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May 30 Draper Triangle Ventures

Draper Triangle Ventures is a Pittsburgh-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on technology investing in the Midwest. With $200 million under management across three funds, the firm focuses on early-stage technology businesses with enormous market potential, and helping entrepreneurs achieve their maximum potential through team building, partnership, advice, and support.


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May 30 Huron River Ventures

Huron River Ventures is a venture fund focused on early-stage agriculture, energy, and manufacturing and mobility technology companies based primarily in Michigan and the Midwest. The fund backs great people with big ideas and the team prides itself on rolling up its sleeves to add value and help entrepreneurs succeed.


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May 30 Grand Ventures

Grand Ventures is an early stage venture fund investing in seed stage B2B SaaS companies in emerging regions of the US and Canada focused on Supply Chain, Fintech, and DevOps. Grand Ventures has invested in some of the fastest growing companies in North America alongside some of the most prestigious venture funds. They pride themselves […]


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May 30 Fontinalis Partners

Fontinalis Partners, based in Detroit & Boston, is a thesis- & network-driven venture firm that invests early into the new frontiers of industry. This domain includes emerging waves across themes like mobility, industrial, and energy innovation that have the power to impact large & critical industries. The firm primarily invests in U.S.-based, early-stage companies ranging […]


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May 30 Ludlow Ventures

Ludlow operates differently because it’s a different kind of VC. It believes in VC without ego. The team wears their hearts on their sleeves, avoiding the puffery and posturing that has given venture capital a bad name. The firm funds the dreams of entrepreneurs and startups, becoming close friends with all of the teams they […]


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May 30 New Community Transformation Fund

The New Community Transformation Fund is a $25M venture capital fund based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We invest in companies owned/operated by business leaders of color located in West Michigan.


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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 Three Leaf Ventures

Three Leaf Ventures firmly believes that people’s lives will continue to benefit from the advance of wireless, mobile and communication technology. Combined with a shift in how people think about their health, technological advances will pave the way for a transformation of the current system. Three Leaf Ventures has a dedicated focus to invest with […]


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May 30 RPM Ventures

RPM Ventures, founded in 2000, is a seed and early-stage venture firm that focuses on investing in B2B enterprise solutions, online marketplaces, and, its specialty, automotive IT (which includes connected car, mobility, and transportation). The firm has a deep commitment to its portfolio CEOs and focuses on markets and models where its specific expertise can […]


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May 30 North Coast Technology Investors

North Coast invests in early-stage, technology-driven companies, primarily in the Midwest. Its goal is to work with talented entrepreneurs who want to build great companies. They do this by focusing on a long-term and sustainable plan, creating rapid growth through access to capital, and being good partners.


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