Lessons from a year of impacting investing in Buffalo

Introducing a new investment model in Buffalo and closing three deals.

The Western New York Impact Investment Fund was unveiled last fall, ready to deploy $8.15 million to support the growth of local companies.

Fund leaders have spent much of the time since then clarifying what impact investing is really all about.

Yes, the for-profit fund is looking for opportunities to earn a financial return for investors.

The milestone is an example of the Fund's core investment philosophy in action.

The Fund first invested in Viridi in 2018 and has participated in each of its rounds

Buffalo FilmWorks now fully booked as Hollywood reaches Buffalo.