Deals, News & Events for the Upstate Capital Investment Community

MEET CEOs FROM GREENLIGHT & FIVE STAR
The M&A Advisor Series delivers knowledge and connections for people who are seeking more information about corporate transactions and private equity financing. Attendees will meet executives, investors, and industry professionals interested in M&A and ownership transitions.
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SimpliFed is a virtual platform focused on democratizing access to baby feeding services, recently secured $6M in its seed round. The capital will be used to scale partnerships with health plans, health system and community-based organizations, providers and parents across the country. The round was led by Morningside Ventures and The Venture Collective, with participation from NY Ventures, Elizabeth Street Ventures, Waterline Ventures and 3CC. Simplifed participated in Upstate Capital’s Women’s Health event last year.

43North winner Bounce Imaging has secured $4.2 M to prepare for commercial-scale contracts in the defense and emergency services industries. Last year, the startup signed a contract with U.S. Customs and Border Protection worth up to $15 million.

Across the country, access to capital for high-growth technology companies is slowing down. While Upstate New York may not see the brunt of the decline, there are still tangible concerns for the investment community.
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Submit an application to be considered for Upstate Capital’s upcoming Invest NY: Future of Food event on June 29 at the Culinary Institute of America. Join us to promote your company, and meet investors and industry professionals in the food and agtech industry.

Schwartz Heslin Group continues to build out their team offering business advisory services. Keegan Bailey is a new Senior Advisor and Randall Hooper is their new Associate.
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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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