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April 28, 2026
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WNY Impact Investment Fund makes $1M investment in Viridi
The Fund first invested in Viridi in 2018 and has participated in each of its rounds
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April 1, 2026
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Another major Hollywood production wraps shooting at Buffalo Film Works
Buffalo FilmWorks now fully booked as Hollywood reaches Buffalo.
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March 25, 2026
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CEO Tom Quinn moves up annual list of influential business leaders
Annual ranking of influential business leaders in Buffalo.
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March 6, 2026
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Article: Arbol's exciting traction continues with marquee customer wins
Arbol racks up marquee names in higher ed as growth continues.
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October 3, 2025
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Portfolio co. 3AM Innovations working with T-Mobile to chart new course for public safety
3AM Innovations gains powerful distribution partner.
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August 11, 2025
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WNY Impact Investment Fund makes $300,000 investment into The Rookery
A medical devices innovation corridor arises on Buffalo's East Side.
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March 25, 2025
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WNY Impact Investment Fund CEO Tom Quinn named to list of influential business leaders
Founding CEO Tom Quinn moves up yet again in annual ranking.
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January 15, 2025
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WNY Impact Investment Fund announces $750K investment into 3AM Innovations
3AM Innovations is already working with large enterprise customers.
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January 7, 2025
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WNY Impact Investment Fund makes $250,000 investment into Arbol
Higher ed software startup embarking on a national expansion
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December 11, 2024
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WNY Impact Investment Fund presents Upstate Capital Impact Deal of the Year to Top Seedz
$750K deal catalyzed Top Seedz move to downtown Buffalo
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November 18, 2024
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Growth at Package Supply & Design continues with acquisition
PDS starts to act on regional growth plan.
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August 26, 2024
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WNY Impact Investment Fund makes $750,000 debt investment into Package Design & Supply
East Side-based manufacturer will stabilize and start growing.
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June 20, 2024
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Viridi CEO Jon Williams wins EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 New York Award
The word is getting out about safe, reliable onsite battery storage.
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April 4, 2024
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Believing in WNY: Buffalo FilmWorks prepared for opportunities ahead
New industry in Buffalo takes flight via Buffalo FilmWorks
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February 24, 2024
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WNY Impact Fund invests $750,000 in Top Seedz
Investment supports female-led company as it moves HQ/production to downtown Buffalo.
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January 16, 2024
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Article: How WNY Impact Investment Fund measures social impact
CEO Tom Quinn spoke to Buffalo Business First article about social impact process.
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January 8, 2024
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WNY Impact Investment Fund wraps another active year of dealmaking
The Fund analyzes potential deals for their commercial promise and their social impact in Western New York.
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December 18, 2023
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Tom Quinn named to City & State’s Economic Development Power 100 list
Statewide list is dedicated to individuals who are reimagining and rebuilding economies.
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September 20, 2023
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WNY Impact Investment Fund invests $500,000 in LenderLogix
LenderLogix is developing a new tool that will drive investment in low-income communities.
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August 23, 2023
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WNY Impact Investment Fund continues active year with $250K investment in CAHill Tech
CAHill recently closed deals at the intersection of economic and workforce development.
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July 14, 2023
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New funding will support CaHill TECH’s continued expansion in construction industry
CaHill’s flagship app, aQuiRe, helps blue collar workers with daily management and training tasks.
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June 21, 2023
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Arbol prepares for rapid growth with $100K investment from WNY Impact Investment Fund
Buffalo-based edtech startup gains regional traction with support of catalytic investment.
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June 6, 2023
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WNY Impact Investment Fund leads $5M round at CleanFiber
CleanFiber is breathing new life into formerly abandoned factory in Blasdell.
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January 24, 2023
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New high-profile investors join Western New York Impact Investment Fund
Five Star, Evans Bank and Jiim and VIcki Newman join the WNY Impact Investment Fund as investors.
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September 28, 2022
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WNY Impact Investment Fund backing helps CaHILL Tech reach next generation of workers
CaHILL's platform creates access to good-paying local jobs in the construction industry.
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July 26, 2022
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Western New York Impact Investment Fund invests $750,000 in Buffalo FilmWorks
The funding will catalyze a new high-growth industry in Western New York.
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April 4, 2022
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Bank of America, M&T Bank and others power new $12M impact investment fund in Buffalo
WNY Impact Fund raises new LP series to seed more high-growth, high-impact deals.
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March 15, 2022
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WNY Impact Investment Fund invests $500K in Circuit Clinical
2021 press release on WNY Impact Investment Fund's support of Circuit Clinical.
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March 4, 2022
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WNY Impact Investment Fund provides $500K in Viridi's eight-figure raise
Viridi continues exciting growth journey with nearly $100M raise.
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March 2, 2022
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WNY Impact investment Fund joins Circuit Clinical's $29M raise
Innovative platform looks to broaden access to cutting-edge medicine.
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December 19, 2019
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Golisano leads major investment round into another Buffalo startup
Viridi achieving lift-off with support from existing and new investors.
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October 10, 2019
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WNY Impact Investment Fund invests $500,000 in Garwood Medical Devices
Garwood Medical Devices is commercializing UB research to solve deep problem in wound care.
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June 25, 2019
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Western New York Impact Investment Fund invests in SomaDetect, Inc.
SomaDetect bringing a sensor-software product to the market that will help local farmers.
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May 29, 2019
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WNY Impact Investment Fund invests $500,000 in RU's Pierogi
Funding will catalyze expansion of popular frozen food startup.
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September 27, 2018
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WNY Impact Invest Fund makes $750K investment into CleanFiber
WNY Impact Fund helps create green manufacturing in formerly vacant facility.
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September 18, 2018
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Impact Fund backs new clean energy startup on Buffalo's East Side
The 2018 press release announcing the formation of Viridi.
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February 8, 2018
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Introducing the WNY Impact Investment Fund in Buffalo, NY
The 2018 debut of a new investment model in Buffalo, NY.
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January 25, 2018
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WNY-based EcoVerde secures funding for waste and recycling
Eco-friendly composting startup receives liftoff in Buffalo.
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