# 43North

> 43North is a VC fund in Buffalo backing Software and Health Care. See 110 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Buffalo, United States
- Total investments: 110
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 63%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/43north
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/forty3north
- Website: http://www.43north.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forty3north/

43North is a startup competition and accelerator program that invests $5 million each year to attract and retain high-growth companies in Buffalo, New York. It typically invests in pre-seed or seed stage companies that have a deployable product, traction with customers, and revenue. In exchange for 5% equity, 43North provides investment ofeither $500,000 or $1 million, mentorship and access to their network (investors, customers, vendors, alumni), recruiting support, workspace in their incubator, and the opportunity to operate free of state taxes through STARTUP-NY.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for 43North. Shizune tracks 5 team members at 43North. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/43-north?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 18 | 16% |
| Health Care | 17 | 15% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 9 | 8% |
| SaaS | 8 | 7% |
| Biotechnology | 8 | 7% |

147 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 49 | 45% |
| Grant | 19 | 17% |
| Pre-Seed | 11 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 5% |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 2% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 65 | 59% |
| Canada | 11 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Israel | 1 | 1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colleen Heidinger | President | 21 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colleen-heidinger |
| Adam Petrie | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-petrie |
| Julia Vogt | Business Operations Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julia-vogt |
| Sophie Kennedy | Associate Event Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sophie-kennedy |
| Tiffani Dickinson | Art Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tiffani-dickinson |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cosi Care | Cosi Care is a safe scratching devices for eczema and psoriasis. | $1M | Seed | Oct 21, 2025 |  |
| Floe | Floe provides rooftop ice and snow management services. | $1M | Seed | Oct 18, 2025 |  |
| radEmploy | radEmploy is a job portal that enables radiology employers to manage job postings and connect with imaging professionals. | $1M | Seed | Oct 16, 2025 |  |
| radEmploy | radEmploy is a job portal that enables radiology employers to manage job postings and connect with imaging professionals. | $1M | Seed | Oct 16, 2025 |  |
| Tukki | Tukki assists the immigration process in the United States legally and smoothly. | $1M | Seed | Oct 16, 2025 |  |
| Cellsense | Cellsense is a biotechnology company that transforms raw materials to develop bio embellisments. | $1M | Seed | Oct 16, 2025 |  |
| Spiky.AI | Spiky.ai uses AI-based sentiment analysis to examine videos from online learnings/meetings in order to boost engagement. Founded in 2020 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. | $2.8M | Seed | Feb 25, 2025 |  |
| StoreCash | StoreCash is a mobile payment service that allows users to pay with QR codes at over 200,000 shops while earning cash back. | $3.7M | Seed | Nov 19, 2024 |  |
| StoreCash | StoreCash is a mobile payment service that allows users to pay with QR codes at over 200,000 shops while earning cash back. | $3.7M | Seed | Nov 19, 2024 |  |
| Foodnerd | Foodnerd is dedicated to creating delicious raw, plant-based superfoods that are easy to access, digest, and understand. Based in Buffalo, NY, the company utilizes sprouted organic ingredients free of GMOs and never pressurizes or treats products with chemicals or preservatives. Each product is tested, evaluated, and created with food science,health, and nutritional experts. The result is a high-impact food solution that appeals to all palates. | $1M | Seed | Oct 31, 2024 |  |

10 of 110 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Carthona Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carthona-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Mucker Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/muckercapital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [43North](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/43north) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Black Operator Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/black-ops-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Buffalo Angel Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/buffalo-angel-network) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does 43North invest in?

43North invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 110 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact 43North?

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### Who are the partners at 43North?

The team at 43North includes Colleen Heidinger (President), Adam Petrie (CFO) and Julia Vogt (Business Operations Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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