The WNYVA, founded in 1989, is the only not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing a business opportunity and investment forum to the Niagara region. The association holds a series of networking meetings throughout the year to facilitate the exchange of information between investors and entrepreneurs.

Our Mission:
The Western New York Venture Association's mission is to elevate the economic growth of the region by proactively increasing the size and sophistication of the angel investors base, and the quality of investments opportunities, throughout Western New York.

Upcoming Events:



January 18, 2012 7:30 - 9:00 A.M.

Venture Forum

Featuring presentations by COMET Informatics LLC and Novera Protein, Inc.
Click Here for details.

The Buffalo Club, 388 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York

Future Forum Dates:

March 21, 2012
June 13, 2012


CALL FOR PRESENTERS
Please see
How to Present to learn how to be considered as a presenter at a future meeting.



BUFFALO ANGELS
The Buffalo Angels is a group of Accredited Investors that is a program of WNYVA. The Buffalo Angels holds a series of invitation-only meetings to consider investment opportunities. PleaseClick Here to submit an application to the Buffalo Angels through Gust.com.
If you are an Accredited Investor and would like information about the Buffalo Angels, please call 716-636-3626 or email info@wnyventure.com


 

News Headlines:


Kinex Closes $5M Round of Funding
-June, 2011

Cleveland Biolabs Closes $23.5M Registered Direct Offering
-June, 2011

22nd Century Group Completes Merger & $5.4M Financing
-January, 2011

Bright Buffalo Niagara Forum - June 9, 2011
-March 4, 2011

Bright Buffalo Niagara Event - Entrepreneur Workshop - "Trends in Raising Capital" May 4, 2011
-March 4, 2011

Bright Buffalo Niagara Event - Angel Investor Workshop - "The Power of Angel Investing" May 4, 2011
-March 4, 2011

11th Annual SmartStart UNYTECH Venture Forum - Albany, May 17-18, 2011
-January 13, 2011

Angel Investor Primer
- November 10, 2010

Watson Bennett Commissions Local Angel Investing Study
- June 23, 2010

Diffinity Genomics Launches Product Sales
- June 13, 2010

AndroBioSys Receives Investment from The John R. Oishei Foundation
- May 14, 2010

Cardvark's Progress Featured in Buffalo News
- April 25, 2010

2009 Alterian plc acquires Techrigy, Inc. in $5 million deal
- July 15, 2009

Buffalo Angels Participate in AndroBioSys Funding
- January 12, 2009

Sensivida Medical Systems Acquired by Mediscience
- November 17, 2008

Niagara Dispensing Technologies Raises Additional $3.6 Million
- September 8, 2008

Smartpill Secures $20 Million Financing
- July 22, 2008

Shop to Cook Gains Investors' Attention
- May 19, 2008

As It Is, Inc. Secures $3 Million Equity Funding from WNY Private Investors
- February 21, 2008

Associates Interactive (formerly Retail Advantage) raises $800,000
- December 17, 2007

Solar Sentry Raises $700,000 of $1.2 million Round
- March 8, 2007

Niagara Dispensing Technologies, Inc. Receives Funding - $3.5 Million Round Led by Rand Capital SBIC, L.P.
- April 10, 2006

Rocket Broadband Raises $2.5 million- January 31, 2006

 

Western New York Venture Association
726 Exchange St., Suite 812   |   Buffalo, NY 14210
Phone: 716-636-3626  Fax: 716-845-6418
E-mail: info@wnyventure.com

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