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 NetworkUpstate to Europe: Founder Fusion Roadshow
Nov 13 · Tallinn, Harju County
EVENTOffice Hours with UNY50 & Mentors: Save the date
Nov 4 · Rochester, New York
EVENTOffice Hours with UNY50 & Mentors: Save the date
Oct 26 · Buffalo, New York
EVENTPrivate Upstate Founders Dinner: DC, Dual Use
Oct 21 · Washington, District of Columbia
EVENTUpstate to DC: Founder Fusion Roadshow
Oct 20 · Washington, DC, USA
EVENTClimate Week Brunch: Family Offices & VCs Investing in Climate Tech
Sep 24 · New York
EVENTClimate Week Happy Hour: Enterprise Partnerships for Startups
Sep 22 · New York
EVENTUnleashed Founders Retreat
Sep 14 · Skaneateles, New York
NEW MEMBERYour Test Co joins the network
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 UNY50
50 accomplished founders and operators who give their time, capital, and networks to the next generation.
Meet UNY50Flagship Events
Office Hours, UNY50 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→UNY50 Dinners
Intimate, relationship-first gatherings of Upstate's top 50 founders. The conversations that don't happen at conferences.
Meet the UNY50→Founder Roadshows
Taking Upstate founders to the capital and connections they need. Small delegations to the cities where their customers, investors, and partners are.