Launch NY Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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2

- Investments
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109
- Portfolio
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76
- Exits
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18

Launch NY General Information
Description
Founded in 2012, Launch NY is a venture capital firm based in Buffalo, New York. The firm seeks to invest in the advanced manufacturing, biomedical, chemicals, materials, cleantech, consumer goods and services, food and beverages, information technology, web technology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, mobile technology, sensors, and nanotechnology sectors.
Contact Information
Website
www.launchny.org
Year Founded
2012
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Accelerator/Incubator
Not-For-Profit Venture Capital
Primary Office
- 77 Goodell Street
- Suite 201
- Buffalo, NY 14203
- United States
+1 (716) 000-0000
Launch NY Investments (109)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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Diadem Capital | 26-Sep-2023 | Seed Round | 00000 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |
Layer Metrics | 24-Aug-2023 | 00000 00000 | 00000 | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Generating Revenue | |
Ognomy | 20-Jul-2023 | 0000 00000 | 00.00 | Clinics/Outpatient Services | Generating Revenue/Not Profitable | 000000 0000000 00.0 |
AvantGuard (Household Products) | 11-May-2023 | 0000 00000 | 00.000 | Household Products | Pre-Clinical Trials | |
Sign-Speak | 07-Apr-2023 | 00000 00000 | 000 | Communication Software | Generating Revenue | |
MemoryFox | 30-Nov-2022 | 0000 00000 | 00000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |
Allco (Social/Platform Software) | 04-Oct-2022 | 0000 00000 | 00000 | Social/Platform Software | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000 00.0 |
Ferric Contrast | 01-Oct-2022 | 00000 00000 | Diagnostic Equipment | Generating Revenue | ||
Azuna (Personal Products) | 20-Sep-2022 | Seed Round | 00.000 | Personal Products | Generating Revenue | |
Ognomy | 18-Jul-2022 | Seed Round | 000 | Clinics/Outpatient Services | Generating Revenue/Not Profitable | 000000 0000000 00.0 |
Launch NY Exits (18)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Pelitex | 02-May-2023 | Out of Business | |
Coastal Innovations | 22-Mar-2023 | 000 00 00000000 | |
Patient Pattern | 13-Mar-2023 | 0000000000 | |
Heliohex | 07-Feb-2023 | 000 00 00000000 | |
Abcombi Biosciences | 05-Jul-2022 | 000 00 00000000 | |
ShrubBucket | 31-Oct-2021 | 0000000000: 000000 | |
Willow (Elder and Disabled Care) | 08-Apr-2021 | 000 00 00000000 | |
Hunting Tactical | 18-Feb-2021 | 000 00 00000000 | |
Solstice Power | 03-Nov-2020 | Out of Business | |
SimpleFund | 21-Oct-2020 | Out of Business |
Launch NY Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Launch NY Team (54)
Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
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Marnie LaVigne Ph.D | President & Chief Executive Officer | 00 | 0 | Buffalo, NY | |
Mike Bovalino | Entrepreneur-in-Residence | Buffalo, NY | |||
Albert Culliton | Entrepreneur-in-Residence | Buffalo, NY | |||
Anthony Jones | Entrepreneur-in-Residence | Buffalo, NY | |||
Beth Mielbrecht | Entrepreneur-in-Residence | Buffalo, NY |
Launch NY Co-Investors (89)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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Rochester Angel Network | 4 |
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Excell Partners | 0 | 0 |
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Western New York Venture Association | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Clean Energy Venture Group | 0 |
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SOSV | 0 | 0 |
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