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July 31, 2026
Cycling Ride, Factory Tours On Course of KAV Lauch Event For New Helmet Aug. 5
The Buffalo-based startup redefining the cycling industry through custom-fit, 3D-printed helmets, is officially pulling back the curtain on its latest innovation: the Silvo. It will host a launch event August 5th, 2026 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at its Louisiana Street plant, down the street from Silo City's gateway. Those in attendance can go behind the scenes to see how KAV's bike helmets are designed, 3D printed, and hand-assembled right here in Buffalo. Learn how digital head scanning technology allows us to create helmets tailored to each rider for a more precise fit, enhanced comfort, and improved protection. Guided factory tours, product demonstrations, food trucks, prizes and complimentary beverages by Thin Man Brewery will be available at the event. The Buffalo Bicycling Club will be hosting group rides that begin and end at the KAV factory. All of it is to celebrate Silvo, KAV's new helmet, It's name: a tribute to the Silo City community where KAV landed after relocating from Silicon Valley. The event is for cyclists, but also those interested in technology and manufacturing, or simply looking for a unique community event. KAV isn’t just making helmets; it is proving that the future of high-tech manufacturing belongs in Buffalo. By combining digital head-scanning technology with local, hand-assembled production, KAV is creating gear that offers a level of precision, comfort, and protection that mass-market brands simply can’t match.
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Join KAV and 43North for an evening of innovation, cycling, and community at their state-of-the-art factory in Buffalo's Old First Ward. The Brown and White Ventures portfolio company will host cyclists and the public Wednesday, August 5th, 2026 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the helmet maker's HQ, 225 Louisiana Street. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH | 5:30PM - 8PM Go behind the scenes to see how KAV's bike helmets are designed, 3D printed, and hand-assembled right here in Buffalo. Learn how digital head scanning technology allows us to create helmets tailored to each rider for a more precise fit, enhanced comfort, and improved protection. Enjoy guided factory tours, product demonstrations, food trucks, prizes, and complimentary beverages by Thin Man Brewery. The Buffalo Bicycling Club will be hosting group rides that begin and end at the KAV factory. Whether you're a cyclist, interested in technology and manufacturing, or simply looking for a unique community event, come see how KAV is redefining helmet manufacturing through custom-fit design and 3D printing.
July 21, 2026

KAV To Welcimee Public To Silvo Launch Event Aug. 5
Join KAV and 43North for an evening of innovation, cycling, and community at their state-of-the-art factory in Buffalo's Old First Ward. The Brown and White Ventures portfolio company will host cyclists and the public Wednesday, August 5th, 2026 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the helmet maker's HQ, 225 Louisiana Street. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH | 5:30PM - 8PM Go behind the scenes to see how KAV's bike helmets are designed, 3D printed, and hand-assembled right here in Buffalo. Learn how digital head scanning technology allows us to create helmets tailored to each rider for a more precise fit, enhanced comfort, and improved protection. Enjoy guided factory tours, product demonstrations, food trucks, prizes, and complimentary beverages by Thin Man Brewery. The Buffalo Bicycling Club will be hosting group rides that begin and end at the KAV factory. Whether you're a cyclist, interested in technology and manufacturing, or simply looking for a unique community event, come see how KAV is redefining helmet manufacturing through custom-fit design and 3D printing.
July 20, 2026

Counsel Stack Connecting Legal Citator to Claude for Advanced AI-Powered Research
Counsel Stack announced its next advancement in AI-assisted legal research: the successful integration of its proprietary citator with Claude. This development marks a step forward in how legal professionals can leverage large language models (LLMs) to perform complex, grounded legal research and litigation workflows. By connecting Counsel Stack’s citator to Claude, the platform now enables the AI to research with the precision of a lawyer. The integration allows Claude to access and navigate Counsel Stack’s massive 200-million-edge citation graph, providing users with answers backed by direct, verifiable links to legal sources. "We connected Counsel Stack's citator to Claude. It researches like a lawyer, based on our prompting, and provides answers with links. Counsel Stack helps Claude find relevant legal sources and crawl around our 200m edge citation graph," said Von Wooding, CEO of Counsel Stack. This integration goes beyond simple search queries. It is designed to support sophisticated litigation workflows, including editing and redlining legal briefs, all while remaining grounded in curated, high-quality legal data. The system currently operates via a local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, utilizing a robust 250GB dataset that includes over 50 million citations, ranging from federal statutes and regulations to state constitutions and agency enforcement actions. The company is also exploring the future of local, private legal AI. Counsel Stack has successfully tested the system with 27-billion-parameter local LLMs, demonstrating that high-performance legal research can be achieved without relying on third-party cloud services. "In the very near future you will be able to run a ~120 IQ LLM on your own machine, calling on local legal data that is updated daily from an oracle, and can answer most legal questions without connecting to a third party service," Wooding added. While the current primary bottlenecks for local deployment remain hardware-related—specifically the cost of vRAM and token throughput—Counsel Stack is actively optimizing its architecture to overcome these challenges. The company is also preparing to announce further integrations, including a connection to the Mike OSS front end, which is purpose-built for legal applications. This development positions Counsel Stack at the forefront of the "private AI" movement in law, offering firms the ability to maintain data sovereignty while utilizing cutting-edge research tools. As the legal industry continues to grapple with the balance between AI efficiency and data security, Counsel Stack’s approach offers a compelling path forward. Counsel Stack provides advanced legal technology infrastructure, specializing in citation graphs and AI-driven research tools designed to empower legal professionals with accurate, grounded, and efficient workflows. It is a portfolio company of Brown and White Ventures.
July 16, 2026
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