Deals, News & Events for the Upstate Capital Investment Community

INVEST NY: CLIMATE TECH IS ONE WEEK AWAY
Last Call to Register for Invest NY: Climate Tech at the University at Albany’s ETEC Center. Meet more than 30 startups, venture-backed CEOs, investors, and keynote with Dr. Bill Acker talking about the future of energy storage. Join us in-person and online!
MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

Meet Clayton Besch! Clayton is the Director of the NYS Innovation Venture Capital Fund at Empire State Development. He works to bolster the critical capital needs of New York State’s innovation economy by providing seed and early-stage venture funding to high-growth startups as they move from concept to commercialization, through early growth and expansion. Connect with Clayton on LinkedIn or at Invest NY: Climate Tech on October 19!
VC + GROWTH

New York Ventures recently welcomed Inso Biosciences to its portfolio. Inso Biosciences is a biotech company in Ithaca working to make genomics more accessible through innovative biological sample preparation tools.
PE + M&A

Devon McDonald joined Lippes Mathias as the firm’s Director of Tax. Devon has more than 15 years of diverse tax experience and will play a crucial role in advising the firm’s various transactional teams and their clients on the tax implications of each transaction.
COMMUNITY NEWS

The participants have been announced for Clarkson University’s 2nd Annual Technology Showcase in Buffalo on October 26. More than $70K in funding will be awarded to startup companies and research projects, with a grand prize of $40K to the winning startup company.

The MedTech Annual Awards Dinner & Conference 2022 will be held on November 1-2 at the Albany Capital Center. MedTech’s annual award dinner will be on the evening of Tuesday, November 1st, followed by a day of educational content, roundtable discussions, and networking opportunities on Wednesday, November 2nd.
MORE UPSTATE CAPITAL NEWS

Would you like to sponsor a table at the Annual Awards Celebration in Rochester on December 7? You will receive 8 tickets to the event so your colleagues and clients can join you. If you’re interested, let us know and we can send along more information and your unique code to register.
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March 13, 2023
Bank volatility impact survey and information resources
At Upstate Capital, we are closely monitoring the situation with Silicon Valley Bank and banks more generally. SVB’s failure on March 10 caused shock waves that continue to ripple through the US banking system. Many companies, startups and investment firms alike, are facing challenges in a funding environment that is already difficult. If you are […]
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March 2, 2023
Middle-Market Private Equity + M&A Update – Q4 2022
The Middle-Market PE + M&A Update is a quarterly publication for the Upstate NY deal-making community, presented by the Upstate Capital Association of NY and The Bonadio Group,
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Invest Capital Region: Life Sciences + Healthcare
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Lally School of Management, in collaboration with Upstate Capital Association of New York, will host Invest Capital Region: Life Sciences + Healthcare to showcase emerging startups, invite investors to the Capital Region, and build connections within and across the investment, research, and entrepreneurial ecosystems. An afternoon of thought leadership and […]

February 9, 2023
Event Recap: 2023 Investor Outlooks
Investors and industry professionals gathered to network and discuss outlooks for the upcoming year on February 2nd at the Saturn Club.
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December 20, 2022
Upstate Capital Announces 2023 Board of Directors
The Upstate Capital Association of NY, the membership organization for private capital investors and transaction professionals across Upstate New York, has announced its 2023 Board of Directors.
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December 15, 2022
Upstate Capital Announces Winners of the 2022 Annual Awards
Upstate Capital hosted its 7th Annual Awards Celebration to celebrate the investment ecosystem across Upstate New York. The marquee event highlights the most interesting deals and most active dealmakers across the State in seed, venture, private equity and corporate finance. Over 100 companies and individuals were nominated from all across New York State for awards that recognize individuals and teams that build businesses and conduct transactions.
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December 7, 2022
2022 Annual Awards Award Winners
Upstate Capital announces winners at the 7th Annual Awards Ceremony in Rochester for award categories designated by investment stage: seed, venture capital, growth equity, private equity, and exit.
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December 1, 2022
Denny Deleo Recognized for Contributions to Upstate’s Investment Community
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recognized Denny Deleo. Denny has had a diverse career that has spanned creating impact in many fields from law to venture capital and innovative technology. A native of Webster, Denny has centered his career on making Rochester and Western New York an amazing place to start and grow businesses for […]
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November 16, 2022
2022 Annual Awards Deal Nominations
Upstate Capital announces the 7th Annual Awards Ceremony – Deal of the Year nominees representing Upstate NY companies. Check out the nominees for award categories designated by investment stage: seed, venture capital, growth equity, private equity, and exit.
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November 1, 2022
Middle-Market Private Equity + M&A Update – Q3 2022
The Middle-Market PE + M&A Update is a quarterly publication for the Upstate NY deal-making community, presented by the Upstate Capital Association of NY and The Bonadio Group,
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