Rohit Gupta, on why the Valley is looking at Buffalo

Rohit Gupta is Managing Director at Future Communities Capital, a fund backing founders transforming legacy industries. His investments span companies like SpaceX and Lyft, and in Buffalo include HELIX Intel and Ognomy. In this episode, Rohit breaks down why he’s betting on places outside Silicon Valley and what he sees in Buffalo specifically. We talk about how he first got connected to the region, what keeps bringing him back, and why some of the best opportunities are hiding in overlooked markets. We also get into what founders still get wrong when raising capital, how much networks actually matter, and his view on building companies in the age of AI.