# Investors based in Rochester (2026 list)

> 54 investors based in Rochester, 7% active in the last 12 months. Led by Luminate, Mayo Clinic, Excell Partners. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-rochester (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Investors based in Rochester

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Rochester. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page.

[See all 54 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-rochester)The top 25

**54** investors on the list No change this week

**37** cheques in 12 months *-22%* against the market

**$10M** median round they joined *+25%* against the market median

**7%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**2%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (4)

- 1 [Luminate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/luminate-accelerator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **127** **$5.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 2 [Mayo Clinic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayo-clinic) *Deploying now* Investment firm · United States **100** **$14M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 3 [Excell Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/excell-partners-inc) quiet VC firm · United States **9** **$1.5M** median round **Nov 2018** last seen
- 4 [Mayo Clinic Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayo-clinic-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **3** **$10M** median round **Sept 2012** last seen
- 5 [Hillside Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hillside-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$32M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 6 [Kodak](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kodak) quiet Corporate VC · United States **2** **$16M** median round **Mar 2010** last seen
- 7 [Constellation Brands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/constellation-brands-ventures) quiet Corporate VC · United States **1** **-** median round **Jun 2025** last seen
- 8 [High Tech Rochester](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nextcorps) quiet Accelerator · United States **1** **-** median round **Jan 2009** last seen
- 9 [ITX Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/itx-corporation) quiet Investment firm · United States **1** **$11M** median round **Sept 2002** last seen
- 10 [Impellent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/impellent-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$35M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 11 [Performance Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/performance-technologies) quiet Government · United States **1** **$6M** median round **Feb 2004** last seen
- 12 [Rochester Institute of Technology](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rochester-institute-of-technology) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$1.5M** median round **Jun 2015** last seen
- 13 [Simon School Venture Capital Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/simon-school-venture-fund) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$250K** median round **Jan 2013** last seen
- 14 [APL Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apl-group-2) unknown Company · United Kingdom **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 15 [Accu-Vest Planning](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accu-vest-planning) unknown Wealth manager **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 16 [Aleyo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aleyo-capital) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 17 [Bluespout LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluespout) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 18 [BroadPeak Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadpeak-partners) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 19 [CapTable Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/captable-ventures) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 20 [Charleton Financial](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charleton-financial) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 21 [Cornerstone Venture Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cornerstone-venture-group) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 22 [Creo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creo) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 23 [Diversified Systems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/diversified-systems) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 24 [Empire State EB5](https://millionrounds.com/fund/empire-state-eb5) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 25 [Excellus BlueCross BlueShield](https://millionrounds.com/fund/excellus-bluecross-blueshield) unknown Corporate VC · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen

**29 more on this list**

All 54 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **1** Sept **[Ciconia Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/ciconia-medical)** Grant · $307K *With* [Luminate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/luminate-accelerator)
- **20** Aug **[MaxQ Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/maxq-medical)** Series A · $32M *With* [Hillside Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hillside-capital)
- **5** Aug **[SeeTrue Technologies Oy](https://millionrounds.com/company/seetrue-technologies-oy)** Seed · $2.5M *With* [Luminate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/luminate-accelerator)
- **28** Jul **[ProphetX](https://millionrounds.com/company/prophetx)** $35M *With* [Impellent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/impellent-ventures)
- **14** Jul **[Syntax Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/syntax-bio)** Series A · $14M *With* [Mayo Clinic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayo-clinic)
- **1** Jul **[Transcripta Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/transcripta-bio)** Series A · $24M *With* [Mayo Clinic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayo-clinic)

## Stages This Year

37 rounds

- Series A **22%**
- Venture **22%**
- Series B **16%**
- Seed **14%**
- Growth **8%**
- Other **19%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **9**
- Healthcare **8**
- Biotech **7**
- Fintech **5**
- Big Data & Analytics **4**
- Medical Devices **3**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

15 Q1 25

11 Q2 25

11 Q3 25

12 Q4 25

13 Q1 26

13 Q2 26

8 Q3 26

Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in Rochester

### Who are the most active investors based in Rochester?

By cheques observed, the most active are Luminate, Mayo Clinic, Excell Partners, Mayo Clinic Ventures and Hillside Capital.

### How many investors based in Rochester are there?

54 are on record. 7% made an investment in the last 12 months and 2% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors based in Rochester back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (30%) and Series B (22%).

### How big are the rounds investors based in Rochester join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $10M.

### Which sectors do investors based in Rochester back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and Biotech.

### What have investors based in Rochester invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ciconia Medical (Grant, Sept 2026, with Luminate), MaxQ Medical (Series A, Aug 2026, with Hillside Capital) and SeeTrue Technologies Oy (Seed, Aug 2026, with Luminate).

### How is this list of investors based in Rochester ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

### Can I see all 54 investors based in Rochester?

The top 25 are here. All 54 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector, market and cheque size. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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