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Albany Times Union: 6 Saratoga Starts Selected to Meet w/ Investor Paul Singh

TimesUnion: Six Startups to Meet Investor Paul Singh in Saratoga

August 16, 2016

Six start-ups will meet privately with investor Paul Singh when he visits Saratoga Springs later this week. The new ventures cover video streaming, pet hotels and data visualization.

Singh, who has founded or cofounded five companies, will arrive in Saratoga Springs on Thursday as part of a North American tour of technology startups. During the visit, he will host presentations, attend more casual networking events and scout out companies.

12 UNY Startups Selected to Pitch National Investor Paul Singh

August 12, 2016

60 Startups Apply for Private Sessions with Paul Singh, Over 500 Startup Community Members Register to Network. As part the Upstate New York Tech Tour, national entrepreneur and investor Paul Singh will be scouting startups raising capital or in position to receive venture capital as he looks to expand his investor portfolio. He’ll also meet with hundreds of startup community members and angel investors to share his experience and help us move towards creating a sustainable venture economy in Upstate New York.

UNY Startup Community Given Golden Opportunity

Early-stage Businesses Prepare for Investor’s Visit

August 2, 2016

Area startup founders are preparing for a high-profile visitor: Later this month, entrepreneur and investor Paul Singh will drive his silver RV into Saratoga Springs.

UNY Startup Community Given Golden Opportunity

July 26, 2016

Over the last several months, I’ve had the pleasure of connecting with DC area entrepreneur and venture capitalist Paul Singh as Upstate Venture Connect prepares for his Upstate Tech Tour August 15 – 19. Paul will join us in Upstate New York to meet privately with promising startups raising capital, have lunch with community members interested in learning more about angel investing and share his story with our ecosystem during several fireside chats. He will also be the guest speaker at StartFast Venture Accelerator’s Demo Day on August 16.

Upstate Ecosystem Feels UNY50 Impact

July 26, 2016

What would happen if a group of Upstate ecosystem leaders built a network of likeminded entrepreneurial members across multiple Upstate communities? The answer is the UNY50 Leadership Network of proven entrepreneurs, corporate intrapreneurs and ecosystem influencers paying it forward to help next generation entrepreneurs. Here are just a few of the accomplishments UNY50 members have achieved in 2016.

How to Approach an Angel Investor?

July 22, 2016

Angel investor and startup mentor David Colligan won the 2015 Community Catalyst award for his contributions to the Upstate startup ecosystem. Since winning the award, David continues to pay it forward as the active member of the Buffalo Angels and Trustee of the Wilson Foundation. He also joined with Buffalo First to create a podcast on angel investing and early-stage capital investment.

Venture Capitalist Zach Shulman Fosters Student Entrepreneurship

Venture Capitalist Fosters Student Entrepreneurship

July 8, 2016

Zach Shulman, winner of the 2015 Ecosystem Champion Award and Director of Entrepreneurship at Cornell University, tells us about his commitment to student entrepreneurship as an educator, investor and mentor for Upstate NY startup founders.

National Investor Visits Upstate NY Looking for Promising Startups

Paul Singh Visits Upstate in Search of Promising Startups

July 7, 2016

Get ready UNY, serial entrepreneur and national venture capitalist Paul Singh is coming in Upstate New York as part of his Results Junkies North American Tech Tour to meet promising startups ready to get funded!

John Liddy Talks Syracuse Student Sandbox and Future Plans

June 29, 2016

John Liddy won 2015 Campus Connector Award at the Venture Ecosystem Awards tells us about the next Syracuse Student SandBox Demo Day and his plans to continue supporting entrepreneurship in Upstate New York.

UB Reporter: Brightest Entrepreneurs Shine at Business Expo

June 27, 2016

Some of Western New York’s brightest entrepreneurs took center stage, pitching their startups to a room full of academics, venture capitalists and local business leaders at Bright Buffalo Niagara’s Entrepreneur Expo supported by Upstate Venture Connect.