Organization · Venture Capital
Excell Partners, Inc.
Excell Partners, Inc. is a seed fund based in Rochester, New York, focusing on high-tech startups primarily in Upstate New York. It operates as a not-for-profit organization while maintaining a for-profit investment discipline.
Overview
What Excell Partners, Inc. does
What Excell Partners, Inc. is
Excell Partners, Inc. is a seed fund based in Rochester, New York, focusing on high-tech startups primarily in Upstate New York. It operates as a not-for-profit organization while maintaining a for-profit investment discipline.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2006
- Approximate age
- About 20 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 18, 2026
Official channels
Find Excell Partners, Inc. elsewhere
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Capability profile
Excell Partners, Inc. as a funder
Investment thesis
Excell Partners, Inc. focuses on investing in high-tech, high-growth startups primarily located in Upstate New York, with an emphasis on supporting minority and women-owned ventures.
Focus narrative
Excell invests in a diverse range of sectors including medical devices, materials, energy, biotechnology, agtech, imaging, and IT/software ventures. The fund typically invests up to $1.5 million per round, with an average investment of around $1 million, focusing on early-stage companies that demonstrate significant growth potential.
Value beyond capital
Excell Partners adds value to its portfolio companies by leveraging its connections within the University of Rochester ecosystem and providing strategic guidance, operational support, and access to resources that facilitate growth and commercialization.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $1,000,000–$1,500,000
- Sweet spot
- $1,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Seed+
- Regions
- North AmericaUnited States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 40
- Recorded notable exits
- GiveGab, Kinvolved, and TetraGenetics, Inc.
Portfolio context
Excell's portfolio includes notable companies such as Casana, Cerion Enterprises, Conamix, and Construction Robotics, all based in Rochester, NY. Other significant portfolio companies include GiveGab, acquired by EveryAction in 2021, and Kinvolved, acquired by PowerSchool in 2021.
Common questions
What to know about Excell Partners, Inc.
Upseed classifies Excell Partners, Inc. under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 18, 2026
Known limits
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