Stage of Investment: Seed

Kalamazoo Forward Ventures (KzFV) is a $50 million, Black-founded investment firm based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Built to bridge gaps and spark opportunity, KzFV backs bold entrepreneurs, game-changing ideas, and community-rooted developments—with capital, connection, and care. We’re not your average fund. KzFV brings together three distinct investment arms under one roof. 1) Venture Capital: Focused on […]

Our corporate venture capital strategy is centered on making strategic investments that create synergies with our core business as a contract manufacturer. We focus on early-stage and scaling hard-tech companies where our expertise, infrastructure, and supply chain capabilities can drive accelerated growth. In addition to equity investments, we are open to strategic acquisitions that enhance […]

Side Door Ventures Michigan Fund (SDV-MI) is a high-conviction, hands-on investment fund dedicated to fueling Michigan’s next wave of innovation. We invest in high-potential startups and emerging technologies that align with the state’s economic development priorities, with a focus on advanced manufacturing, smart infrastructure & mobility, clean energy, and cognitive technologies (e.g. AI, RPA, NLP). […]

Lakeshore Advantage is the nonprofit economic development organization serving Ottawa County in West Michigan. It provides a full range of economic development services for companies doing business in Ottawa County. The Holland SmartZone serves to provide support to start-ups in Ottawa County by providing navigation to resources such as grants and loan programs as well […]

The MSU Research Foundation supports the Michigan State University ecosystem with resources that increase the impact of research and innovation. The Foundation achieves its mission through grant programs that contribute over $15 million annually to the University, entrepreneurial programming delivered through its venture creation subsidiary, Spartan Innovations, and early-stage investments made through it venture funds—Red […]

4100DX stands at the forefront of health innovation and patient capital, uniquely merging long-term investment with transformative healthcare advancements.

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.

TGap Ventures serves entrepreneurs throughout the Midwest by helping them define, develop, grow, and build value in their businesses. The TGap team is a mix of successful venture capitalists, managers, and entrepreneurs with aptitudes, experience, empathy, realism and patience required to build great businesses from, and add value to, developing companies. TGap invests in medical […]

MadDog Technology is a venture operator and investor. In addition to investing, the company partners with venture capital firms and entrepreneurs to immediately complete the full team required to elevate each venture to expansion-round funding or the next level. MadDog Technology specializes in advanced technology and mobile device development.