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Upstate Capital Weekly Newsletter – 1/26/22

Deals, News & Events for the Upstate Capital Investment Community 



UPSTATE CAPITAL NEWS

Upstate Capital’s President and CEO, Noa Simons, sat down with Techstars Foundation’s Director, Angela Madura for a conversation around the partnership between the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) and the Accelerate Equity program. Noa said, “Access to the Techstars network will be a game-changer for the NYBPC and all participants. The access to a much bigger and broader network of mentors, accelerators, and founders will give our participants more value. The alignment of our brands will provide much broader visibility for the NYBPC nationally and globally. The financial support will help us continue to build a stronger, more inclusive, and more impactful platform for emerging entrepreneurs.”


VENTURE + GROWTH

YUVO HEALTH RAISES $7.3M IN SEED ROUND OF FUNDING

Yuvo Health, a NYC-based, tech-enabled administrative and managed-care solutions company, has raised $7.3 million in a seed round. The company will leverage the new financing to expand their downstate NY program for community health centers, develop proprietary technology tools, and strengthen partnerships in the greater NY area and other key markets.

BUFFALO BRIDGE: CURATED NEWS FROM LOCAL STARTUP FOUNDERS

Curious about startups and/or VC in the Western New York area? Join the Buffalo Bridge email list for a weekly curation of resources, opinions and insights from local startup founders straight to your Inbox. Long Live Buffalo!


PRIVATE EQUITY + M&A

BUFFALO-BASED WALKABOUT WORKPLACE SOLD TO NEXGEN VIRTUAL OFFICE

Walkabout Workplace, an all-in-one digital workplace solution, has been sold to NEXGEN Virtual Office. Walkabout Workplace helps remote teams be more engaged and effective by giving them a three-dimensional online workplace.

RAI ARCHIBOLD TO BE PANELIST AT JAN 21 “ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2022” EVENT

Rai Archibold, Managing Director of the Schwartz Heslin Group, an Albany-based firm that specializes in management consulting and investment banking, will be a panelist at the Janaury 21 event, “Economic Outlook 2022.” The event is hosted by the Albany Business Review and will feature local and national experts discussing their economic forecasts for the upcoming year.


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