Connecting Upstate NY Founders
Connecting to what? Customers, capital, talent, and mentorship. Every interaction with us should move you closer to building a growing business here, in the rest of NY.
Join the NetworkWe're hiring: Chief Executive Officer
Help lead the next chapter of Upstate entrepreneurship.
Pinned EVENTRochester Office Hours with UNY100 & Mentors
Nov 4 · Rochester, New York
EVENTBuffalo Fireside Chat & Office Hours with WNY Mentors
Oct 26 · Buffalo, New York
EVENTPrivate Upstate Founders Gathering: DC, Dual Use
Oct 20 · Washington, District of Columbia
EVENTUpstate to DC: Founder Fusion Roadshow
Oct 20 · Washington, DC, USA
RigidSparrow joins the network
Tea Time Labs LLC joins the network
Podcast: Rebecca Brady on the accidental American dream
Eve Colors joins the network
globalb2bitelligence joins the network
Podcast: Peter Dean on culture as competitive edge
CentraMind joins the network
Treaty AI joins the network
Lorivo joins the network
TripSlip joins the network
Araday joins the network
Podcast: Lauren Washington on building communities
NETWORK WINCase Study: Romix Biosciences
NETWORK WINCase Study: Sign-Speak
NETWORK WINCase Study: Sydor Technologies
By The Numbers
UVC tracks the high-growth companies building across Upstate New York, and works directly with the founders behind them. These are the 2025 figures.
Curated Over Crowded
Founders need customers, capital, talent, and people who've done it before. We make those introductions.
Explore UVC
About UVC
Founded by high-growth founders. Twelve years of Give First culture, now a region-wide movement across Upstate NY.
Our StoryMeet the UNY100
50 accomplished founders and operators who give their time, capital, and networks to the next generation.
Meet UNY100Flagship Events
Office Hours, UNY100 Dinners, and Founder Roadshows across Upstate NY and beyond.
Explore the ProgramsFlagship Programs
Office Hours
1-on-1 sessions pairing founders with experienced mentors, investors, and operators. Every meeting is intentional. Quality over quantity.
See Upcoming Sessions→UNY100 Dinners
Intimate, relationship-first gatherings of Upstate's top 50 founders. The conversations that don't happen at conferences.
Meet the UNY100→Founder Roadshows
Taking Upstate founders to the capital and connections they need. Small delegations to the cities where their customers, investors, and partners are.