# Guidesly

> SaaS and marketplace platform for outdoor recreation guides and booking.

## Why it is interesting

43North 2023 winner that relocated to Buffalo in early 2024, then closed a $9.5M Series A in January 2025 led by Aspen Capital — a concrete Upstate relocation-to-Series-A path.

## Profile

- **Stage:** series-a
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** marketplace, enterprise-saas, consumer
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-26

## Key facts

- 43North (2023): $1M prize; relocated HQ to Buffalo early 2024
- Series A (Jan 2025): $9.5M led by Aspen Capital Group; YETI Capital, HalfCourt, Derive, Elysian Park, Marquee participated
- Vertical AI and SaaS tools for outdoor guides plus consumer booking marketplace
- Founded 2019; HQ Buffalo, NY

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/43north

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/buffalo-startups-and-vc-firms-2026

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/guidesly