GENIUS NY
VC Fund
Syracuse, United States
GENIUS NY is an in-residence business accelerator program at The Tech Garden in Central New York that goes beyond substantial direct investment. In addition to three grand prizes of up to $1 million, $600,000 and $400,000, the program also offers company stipends, housing, resources, programming, and connections, making it among the largestcompetitions of its kind across the globe. The program is made possible by $5 million in funding support provided by Empire State Development, New York State’s chief economic development agency.
- Total investments:
- 37
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 95%
Last updated:
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Industries GENIUS NY invests in
Stages GENIUS NY invests in
Countries GENIUS NY invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Drones 14 (38%)
- Software 11 (30%)
- Robotics 8 (22%)
- Aerospace 7 (19%)
- Drone Management 7 (19%)
Stage
- Grant 30 (81%)
- Seed 6 (16%)
- Convertible Note 1 (3%)
Country
- United States 25 (68%)
- United Kingdom 3 (8%)
- Canada 2 (5%)
- Switzerland 2 (5%)
- Italy 1 (3%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Flox Intelligence
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FLOX is bringing cutting-edge technology and Generative AI to wildlife management, addressing the challenges of human-wildlife coexistence across diverse landscapes.By streamlining and simplifying wildlife management workflows, we empower organizations to keep wild animals away from areas where they pose risks, such as airports, railways, roads,public spaces, agriculture, young forests, and other shared environments. Our autonomous solutions, grounded in advanced wildlife science and powered by Generative AI, ensure safety and efficiency, allowing our clients to focus on their core activities.With FLOX, you can achieve safer, more productive environments, ensuring harmonious coexistence between humans and wildlife. | $3M / Seed / Feb 25, 2026 | |
Aerialoop Corp
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Aerialoop constructs drone-based urban aerial logistics networks, with hundreds of thousands of packages already transported. Hubs are strategically located within population centers and are seamlessly connected by ultrafast drone flights in multi-million population cities. Drones cover the middle mile, sector-to-sector logistics from 3 to 30kilometers, while traditional, cost-effective ground methods address the last mile, 1 to 2 kilometers. Efficient and net-zero, our city-wide logistics are no longer constrained by congested streets or limited access. With contracts from the largest parcel company in Latam, we are scaling the world's largest urban operation. Aerialoop will transport billions of packages across cities globally. | $500K / Grant / Oct 30, 2024 | |
Aviant
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Aviant delivers an end-to-end drone service for the transport of cargo. | $1M / Grant / Oct 29, 2024 | |
Crover
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Crover is centred around the commercialisation of the first-ever technology for locomotion in bulk solids (e.g. sand, grains, powders).The company's first product, a small robotic device able to ‘swim’ through cereal grains stored in bulk (e.g. in sheds or silos) and monitor their condition, helps grain storage operators identify criticalconditions early and maintain the quality of their stock. | $500K / Grant / Oct 29, 2024 | |
Flyhound
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Flyhound is a public safety solution to help find people fast. We enable public safety agencies using commercial drones to locate and identify mobile phones on the ground to assist in rescue efforts, locate missing persons, evacuate disaster victims, find criminal suspects, and more. | $500K / Grant / Oct 29, 2024 | |
INVOLI
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INVOLI is the Waze for drones and drone taxis, providing real-time air traffic monitoring in areas where drones operate. This is crucial for ensuring safety and enabling the widespread use of drones in various sectors. INVOLI’s system allows for autonomous drone flights and other advanced applications, which are now possible thanks to evolvingregulations that favor integrated airspace solutions. Our air traffic receivers are deployed in collaboration with community and industry partners, ensuring comprehensive low-altitude coverage for safe and efficient drone operations. | $500K / Grant / Oct 29, 2024 | |
Aloft
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Aloft is the market leader for UTM and airspace services, serving recreational, enterprise, and government customers. | $500K / Seed / Oct 16, 2023 | |
Blueflite
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blueflite (previously Flugauto) is a B2B tech company developing a world-class platform for aerial delivery of industrial cargo for the energy industry. For businesses that want to transport cargo we offer the benefits of a helicopter, speed and access to remote locations, but at the cost of ground transportation. We do this by leveraging ourproprietary UAS technology which we provide as a Platform-as-a-Service. This helps companies streamline their material management, reduce costs and carbon emissions associated with logistics, warehousing and unplanned maintenance, as well as reduce the risk of injuries and fatalities. | $1M / Grant / Oct 04, 2023 | |
AVSS - Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions
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Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions develops UAV and air-taxi safety technology. The solution from AVSS is the parachute recovery system and flight termination system looking for, allowing their pilots to fly over crowded areas or beyond the line of sight with confidence. | $500K / Seed / Nov 03, 2022 | |
Wonder Robotics
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Wonder Robotics focuses on autonomous and advanced piloting assistance systems that enable drones to rely on a variety of sensors. | $500K / Seed / Nov 03, 2022 | |
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FAQ
What does GENIUS NY invest in?
GENIUS NY invests primarily in Drones, Software and Robotics startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 37 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did GENIUS NY last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for GENIUS NY closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 37 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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