Stage of Investment: Seed

Fontinalis Partners, founded in 2009 and with offices in Detroit and Boston, is a venture capital firm strategically focused on next-generation mobility (i.e., the efficient movement of goods, people, and services). The firm invests across all facets of the world’s mobility systems on a stage-agnostic basis.

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 […]

IncWell is an early-stage venture capital fund that was founded in 2013 by Tom LaSorda, former CEO of Chrysler. IncWell offers seed funding, strategic partnerships, and mentorships for U.S. and Canadian startup companies that present breakthrough or disruptive technologies backed by great leaders.

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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.

Venture Investors Health Fund makes seed and early-stage venture capital investments in high potential healthcare companies. The firm focuses on the Midwest and has a national reach. It specializes in university spin-outs from Midwest universities, with a focus on the Universities of Michigan and Wisconsin, where its two offices are located.

Amherst Fund makes venture capital investments in early-stage companies and also makes private equity investments in later stage companies. While investing carefully to achieve sound returns, Amherst Fund offers flexibility in structuring investments to best meet the needs of the company. Amherst Fund investments have included equity, subordinated debt, and senior debt structures when appropriate.

Markers is a $20 million seed fund that invests in overlooked founders leading valuable technology start-ups designed to disrupt industries and transform the world. We strategically leverage quantitative processes, value investing orthodoxy, and market inefficiencies to identify mispriced investment opportunities capable of generating outsized risk-adjusted returns.