Launch NY
Impact investorBuffalo · Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
Launch NY supports high-growth potential startups in Upstate New York by combining free mentorship from a network of 400,000+ experts with access to capital through the InvestLocal financing programs. The organization works to help founders become investment-ready and connect them to a broader ecosystem of investors, mentors, and partners across the region's 36 counties.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 25, 2026.
What they invest in
from 9 of 120 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×4SaaS ×3Digital Health ×2EdTech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AgTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Cleantech ×1
HQs:United States×12
Investments · showing 60 of 120
founders shown can be your intro pathAgapé is a mobile app designed to strengthen romantic relationships through daily personalized questions that spark meaningful conversation between couples. The app uses machine learning to tailor questions to users' preferences and offers both free and premium subscription tiers.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessRochester, US
Kadie Okwudili(Founder)inRon Rogge(Founder)inRonald Rogge(Chief Research Officer)
Agri-Trak provides a cloud-based farm operations platform for small family farms to track labor, crop yield, and costs in real-time. The company targets specialty crop growers in the US market with field-accessible tools designed to improve farm profitability and efficiency.
AgTechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSaaSWilliamson, US
Jamie Sonneville(Founder)
Arbol is a student financial success platform that helps higher education institutions improve enrollment, retention, and completion by guiding students through financial aid decisions and requirements. The platform addresses financial barriers that cause students to stop out of college by centralizing information and providing clarity on financial obligations.
EdTechFintechSaaSBuffalo, US
Aurie develops an automatically reusable catheter system designed for individuals who require catheterization, combining a reusable catheter and personal disinfector to reduce the burden of single-use medical devices. The system has received FDA Class II De Novo marketing authorization and is planned for initial availability at Veterans Health Administration spinal cord injury hospitals.
HealthtechMedical Devices
BetterMynd provides on-demand virtual therapy and psychiatry services to college campuses, extending the capacity of existing campus counseling centers. The service model charges per session rather than per student, serving higher education institutions from large state universities to community colleges.
EdTechHealthtechMental HealthUnknown, US
Buffalo, US
XENIA RICHTER(Executive Officer, Director)DANIEL RICHTER(Executive Officer, Director)Petar Tofovic(Executive Officer, Director)JEROD SIKORSKYJ(Executive Officer, Director)
Ecolectro is an e-commerce site providing information on goods and services, with the ability for users to contact the company and sign up for a mailing list.
CleantechClimate TechE-commerceIthaca, US
Robert W. Shaw(Director)Zinovia M. Spezakis(Executive Officer)Gabriel G. Rodriguez-Calero(Executive Officer, Director)Lisa W. Coca(Director)
Buffalo, US
Jonathan DeWald(Executive Officer, Director)Pradeep Tagare(Director)Eliot Powell(Director)Matt Rutter(Executive Officer)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Launch NY invest at?
- Launch NY invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Launch NY focus on?
- Launch NY focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Launch NY located?
- Launch NY is headquartered in Buffalo, US.
- Does Launch NY lead rounds?
- Launch NY typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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