyond proud to see FoodNerd, one of Buffalo’s brightest startups, spotlighted by Spacestation Investments and their studio, Spacestation Animation in this epic feature. It’s not every day you see this level of support from an investor—proof that when the right team and partners come together, big things happen.

StoreCash (Y9) Featured in TechCrunch After Closing $3.7M Round

A turning point. That’s how StoreCash founder, Daricus Releford, described winning the 43North pitch competition—and we couldn’t agree more. Since joining the 43North family, StoreCash has made waves, recently closing a $3.7M seed round led by Black Operator Ventures, with support from MaC Venture Capital and Alumni Ventures. StoreCash is redefining fintech by helping users

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Governor Hochul Announces Launch of 43North’s Ninth Startup Competition

Buffalo-Based Accelerator Kicks Off Search for Five Companies to Receive $1 Million Investments Applications Can Be Submitted Here Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that applications are now being accepted for the ninth year of 43North, the State-funded accelerator that invests $5 million annually to attract world-class entrepreneurs to grow their startups in Buffalo. This year, 43North will select five seed-stage startups to

Startups From Around the World to Pitch for Cut of $5 Million

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the 19 finalists for the 43North seventh annual startup competition. The finalists will be coming to Buffalo later this month to pitch for one of eight investments totaling $5 million, including a top prize of $1 million. These startups originate from across the United States, as well as Canada and the United Kingdom,

43North Announces $1 Million in Funding for HiOperator and Kickfurther

Today, startup accelerator 43North announced follow-on investment for two of their year five portfolio companies, HiOperator and Kickfurther.

Learn More About 43North

Our Program

Annual $5M investment in seed-stage startups through our immersive accelerator.

Our Portfolio

Our companies include a unicorn and a publicly traded company among the ranks.

Who We Are

43North is a startup accelerator that invests $5 million annually into growing Buffalo’s startup ecosystem.