Community-Sourced Startup Funding Guide for WNY Founders

Check out what happened in the WNY Startup Community this week and what you can look forward to next week.

Weekly Recap

February 20-26, 2023

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Come hang with BootSector!

Lots of great events in our community this week. Here's all the events this week Powered by BootSector:

• Paint & Sip | BetterTogether - Monday, February 27 from 7-9pm at Princessa's Studio & Art Gallery
• Buffalo Startup Coffee - Tuesday, February 28 from 7:30-9am at HANSA
• Rochester Open Coffee - Wednesday, March 1 from 7:30-9am on Zoom
• First Thursday Creative Collisions | RocGrowth - Thursday, March 2, from 5:30-7:30 at Roc Brewing
• GNF Presents | Welcome to the Neighborhood - Friday, March 3, 5:30-8:00pm at Thin Man Brewery (Registration Required!)
• And many more! Check out the events calendar here

How Can You Help The WNY Startup Community?

BootSector's mission is to empower, educate, and support the next generation of local entrepreneurs and startup leaders.

Think that's pretty cool? Here's one way you can help this week:

Help Build Buffalo!

We believe that the Startup Community is at its best when we work with the community. Here's one way you can get involved with this week.

• Buffalo Smart Streets & Waterfront Accessibility Meeting (404 Link Removed) - Wednesday, March 1 @ Seneca One (5:30pm-7:30pm). Thanks for the tip Trevor Griffis (404 Link Removed) !

Celebrate Our Startup Community

Meet the Founder - Atrevida Science

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkDXF_AhzY4

BootSector's friends at UVCsent us this video featuring Claudia Maldonado (404 Link Removed), the Founder and CEO of Atrevida Science. Atrevida Science is a Buffalo startup creating optimized wind turbine blades to boost efficiency. Check them out!

Welcome to town BosonQ Psi!

https://www.bosonqpsi.com/

Let's welcome BosonQ Psi- a new SaaS startup that moved to Buffalo and is ready to grow. BosonQ Psi recently launched the alpha version of its Quantum-powered SaaS suite.Abishek Chopra (404 Link Removed) and his team are on a roll having joined the Intel® oneAPI for Startups.

Read More on Buffalo Inno (404 Link Removed)

Startup Funding

We asked, you answered!

Last week, we asked you for leads on funding leads for promising startups. Wow did you deliver! Take a look at this list compiled by the WNY Startup Community.

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• New York Business Plan Competition - The NYBPC is New York's intercollegiate entrepreneurship competition that, since 2010, has provided a platform for training New York's next generation of entrepreneurs and launched new ventures, commercializing innovations developed on college campuses across New York. Apply here (404 Link Removed)

From our friends at 43North

• Genius NY - A business accelerator focused on uncrewed systems is accepting applications for the seventh round of the year-long program. Deadline is May 17. Apply here →
• HUSTLE Defense Accelerator - Open to all pre-seed and seed-stage startups with a special interest in University and Air Force Founders. Deadline is March 1st. Apply here →
• Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab - Promoting financial inclusion and providing underrepresented entrepreneurs of tech and tech-enabled startups with much-needed access to capital. Apply here →

From our friends at UVCand University at Buffalo Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships (404 Link Removed)

• NY state's Pre-Seed & Seed-stage fund matching program - New York State s providing $30 million for the Pre-seed and Seed Matching Fund Program ("Program") to support high growth start-up companies at the earliest stages of their growth and development. Apply here →

From our friends at Buffalo Inno (404 Link Removed)

• Rich Products Corporate Venture Fund - The fund typically invests in funding rounds ranging from seed stage to Series B. Apply here →

From our friends at The Foundry

• Do you have an idea for a project that will impact your community? We are now accepting applications for community projects in need of tools or skilled volunteers. We cannot provide materials for projects, but we may be able to provide access to tools, volunteers, or advice. We will not be able to take on every project as we're continuing to grow capa

From our friend, and Rochester startup community leader, Michael Thaney (404 Link Removed)

• Wefunder (404 Link Removed) - RegCF crowdfunding
• Calm Company Fund - Capital for founders with niche software that want to keep their equity.
• Tres.win - Best "fundless fund" angel group this side of the Genesee Valley
• StartFast Ventures - upstate NY based seed fund.

From our friend, and Buffalo startup community leader, Juweria Dahir (404 Link Removed)

• IC Success Business Accelerator - Applications open! Apply here

And lastly, from our friend, and Buffalo startup community leader, Richard Kim (404 Link Removed)

• UB Cultivator - Get up to $100k in pre-seed funding in our early-stage startup program. Apply here (404 Link Removed)
• UB Seed Fund - early-stage, evergreen venture capital fund with $10M in assets under management dedicated to growing the next generation of outstanding, diverse businesses in Buffalo and Western New York. Apply here (404 Link Removed)

Phew - got more? Let us know! Did you find this helpful? Buy us a coffee to say thanks!

Startup Jobs

More jobs every week!

A few new postings this week. Check 'em out!

• Multiple openings at PostProcess (404 Link Removed)
• Multiple openings at CommerceHub (404 Link Removed)
• Designer at Invest Buffalo Niagara (404 Link Removed)
• Events intern at 43North (404 Link Removed)
• Business & Sales Development Rep at Big Wheelbarrow (404 Link Removed)
• VP of Engineering at ACV Auctions
• IoT Engineer at AMPAworks
• Python Programmer at Mod Tech Labs (404 Link Removed)
• Growth Hacker at Otrafy (404 Link Removed)

Parting Thoughts

Finding Your Personal Team

Every individual is the average of the five people he interacts with most. Some might call that your personal team. When you're embedded in a personal team that shares your values, the wind is ever at your back. So when it comes to becoming who you want to be, these close personal relationships are more impactful than willpower alone. Spend time building up your own personal team in the startup community and you'll be handsomely rewarded.

Jordan Walbesser Executive Director, BootSector Send a friend this link to share this mailing list!