WNY Impact Investment Fund
Impact investorBuffalo Β· 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
The WNY Impact Investment Fund pursues place-based social impact investing, backing Western New York companies that combine real commercial upside with positive regional benefits β creating local jobs, revitalizing factories, and improving quality of life in the Buffalo area. It backs founders building meaningful businesses that solve real problems, applying long-term discipline. The fund raised over $20M across two series (Series 1 at $8.15M and Series 2 at $12.55M) and reinvests into the community.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 4 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 9 of 14 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ5Advanced Manufacturing Γ2Circular Economy Γ2Construction Tech Γ2EdTech Γ2Fintech Γ2AgTech Γ1AI & Machine Learning Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ8
Who they back
founder profiles across 5 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments Β· 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 Β· 12013 Β· 12 dated
3AM Innovations builds incident management technology for emergency response and event coordination, including a mobile app and deployable field kits.
Defense TechHardwareSaaSBuffalo, US
Katie Sullivan(Executive Officer)inMel Passarelli(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Litt(Executive Officer, Director)Patrick O'Connor(Executive Officer, Promoter)Tom Dalfonso(Executive Officer)
BoardDaniel J. DiPofi(Director)
Co-investorsLaunch NYOUTBOUND CAPITALThird Sphere
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.
EdTechFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSBuffalo, US
Siddhartha Jha(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Andre(Executive Officer, Director)Osho Jha(Executive Officer)Philippe Heilberg(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBrass Ring VenturesLaunch NYTechstarsVC 414
CAHill TECH develops aQuiRe, a mobile app platform with safety and skills training videos for construction workers.
Construction TechEdTechHR TechSaaSAkron, US
Carley Hill(Founder & CEO)in
Circuit Clinical describes its team culture, employee benefits, and hiring, but the page provides no concrete detail about its products or services.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechBuffalo, US
Irfan Khan(Executive Officer, Director)inKerry R. Hicks(Director)Jackie Kent(Director)Craig Lipset(Director)Katherine Sullivan(Executive Officer)Kevin Christner(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsLaunch NY
CleanFiber manufactures cellulose-based insulation from recycled newsprint for the building materials industry.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsBuffalo, US
Sami Rahman(CEO)inErik Gregory(Chief Financial Officer)inJonathan Strimling(Executive Officer)James Austin(Executive Officer)Marco Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNoah Lerner(Director)in
Co-investorsAligned Climate CapitalBoston Harbor AngelsClean Energy VentureClimate Innovation CapitalGlobal BrainKeiretsu Forum+6 more
Recycling and compost startup; the fund's first deal ($450K).
EcoVerde Organics (EVO) recycles organic waste such as food scraps, manure, and leaves into compost and potting soil products, some blended with biochar for carbon sequestration.
AgTechCircular EconomyClimate Tech
Warren E. Emblidge, Jr.(Founder & Majority Owner)
LenderLogix builds LiteSpeed, a native Encompass extension with agentic AI that automates clerical loan-origination tasks such as document classification, eFolder organization, and condition tracking for mortgage lenders.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Top Seedz makes crackers and seed-based snacks from organic, gluten-free ingredients, produced in Buffalo, NY through a refugee workforce program.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBuffalo, US
Rebecca Brady(Executive Officer)
Lithium-ion battery company located in a formerly abandoned East Side building.
Chevy Chase, US
Joseph Warren(Executive Officer)
Cloudflare Workers is a serverless platform for deploying functions and full-stack web applications that run across Cloudflare's global edge network.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
CleanFiber Β· businesswest.com Β· Jun 19, 2026
Circuit Clinical Β· nasdaqprivatemarket.com Β· Apr 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has WNY Impact Investment Fund made?
- WNY Impact Investment Fund has 14 tracked investments.
- What sectors does WNY Impact Investment Fund focus on?
- WNY Impact Investment Fund focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is WNY Impact Investment Fund located?
- WNY Impact Investment Fund is headquartered in Buffalo, US.
- Who does WNY Impact Investment Fund co-invest with?
- WNY Impact Investment Fund most often shares deals with Launch NY, Techstars, Global Brain, among 16 tracked co-investors.
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