Join us in Rochester or online for the 7th Annual Awards Celebration hosted by the Upstate Capital Association of New York.
Registration is open for this marquee event! The 2022 Annual Awards Celebration will take place on December 7 at the Strong Museum (1 Manhattan Square, Rochester, New York 14607) starting with registration and networking at 5:30 pm.
Celebrate the most interesting deals and most active dealmakers across New York State in seed, venture, private equity and M&A. Companies and individuals will be recognized from all across New York State. Check out this year’s nominees and winners.
The Annual Awards Celebration will be attended by more than 200 entrepreneurs, CEOs, executives, professional advisors, investors and capital providers.
Tickets
In-person ticket: $195 Online ticket: $75
Upstate Capital Members receive $45 off in-person and free online tickets.
From the dawn of Pong to today’s hot gamer trends, at eGameRevolution—an original, highly interactive exhibit produced by The Strong’s International Center for the History of Electronic Games.
6:30PM
Annual Awards
The marquee annual celebration highlights exciting investments, notable transactions and active dealmakers across New York State in venture + growth and private equity + M&A.
Dr. Lydiah Kemunto Bosire
Founder and CEO of 8B Education Investments
Dr. Lydiah Kemunto Bosire is the Founder and CEO of 8B Education Investments, the first education financing marketplace for African students in global universities.
8B provides tools to enable African students to identify best-fit global universities and level up their applications, access affordable financing and connect with career support for job placement, thereby providing colleges and employers access to the world’s fastest-growing talent pool. The mission of 8B is enabling African brilliance to have a global impact.
Prior to leading 8B, Lydiah’s career spanned nearly two decades as a diplomat including serving at the Executive Office of the UN Secretary General at the UN Secretariat, the World Bank, and the World Health Organization. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of WorldQuant University, and is an advisor to the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program at Schimdt Futures, and has been a mentor of the Oxford Women in Business network.
Previously, she served on the founding Board of Directors of Keep a Child Alive, on the Council of the Global Citizen Impact Funds, as a Senior Advisor at MacroAdvisory Partners, and on the UWC Atlantic College Advisory Council. Earlier in her impact career, she co-founded Oxford Transitional Justice Research, and pioneered YouthForce HIV/AIDS advocacy platform.
She is an expert speaker on a wide range of topics, including innovative finance, higher education, the future of work, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, impact investing, sustainable development, international politics and human rights.
Lydiah holds a doctorate (D.Phil) in Politics from the University of Oxford (New College). She also holds an MSc in African Studies from Oxford (St. Cross College), where she attended as a Clarendon Scholar. She received an undergraduate degree with honors in Government and a Master of Public Administration from Cornell University.
David is Founding Managing Partner at Impellent Ventures. In addition to Impellent Ventures, he is Founding Managing Partner of NextGen Venture Partners. He served as Vice President of Innovation Leadership for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, where he drove economic vitality across Massachusetts by supporting entrepreneurs and innovators through the process of business foundation, development and expansion.
Celebrating the work and contributions of the Upstate NY investment community.
Awards Committees
The Nomination Committee Made up of investors and service providers from the Upstate Capital Board of Directors, the Committee awarded over 100 nominations from across New York.
The Annual Awards is one of my favorite Upstate Capital events every year. It’s wonderful to see all the activity throughout New York and to celebrate the accomplishments of so many people in the community.
Randy Bianchi, Chairman of the Board
Upstate Capital’s Annual Awards celebrate the important work that people are doing in VC + Growth and PE + M&A. Every year, we recognize the people and the companies making impacts in communities across New York. Join 200+ people active in VC + Growth and PE + M&A in Upstate NY for Upstate Capital’s Annual Celebration, the marquee event celebrating the successes of our community.
