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Updated · Buffalo News · Jul 10
Brown and White Ventures Invests $200,000 in Bounce Imaging as Startup Expands $11 Million Defense Business
Updated
Updated · Buffalo News · Jul 10

Brown and White Ventures Invests $200,000 in Bounce Imaging as Startup Expands $11 Million Defense Business

2 articles · Updated · Buffalo News · Jul 10

Summary

  • $200,000 from Brown and White Ventures will help Buffalo-based Bounce Imaging expand production of its tactical 360-degree cameras and speed ties with law enforcement and defense customers.
  • Bounce Imaging already landed $11 million in new U.S. Department of Defense contracts this year, including work with special operations units, giving the funding a clear growth target.
  • The company makes many of its cameras in Buffalo and employs 20 people, with eight based in Western New York, anchoring the investment in local manufacturing.
  • Brown and White Ventures, launched a year ago by St. Bonaventure alumni Chuck O’Neill and Jim Aroune, has also pledged 10% of net profits to the university’s business school.

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