WNY Impact Investment Fund

PORTFOLIO SNAPSHOT

A Growing Portfolio. A Singular Focus.

Each investment reflects a deliberate choice: to support companies that combine commercial potential with catalytic impact. From manufacturing to edtech, health innovation to climate resilience, these ventures represent the best of Buffalo’s next economy.

Investments

Portfolio Companies

$14.45M

Invested so far

CleanFiber

Turning cardboard destined for the landfill into high-quality building insulation

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Top Seedz

Nutritious, organic cracker and seed company sold in stores across the U.S.

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Viridi

Onsite power generation capable of being installed in a wide range of use cases because of its fire-safe technology

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Lender Logix

A full-service software suite that helps mortgage bankers better serve their customers

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Arbol

A new system for financial services in higher education, using data to create transparency and confidence and guide students to graduation

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EcoVerde Organics

A recycling company that turns food scraps destined for the landfill into high-quality compost.

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Buffalo FilmWorks

Female-led production studio that serves as home base for Buffalo’s emerging film industry.

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3AM Innovations

Developed the FLORIAN platform, which keeps first responders safe during emergency situations.

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Package Design & Supply

A leading manufacturer and distributor of shipping, industrial, and packaging materials to businesses throughout North America

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The Rookery

A medical device commercialization laboratory which will help other innovative companies start and grow on Buffalo’s East Side

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CAHill Tech

A technology platform that connects community members to good-paying jobs in the construction industry

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Circuit Clinical

Democratizing access to cutting-edge medicine with a clinical trials network throughout the U.S.

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Visibility mixed with Industry Knowledge.

Beyond the Deal

We provide more than capital. Our Fund connects founders with industry expertise, hiring pipelines, strategic co-investors, and visibility in the local and national ecosystem.

The Path Forward

We make 3–5 new investments per year. Our next deal could be your next opportunity to back a venture that matters.

OUR LEADERSHIP

Build what’s next, with the team that’s already ahead.

Tom Quinn joined the fund as its founding CEO in August 2017 and has since been recognizedas a top business leader in the region. Mr. Quinn has started and exited several different companies, including an IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

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