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July 31, 2020
This week, the organization hosted a virtual “demo day,” allowing 13 of its portfolio companies to make four-minute pitches to 250 investors from around the country. The hope is the brief presentations will ignite investors’ interest, generate follow-up meetings, and ultimately get the funds flowing.
READ ARTICLEJuly 16, 2020
Everything we do at 43North is community-first, and for that reason we have made the incredibly difficult decision to cancel our $5M startup competition for 2020. It is our responsibility to do what is best for our community, and with the great level of uncertainty surrounding the global pandemic, moving forward as planned would be contradictory to that commitment.
READ ARTICLEJuly 16, 2020
Buffalo has a long-standing history of entrepreneurship, including some of the biggest inventions and brands. Celebrate 716 Day with us and learn more!
READ ARTICLEJuly 15, 2020
Forge Buffalo isn’t your average job board. It’s a community for job seekers and startup enthusiasts alike to learn about new jobs, connect at networking events, and get access to expert advice. So whether you’re a lifelong Buffalonian, an ex-pat thinking about moving back home, or an out-of-towner curious about what’s happening in our community, you’ve come to the right place.
READ ARTICLEJune 15, 2020
Today, startup accelerator 43North announced follow-on investment for two of their year five portfolio companies, HiOperator and Kickfurther.
READ ARTICLEJune 12, 2020
43North moved into its sleek new offices inside Seneca One tower just a few weeks before the state put much of the economy on pause. The seven prize winners from last October’s 43North competition switched to working from home, while remaining in the region.
READ ARTICLEJune 9, 2020
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.
READ ARTICLEMay 28, 2020
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.
READ ARTICLEMay 8, 2020
A Buffalo startup played a key role in helping researchers obtain quick approval for a Covid-19 test that relies on a person’s saliva, rather than using swabs.
READ ARTICLEApril 29, 2020
Keeping kids engaged while parents work from home – a familiar challenge nowadays – was the $10,000 first-place project in 43North’s “Code:Buffalo” hackathon.
READ ARTICLEApril 27, 2020
43North concluded its Code:Buffalo Hackathon @ Home and selected three teams to win a share of $15,000. The hackathon, which challenged participants to “build something to support the Buffalo community,” was moved to a virtual format this year due to COVID-19.
READ ARTICLEApril 23, 2020
Two local startups have received infusions of capital to the tune of a combined $10 million. CleanSlate UV, which makes technology that disinfects mobile devices, raised $7 million in funding, led by Prolog Ventures. SparkCharge, a maker of portable electrical charging devices aimed at serving the automotive industry, closed on a $3.3 million round of seed funding, led by PJC.
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