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January 08 Start Garden and Grand Angels Group Invest $1.25 Million In Local Tech Company Blue Medora

Start Garden announced they have invested $500,000 in Grand Rapids-based Blue Medora. Grand Angels, a regional group of angel investors, also announced that 20 of their members will also be making investments in Blue Medora which cumulatively equal an additional $750,000, bringing the total amount raised to fund the startup to $1.25 million.
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May 03 Second Annual Deals in the Garden

Deals in the Garden took place on April 22 at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. It was emceed by Jody Vanderwel of Grand Angels, the event gave the following companies the opportunity to pitch their businesses to investors.
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October 05 Tetra Discovery Partners Reaches New $1 Million Strategic Funding Milestone with Grand Angels-Led Investment

Tetra Discovery Partners announced a $1 million strategic funding milestone with an investment led by Grand Rapids-based Grand Angels.
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April 23 Growing Forward: MVCA Programs Expand Michigan’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

A hallmark of the Michigan Venture Capital Association has long been our ability to offer members access to top-tier talent through Venture Upstart, a suite of programs designed to grow and sustain a vibrant venture capital community in Michigan.

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September 11 MEMBER NEWS: Plymouth Ventures Expands Advisory Committee for PVP III

Plymouth Ventures wrapped up the successful final close for their new fund PVP III in June and is pleased to announce two additional appointments to the fund’s Advisory Committee: Jody Vanderwel Since 2005, Jody has been President of the Grand Angels, the leading and most experienced angel investing group in Michigan. Jody oversees Grand Angels’ […]
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