Stage of Investment: Mezzanine

The MSU Research Foundation’s venture creation entity – Spartan Innovations – drives MSU entrepreneurs to develop their ideas, create business plans, and successfully launch high-tech startups.

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 […]

Innovate Marquette is an MEDC-designated SmartZone with a mission to help position Marquette County and the Upper Peninsula grow and support a world-class entrepreneurial ecosystem which fosters technology innovation and accelerates new job-creating tech-based businesses.

Ann Arbor SPARK advances the region by encouraging and supporting business acceleration, attraction, expansion, and retention. The organization identifies and meets the needs of companies at every stage, from startups to large organizations. Ann Arbor SPARK collaborates with business, academic, government and community investment partners to position the region as a destination for innovation.

Serving West Michigan since 1985, The Right Place, Inc. is a regional economic development organization funded through investments from the private and public sectors. The Right Place drives regional economic development initiatives to stimulate economic growth, wealth creation, and operational excellence by focusing on productivity, innovation, and the retention, expansion, and creation of quality employment […]

At Magna Technology Investments we invest in the future of the automobile and the future of the industry. We are stage agnostic and invest strategically in order to satisfy Magna’s mission to create a better world of mobility, responsibly. We are a corporate strategic venture fund investing off balance sheet.

Northern Michigan Angels is a premier network of successful entrepreneurs and business leaders in Northern Michigan who provide accredited investment capital, strategic advice, and mentoring to early-stage companies. The mission of the angel group is to help grow the economic base of Northern Michigan and to provide members an outstanding financial return on their time […]

Ka-Zoo Angels formed as an affiliate of Grand Angels in August 2017. Together Ka-Zoo and Grand Angels have created a larger presence in Michigan to efficiently deploy more capital in the startup space. Ka-Zoo Angels has seen 15 pitches and has invested $385,000 in seven companies. The organization measures impact through business growth, job creation, […]