Neil Arnold

Western New York Venture Association provides business opportunity and investment forum to the Niagara region. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Launch New York Inc (Launch New York) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Buffalo, New York.

Crosswater Digital Media LLC provides audio and video production services. It operates multi-suite digital production studios between Toronto and New York City. The firm also has an entertainment division that provides retailers with a complete solution for selling home entertainment software including DVD/VHS, CD and video game. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Cross Group, Inc. operates as a full service deepwater intervention and support company. It provides equipment leasing services for the offshore oil industry. The firm supports the marine and offshore industry. Its services include equipment rebuild, field service, spare parts and procurement, used equipment sales and new equipment. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Houma, LA.

Kanoodle.com, Inc. offers Internet advertising and content management services. It connects marketers with consumers on sites including MSNBC, Weather.com, CBS TV stations, and Comcast.net. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Seevast Corp. provides web based marketing services. It offers search engine and online marketing services which derives sales, build brands and leaverage core assets for clients. The company was incorporated on March 03, 2003 and is headquartered in Getsville, NY.

SyndiGo, Inc. powers modern commerce by enabling the continual flow of data and content throughout the entire commerce ecosystem. The private company is based in Getzville, NY. The company offers industry-leading product information management (PIM), master data management (MDM), syndication, and analytics, combined with the largest two-sided network for content distribution. Syndigo serves more than 12,000 manufacturers, and 1,750 retailers and distributors across key industries including grocery, foodservice, hardlines, home improvement/DIY, pet, health and beauty, automotive, apparel, oil & gas, and healthcare. The CEO of the company is Kent Keating.

Fieldaware US, Inc. provides field service management solution. It is a field service platform, which has an Open API. The firm?s solutions include small business, mid market, business executive, IT executive, NetSuite, QuickBooks, xerb and integration strategy services. The company was founded by Andronikos Nedos and Raymond Cunningham in 2009 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

SynergySuite Ltd. provides online software solutions to the hospitality and quick service markets. It includes Inventory & Purchasing, Sales Analysis, Time & Attendance, HR & Staffing, Cash Management and Food Safety products. The company was founded by Niall Keane, Suzanne Keane, Blaithin Keane and William G. Taves in 2011 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Crosswater Ltd. manufacturer’s bathrooms and sanitary ware solutions. It offers, ranges, lavatory faucets, tub faucets, shower valves, shower heads, ceramics, mirrors and shower kits. The company is headquartered in Dartford, the United Kingdom.

Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Inc. operates as a economic development organization. It helps in growing private investment, jobs and business development areas. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Rand Capital Management LLC (Rand Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1969 by George Rand and Don Ross. The firm is headquartered in Buffalo, New York.

SciAps, Inc. manufactures and services portable material analysis instruments. It operates as an instrumentation company which specializes in portable, durable, field- tested instruments. The company was founded by Gary A. Lortie and Donald W. Sackett in 2012 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. operates as non-profit organization. It sells and markets the assets and attractions to visitors outside the Buffalo Niagara Region. The organization was founded on March 4, 1987 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is a non-profit organization that provides grantmaking services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY. The CEO of the company is Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker.

First Wave Technologies, Inc. is a medical device company, which develops products for acute care and long-term care markets. The firm focuses on healthcare innovation products. It engages in improving the ease and accuracy of pharmaceutical delivery and providing healthcare experience for both patients and caregivers. The company was founded by Mark S. Dowhy, Bradley P. Fuhrman and Keith Allen Blakely in 2003 and is headquartered in Batavia, NY.

Buffalo Angels LLC invests in companies located in the US, with the focus on Buffalo/Upstate New York and Southern Ontario. The fund focuses on companies operating across a wide range of sectors. It provides financing for seed stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging between $0.10 million and $0.25 million. It makes follow-on investments ranging from $0.10 million to $0.25 million and also makes co-investments.

Dopkins & Co. LLP provides accounting and consulting services. It offers auditing, accounting, due diligence, litigation support, strategic planning, business valuation, tax and estate planning, and consulting services. The firm primarily serves to the not-for-profit, manufacturing, wholesale, retail, construction, and health sectors. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.