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October 6, 2021
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the 19 finalists for the 43North seventh annual startup competition. The finalists will be coming to Buffalo later this month to pitch for one of eight investments totaling $5 million, including a top prize of $1 million. These startups originate from across the United States, as well as Canada and the United Kingdom, […]
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August 17, 2021
Seneca One Tower, located in the heart of downtown Buffalo, radiates with promising energy that continues to ripple into the entire city. Serving as a beacon for Buffalo’s growing startup and tech ecosystem, the tower is home to the 43North team, our current cohort, and many other startup leaders. In 2014, Douglas Jemal purchased the […]
READ ARTICLEJune 28, 2021
How to Submit an Application That Will Get Your Startup Noticed Every year, 43North receives hundreds of applications from outstanding founders of seed-stage startups. Then, they go through three rounds of judging before we even decide who will come pitch on stage. So how do you make your startup application stand out from the rest? […]
READ ARTICLEJune 2, 2021
Call for Founders to Grow Businesses in Buffalo for Cut of $5 Million in Investment Finalists to Face-Off at Live In-Person Pitch Event in October New York State announced that applications are now being accepted for the seventh year of 43North, the $5 million startup competition that attracts world-class entrepreneurs to grow their businesses in […]
READ ARTICLEOct 25, 2021 at 3:00 pm — Seneca One Lobby
Forge Buffalo, 43North’s cooler younger brother that’s on a mission to connect talent with startups and tech companies in 716, is bringing hundreds of opportunities at the fastest-growing companies in town to the 716 Career Fair.
Join us at Seneca One on Monday, October 25 at 3 pm for your chance to connect with companies like ACV Auctions, Odoo, Squire, Jerry, PostProcess and few others that might appear on the 43North Finals stage later in the week!
In addition to connecting you with some of the best companies in town, our partners at we’re inviting our partners and hiring experts, Viaduct, to share personalized advice on how you can build a resume that stands out to a startup, interview tips and tricks and more. We’ll hook you up with a new headshot for your LinkedIn photo, some Forge Buffalo swag, and we’re bringing in a fashion expert that can tell you how to dress for startup success!
Ready to redefine your nine-to-five, looking to learn how you can forge your path with a Buffalo startup or interesting in connecting with our growing startup and tech ecosystem? Register for the 716 Career Fair today!
Oct 28, 2021 at — Shea's Performing Arts Center
Back and better than ever! 43North Finals returns as startups from around the world come together to battle live on stage for a cut of $5 million! Don’t miss your chance to see who takes it all!
The event is FREE and open to EVERYONE! Whether you’re a passionate Buffalonian, a job seeker, a student, an entrepreneur, or just someone who loves a good high-stakes competition, this show is for YOU!
Seating is limited, so get your tickets now and we’ll see you on October 28th at Shea’s!
View Shea’s Covid-19 policies here.
July 12, 2021
Earlier this month, Eric Reich, Board Member, 43North & TechBuffalo joined Mike Langellier, President and CEO of TechPoint at Seneca One to talk about Buffalo’s thriving tech ecosystem and how we can continue to scale.
READ ARTICLEMarch 24, 2021
Today on March 24, 2021, that car guy and his talented team saw their startup become a publicly traded company. There’s not an adjective descriptive enough to convey our pride and excitement, so we’ll leave it to your imagination as we reflect on and celebrate Joe Neiman, Dan Magnuszewski, George Chamoun and the entire ACV […]
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June 2, 2021
Two years ago and the last time we kicked off our startup competition, we were an accelerator that was seeing growth with rising stars in our portfolio. Today, as we officially open our seventh competition and search for our next cohort, we’re an accelerator with a unicorn and publicly traded company among our ranks, and […]
READ ARTICLEApril 7, 2021
The following is a repost of an article from Buffalo Business First highlighting 43North awarding follow-on funding to three of our portfolio companies. We’ve also included a recap video for a behind-the-scenes look at our follow-on fund selection process. 43North has reinvested in three companies that previously won awards in its namesake competition. Kangarootime, CleanFiber and […]
READ ARTICLEApril 2, 2021
ACV’s IPO is an incredible feat by any standards – even the Silicon Valley ones; so for a home-grown Buffalo tech company to hit this milestone, it is a monumental achievement, and its impact will be equally as remarkable in our region. So before we officially turn the page on this chapter, we sat down […]
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