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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 Serve Founders and Investors

Buffalo, N.Y., October 21, 2025 - Launch NY, the first and only nonprofit venture development organization providing pro bono mentoring and seed capital to early-stage startups in the 27 westernmost counties of New York.

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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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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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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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Launch NY Announces Three Key Hires Strengthening Community, Program, and  Investment Capacity
Press ReleasesJun 23, 2025

Launch NY Announces Three Key Hires Strengthening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Marnie LaVigne, PhD, President and CEO Phone: 716-998-3534...

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Launch NY portfolio Company Verivend Acquired in Successful Exit
Press ReleasesMay 20, 2025

Launch NY portfolio Company Verivend Acquired in

Verivend has received $275,000 in total direct investment from Launch NY’s...

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Launch NY Closes Seed Fund II as It Surpasses $15 Million Goal
Press ReleasesMay 13, 2025

Launch NY Closes Seed Fund II as

Launch NY closes Seed Fund II as it surpasses $15 million...

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Zealot Interactive is Among Three Upstate NY Startups and Two 43North Winners Currently Featured on Launch NY’s Investor Network
Press ReleasesMar 13, 2025

Zealot Interactive is Among Three Upstate NY

Zealot Interactive is among three Upstate NY startups and two 43North...

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