
Makeoff was recently named one of five "Startups to Watch" in 2026 by Buffalo Business First.
The article showcases how Makeoff is helping customers win multimillion dollar bids, seeing 60% month-over-month growth and planning to raise seed capital this year.
Makeoff is the first portfolio company by Radial Ventures, Buffalo's first venture studio. The startup company has developed a platform that creates high-quality bids for electrical contractors, turning a process that can take days into minutes.
Radial Ventures was created by the 43North Foundation to generate new high-growth startups that are rooted in Buffalo. The venture studio model helps scalable startups move through the tenuous early days of development and product-market fit with an internal team of experienced entrepreneurs, engineers and designers.
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Radial debuted in 2025 as part of the Foundation's four-pillar strategy that includes talent development (TechBuffalo), corporate connectivity and storytelling (Series B).
