Funded Startups in Rochester
Disclosed round sizes in this Rochester list are highly skewed: the largest disclosed amount is OneStream Software at $200M (Series B, 2021-04-06), which d…
Disclosed round sizes in this Rochester list are highly skewed: the largest disclosed amount is OneStream Software at $200M (Series B, 2021-04-06), which dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amounts of $43M (AeroSafe Global, 2023-08-29) and $40M (Delphi Rise, 2025-05-19). A second outlier pattern shows many deals cluster in adjacent Rochester area geographies, with most entries labeled Rochester, New York or Rochester, Minnesota, plus a single Rochester, Michigan company (Auto Hauler Exchange at $5M in 2025-02-04; and OneStream Software at $200M in 2021-04-06). Temporal concentration is also visible: five rounds with disclosed amounts appear between 2024-09-03 and 2024-11-15 (e.g., Vuzix $10M on 2024-09-03; CYRISMA $7M on 2024-10-09; Vaccinex $6M on 2024-09-18), while the overall window runs from 2021-04-06 to 2025-11-16. Sector-wise, Biotechnology/Health Care themes recur frequently (e.g., Rion Vet $15M on 2025-11-16; Nucleus RadioPharma is Health Care on 2024-06-05; Vyriad is Biotechnology on 2022-05-17), and stage disclosure is uneven with 17 of 46 entries marked either “undisclosed” or “Series Unknown.”
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Frequently asked
What’s the biggest disclosed round here, and how much larger is it than other disclosed deals?
OneStream Software’s $200M (Series B) on 2021-04-06 is the largest disclosed amount in the list, far above the next-largest disclosed figures: $43M for AeroSafe Global (2023-08-29) and $40M for Delphi Rise (2025-05-19). Most other disclosed rounds sit well below those levels, including multiple sub-$20M rounds such as $15M (Rion Vet, 2025-11-16) and $17M (Heretto, 2022-12-05).
Do any cities (including similarly named Rochester locations) dominate, or is the geography spread?
Geography is concentrated around “Rochester, New York,” which appears repeatedly across sectors and stages, while “Rochester, Minnesota” also recurs (e.g., GoRout on 2024-11-26 for $2M; Vyriad on 2022-05-17 for $30M). There is at least one distinct out-of-state entry under “Rochester, Michigan” (Auto Hauler Exchange at $5M on 2025-02-04; OneStream Software at $200M on 2021-04-06), making the Michigan subset small but high-disclosure.
Are there date windows where many rounds land close together?
Yes. Several disclosed rounds cluster in late 2024, including Vuzix $10M on 2024-09-03, Vaccinex $6M on 2024-09-18, CYRISMA $7M on 2024-10-09, and Daystar Kids $3M on 2024-11-15. Separately, the list’s range runs from 2021-04-06 (OneStream Software, $200M) up through 2025-11-16 (Rion Vet, $15M), with the most recent entry sitting in late 2025.
How dominant are stage labels versus non-disclosed/unknown rounds?
Stage disclosure is incomplete: 17 of 46 rows are either “undisclosed” amounts or “Series Unknown.” Examples include Delphi Rise (2025-05-19) with $40K but “Series Unknown,” and multiple “undisclosed” amounts such as Domaille Engineering on 2025-10-09 and MicroEra Power on 2024-07-31.
Which sectors recur often enough to look like a pattern rather than noise?
Health Care and Biotechnology appear repeatedly across different deal sizes and years (e.g., Rion Vet Biotechnology/Healthcare at $15M on 2025-11-16; Vaccinex Biotechnology at $6M on 2024-09-18; Vyriad Biotechnology at $30M on 2022-05-17). Energy also shows multiple entries (e.g., OLEDWorks $35M on 2025-06-24; GDI $12M on 2025-05-19; MicroEra Power undisclosed on 2024-07-31).
Is the smallest disclosed round meaningfully different from the rest, and what does it suggest?
The smallest disclosed amount is Delphi Rise at $40K (2025-05-19), which is far below many other disclosed rounds in the list such as $150K (Breast Cancer Coalition, 2024-10-16), $290K (Child Care Council, 2023-11-09), and $20M rounds including Token (2023-04-24) and Unearthly Materials (2023-03-17). This creates a clear low-end outlier within a dataset that otherwise includes multiple mid-to-large rounds like AeroSafe Global’s $43M (2023-08-29).
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