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MUST-ATTEND EVENTS FOR ADVISORS, INVESTORS, INNOVATORS AND CHANGEMAKERS
Save the date for these upcoming Upstate Capital events:
- Venture NY featuring the NYBPC Finals, Syracuse: April 27
- M&A Advisor Series, Rochester: June 8
- Future of Food, Hudson Valley: June 29
- Saratoga Forum: August 3-4
PRIVATE EQUITY + M&A

What deals did you close last quarter? Send us your news and you may be featured in our quarterly PE + M&A Deal Report!

Upstate Capital’s M&A Advisor Series with Ed Mitzen and Bill McEllen has its successful debut. The event recap is now live.
VC + GROWTH

GENIUS NY will begin accepting applications 4/1 for high-growth startups in drones, robotics and uncrewed systems.

After winning 43North last year, Buffalo-based ShearShare, closed $2.3M investment round with participation from NY Ventures.

Ursa Space raised +$16M to grow satellite services startup.

Raise for a new fund or try a different model: what’s next for Upstate Capital member Buffalo Angels?

Hudson Valley-based Busie (2017 NYBPC competitor!) raised capital from Hudson Valley Startup Fund and others for their charter bus services platform.
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May 18, 2022
Upstate Capital Weekly Newsletter – 5/18/22
Venture + Growth and PE + M&A News for Upstate NY
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May 5, 2022
Event Recap: Venture NY
On April 27, 2022, Upstate Capital hosted Venture NY, the marquee early-stage event for innovation and entrepreneurship in New York, at the WCNY Broadcast and Education Center in Syracuse, NY. Over 150 people gathered to connect with startups and investors, explore topics related to entrepreneurship’s future, and find practical knowledge and insights. Venture NY also […]
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May 3, 2022
Middle-Market Private Equity + M&A Update – Q1 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, reporting on transaction activity regionally and in the context of national trends. This report provides information and insights on types of deals, multiples, and private equity activity. […]
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April 20, 2022
Upstate Capital Weekly Newsletter – 4/20/22
Venture + Growth and PE + M&A News for Upstate NY
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April 13, 2022
Upstate Capital Weekly Newsletter – 4/13/22
Venture + Growth and PE + M&A News for Upstate NY
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April 13, 2022
GRASSHOPPER PARTNERS WITH UPSTATE CAPITAL + VENTURE NY
By Noa Simons: As we prepare for Venture NY on April 27, an important day for our community of innovators across NY, I wanted to highlight one of our partners who has been instrumental not only in bringing the day together, but more importantly, has been focused on supporting the Upstate Capital community for years […]
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April 6, 2022
Upstate Capital Weekly Newsletter – 4/6/22
Venture + Growth and PE + M&A News for Upstate NY
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March 30, 2022
Upstate Capital Weekly Newsletter – 3/30/22
Venture + Growth and PE + M&A News for Upstate NY
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March 28, 2022
M&A Advisor Series: Event Recap
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Login Join NowOn March 23, the M&A community, including regional corporate transaction professionals, business owners and company executives, came together at the Opalka Gallery in Albany for Upstate Capital’s debut M&A Advisor Series. Knowledgeable professionals and executives spoke about the fundamentals of business valuation, the M&A process, and personal experiences both making acquisitions and selling companies. Invited […]
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March 23, 2022
Upstate Capital Weekly Newsletter – 3/23/22
Venture + Growth and PE + M&A News for Upstate NY
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