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Launch NY 2025 Highlights Include Nearly $16 Million in New Startup Funding, Groundbreaking Technical Assistance Program, and a Portfolio Company Acquisition
Press ReleasesJan 20, 2026

Launch NY 2025 Highlights Include Nearly $16 Million in New Startup Funding, Groundbreaking Technical Assistance Program, and a Portfolio Company

Direct support provided to nearly 400 startups and financing portfolio grew to 112 companies; historical jobs impact of nearly 10,000 jobs across 36 counties of Upstate NY.   Jan. 20, 2026, Buffalo, NY –.

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Empire State Development Awards $1 Million Grant To Launch NY To Provide Technical Assistance For Startups Statewide
Press CoverageOct 29, 2025

Empire State Development Awards $1 Million Grant

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Launch NY Launches Redesigned Website to Better Serve Founders and Investors
Press ReleasesOct 21, 2025

Launch NY Launches Redesigned Website to Better

Buffalo, N.Y., October 21, 2025 - Launch NY, the first and...

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Stella Foundation CEO Flossie Hall Joins Launch NY as 400th Investor Network Member
Press ReleasesSep 26, 2025

Stella Foundation CEO Flossie Hall Joins Launch

Exclusive Online Community of Accredited Investors has fueled 20 Upstate NY...

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Why battery maker Pure Lithium is betting big on Illinois
Press CoverageSep 04, 2025

Why battery maker Pure Lithium is betting

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Launch NY Welcomes Two Dynamic Leaders to Board of Directors to Champion Startup Economy Benefitting Communities Across Upstate NY
Press ReleasesAug 20, 2025

Launch NY Welcomes Two Dynamic Leaders to

Ekua Mends-Aidoo and David Nasca bring decades of leadership, strategic insight,...

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sayhii & 512Financial Partner to Equip Startups with Real-Time Culture Insights that Drive Retention
Press ReleasesAug 12, 2025

sayhii & 512Financial Partner to Equip Startups

https://www.prlog.org/13092761-sayhii-512financial-partner-to-equip-startups-with-real-time-culture-insights-that-drive-retention.html

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Meet Zack: Launch NY’s New Outreach & Operations Coordinator 
BlogAug 12, 2025

Meet Zack: Launch NY’s New Outreach &

We’re excited to welcome Zachary Pohle to Launch NY as our...

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Launch NY Awarded $200,000 KeyBank Foundation Grant to Expand Support for Small Businesses Across Western New York
Press ReleasesJul 30, 2025

Launch NY Awarded $200,000 KeyBank Foundation Grant

Launch NY, a nonprofit venture development organization and Community Development Financial...

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LAUNCH NY INVESTS $200K IN BUFFALO’S PHYSICIANX, MARKING $1.35M COMMITTED TO STARTUPS IN 2025 SO FAR
Press ReleasesJul 29, 2025

LAUNCH NY INVESTS $200K IN BUFFALO’S PHYSICIANX,

Momentum builds following nearly $16M close of new LP fund to...

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