Catch up with the latest developments, news and insights from 43North and our portfolio companies.
Del Reid loves Buffalo sports. The co-founder of the “Bill Mafia” can be seen any given Sunday rooting for the Buffalo Bill, no matter their record. But Del had a greater purpose, helping those in need. In an age where people turn to crowdfunding to help offset medical expenses while their family battles cancer and
Who would have thought selling Japanese pro wrestling tapes on eBay as a teenager would lay the groundwork for Rob Hunter and carry his entrepreneurial spirit into his 30’s? But that’s exactly what happened. Wrestling tapes led to real estate, which led to franchising ice cream shops in Canada, which led to starting up HigherMe
10 million people in the United States and Europe have a difficulty communicated due to illnesses like ALS, Stroke and other medical conditions. Voiceitt, a Buffalo, NY and Israeli startup, has developed an advanced speech recognition technology currently being beta tested with users impacted with speech impairments. Voiceitt is a 2015 winner of the 43North
Rachel Jackson could have continued her long, prosperous career as a corporate lawyer. But when she became a mother and realized the pain of nursing, and moreover the lack of relief on the market, Rachel realized she needed to do something. And thus, Rachel’s Remedy was born.
Joe Neiman wasn’t content being the best used car salesman in a small town outside of Albany. When he returned to Buffalo a few years ago to manage the purchase of used vehicles for a large dealership, his discontent for the status quo grew. His decade and a half experience in the used car business
This week on Latitude we talk with Francisco Aguilar, founder of Bounce Imaging. Bounce Imagine is a year three winner of the 43North competition and is quickly connecting law enforcement departments in WNY and across the country with their device. Francisco talks about Costa Rica not being a chicken shack like Jurassic Park portrayed, developing
Jenna Kavanaugh is one of the true leaders of WNY and her role as Chief Operating Officer at Invest Buffalo Niagara been an asset in the region’s resurgence. Since its inception in 1999, Invest Buffalo Niagara has helped 350 companies move to WNY, which breaks down to over $6 billion in investment and over 44,0000 jobs
John MacMahon served as one of the judges for last year’s competition, bringing his extensive management and entrepreneurial experience from V2K Medical to the table. He’s also raised over $65 million in capital, so he has tremendous insight into what it takes to fund startups. John sat down with Nate to talk about his experience
Seriously, it’s not that clean. Which is why Taylor Mann and the team at CleanSlate UV have created a device intended for hospitals and food processors that sanitizes phones and other small devices in order to maintain a clean and decontaminated area. On this episode of the podcast, Taylor sits down to talk about why
If you’re thinking about applying to this year’s competition (and we hope you are!), this is the type of company you would be joining as a 43North winner.
Did you know there are billions of gallons of water produced when maple farmers process the sap from maple trees? Probably not, and that’s okay. We didn’t know that either until Adam Lazar first pitched his startup to 43North a few years ago. Skipping ahead but also looking back at the 2016 competition, his company, Asarasi Sparkling
Who doesn’t want to hear the sweet harmonies of my voice in your ear on any given morning, afternoon, or evening? Well, it’s happening, so fasten your seat belts. As the Digital Media Manager at 43North, it’s my job to bring you the things you’ve been asking for. Since its inception three years ago, followers