Stage of Investment: Startup/Early

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.

GM Ventures, the venture capital arm of General Motors, strategically invests in startups that share GM’s vision of a world with zero emissions, zero crashes, and zero congestion. The firm connects growth-stage companies that have breakthrough technology to GM’s extensive network of iconic brands, talent, and manufacturing expertise to accelerate and commercialize innovations for global […]

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, […]

BlueWater Angels is a network of accredited investors and select organizations investing capital in promising companies in the Great Lakes Bay Region. The group recognizes the value of supporting and nurturing the entrepreneurial community for the economic benefit of Mid-Michigan and the State of Michigan. BlueWater Angels addresses the tremendous shortage of seed capital through […]

Birmingham Angels was established in 2019 with a core vision to change the way early-stage capital is deployed in the state of Michigan. We assert that every successful startup ecosystem around the world is based on the following three principles, the density of resources and activities, access to early-stage capital, and velocity of capital deployment.

Grand Angels empowers entrepreneurs in West Michigan and the Great Lakes Region with capital, mentorship, and resources, fostering community growth while achieving meaningful returns for our members. We are one of the five angel groups support by Michigan Capital Network.

Ando Consulting Group (d/b/a ACG Venture Capital) acts as a strategic partner and investor dedicated to providing growth and expansion capital primarily to emerging companies in the food and beverage and consumer goods industries. The ACG team is weighted more towards driving your business operations forward than financial engineering to squeeze out artificial profits. What’s […]

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 […]

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 […]