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January 31 Pointe Angels

Pointe Angels is an independent investor club in the Grosse Pointe communities, east of Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 2019, Pointe Angels provides members with opportunities for meaningful financial returns on capital investments in scalable early-stage ventures. Pointe Angels favors Michigan start-ups, but invests globally.


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August 07 Dow Entrepreneurship Institute by SVSU

The Dow Entrepreneurship Institute is a collaborative, open-access platform designed to drive economic development and foster innovation and entrepreneurial growth throughout the Great Lakes Bay region.


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July 17 CMURC | SmartZone and Great Lakes Bay Small Business Support Hub

CMURC is a professional and diverse coworking space with accelerator programs focused on product and strategic development for entrepreneurs to positively impact the economy in the Great Lakes Bay Region. It brings together local, regional and statewide partners to accelerate the success of entrepreneurs, professionals, and corporations growing businesses and jobs by leveraging the resources […]


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July 17 20Fathoms

20Fathoms is a technology hub and startup incubator focused on cultivating a thriving and connected startup ecosystem in Northern Michigan.


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July 12 Michigan Economic Development Corporation

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is the state’s marketing arm and lead advocate for business development, talent and jobs, tourism, film and digital media, arts and cultural grants, and overall economic growth. The MEDC offers a number of business assistance services and capital programs for business attraction and acceleration, talent enhancement, and urban and […]


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July 12 100K Ideas

Housed in Flint, Michigan, we are a non-profit with a mission to relieve the innovator of the entrepreneurial burden. We know entrepreneurship can be difficult, and that’s why we’re here to help. As a community of student professionals, lead by a dynamic leadership team, we vet entrepreneurial ideas to provide a helping hand in business […]


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July 12 Birmingham Angels

Birmingham Angels was established in 2019 with a core vision to change the way early-stage capital is deployed in the state of Michigan. We assert that every successful startup ecosystem around the world is based on the following three principles, the density of resources and activities, access to early-stage capital, and velocity of capital deployment.


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July 12 Grand Angels

Grand Angels empowers entrepreneurs in West Michigan and the Great Lakes Region with capital, mentorship, and resources, fostering community growth while achieving meaningful returns for our members. We are one of the five angel groups support by Michigan Capital Network.


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May 30 Mudita Venture Partners

Early-stage VC firm Mudita Venture Partners is typically the first institutional money into early stage software companies that are attacking big problems that really matter. We are generally hands-on and enjoy being in the trenches with entrepreneurs where we can positively affect the outcome. We really like the spaces dealing with the Future of work/income, […]


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May 30 Exit Quotient Ventures

Exit Quotient Ventures is a founder-focused venture capital firm based in Lansing, MI. The firm was established with the mission of fostering the growth of the Midwest’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and contributing significantly to funding pre-seed and seed-stage companies as they scale. By integrating financial investment with strategic founder support and additional resources, the firm aims […]


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