Stage of Investment: Seed

Freshwater Angels invests in seed-stage, capital efficient companies using advanced technologies to create disruptive solutions in areas of interest to our members. Our interests include sustainability, mobility, education, and non-pharmaceutical medical treatment. Our members rely on deep experience to assess technical and business feasibility before the market does.

Generation Food Rural Partners (GFRP) is a USDA-licensed RBIC managed by Big Idea Ventures. GFRP builds companies from inception around intellectual property licensed from universities & research institutes, with portfolio companies headquartered in rural U.S. communities, creating living wage jobs. A proprietary AI platform screens 25,000+ university patents to identify commercial-ready IP; GFRP then recruits […]

We help fund early stage companies that have good people and interesting ideas. We focus on technology startups that require capital and support to get their products launched or who want to build on initial customer success to fuel growth.

The Butzel Advantage. We’re unique among law firms for a variety of reasons. Our enduring history of providing excellent service to our clients is just one of them. Butzel has played a prominent role in the development and growth of major industries for decades—we’ve been trailblazers since 1854. Our tradition of developing new capabilities continues […]

Since 2010, Detroit Venture Partners has been committed to backing and founding early stage tech companies that we believe move the world forward. DVP was founded by Dan Gilbert, Rocket Companies Founder and Chairman, with a vision to grow Detroit’s entrepreneurial community. We partner with visionary founders and help our portfolio companies succeed by leveraging […]

Newlab is a venture platform for critical technology startups transforming core industrial sectors. We help startups commercialize faster by aligning Infrastructure, Projects, and Capital in strategic geographies. Newlab operates five locations across Brooklyn, Detroit, New Orleans, Montevideo, and Riyadh, and works with over 50 industry and government partners around the world.

Our Venture Capital Fund helps high-growth startups led by underrepresented founders, unique entrepreneurs, and driven innovators get off the ground. We jump in early, offering not just funding, but also the know-how and connections that founders need to build their early product, land those first customers, and start generating revenue. We don’t limit ourselves to […]

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 […]