Grand Ventures
Grand Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, founded in 2017. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, focusing on technology companies in sectors such as agriculture, food, manufacturing, transportation, mobility, and business-to-business software, particularly in the automotive and energy industries. Grand Ventures primarily targets startups located in the Midwest and Michigan, making investments ranging from $500,000 to $3 million. In addition to providing capital, the firm utilizes its Advisory Board network to assist entrepreneurs in refining their strategies, promoting talent development, and facilitating successful business exits.
Payload
Seed Round in 2022
Payload is a headless content management system (CMS) founded in 2018 and headquartered in Michigan. The platform is built using TypeScript, Node, React, and MongoDB, providing developers with a robust tool for creating and managing content across various applications, including websites and native apps. Payload distinguishes itself with advanced data security features, allowing for access control at both the document and field levels. Its dynamic field types, such as Arrays and Blocks, along with specialized fields like Relationship and GeoJSON, facilitate flexible data modeling. The platform also offers comprehensive documentation services, design capabilities, and output customization, which enhance the development process by saving time and effort for engineers.
ATLAS Space Operations
Series B in 2022
ATLAS Space Operations, Inc. specializes in revolutionizing satellite communications through its innovative software platform. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, the company offers the ATLAS Freedom Software Platform, a cloud-based space management and control system. This platform enables users to gather and process data from space efficiently, featuring capabilities such as flexible scheduling, cloud processing, and integration with AWS services. ATLAS also operates a global network of antennas to provide affordable and scalable ground communication solutions. With a focus on improving the accessibility and affordability of space-based communications, ATLAS aims to transform the industry and enhance how data from satellites is utilized on Earth.
InvestNext
Seed Round in 2021
InvestNext, founded in 2016 and based in Detroit, Michigan, focuses on transforming the way investment firms manage capital and engage with investors. The company developed an intuitive investment management platform that streamlines administrative processes and enhances investor relations. This platform offers features such as risk assessment, reporting, fundraising capabilities, and digitized client onboarding services, providing real-time insights that facilitate optimized decision-making. By fostering close partnerships with commercial real estate syndicators and investment firms globally, InvestNext aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in the investment management process. The platform is trusted by tens of thousands of investors, with billions of dollars managed, reflecting its impact on improving the investment experience and empowering firms to grow their businesses.
Give and Take
Seed Round in 2017
Give and Take technology allows employees to collaborate and share knowledge in order to improve engagement, efficiency, and productivity. Give and Take takes the concepts of generalized reciprocity and social capital made famous in Wharton professor Adam Grant’s bestselling Give and Take and delivers it to enterprises in an accessible, scalable, measurable platform called Givitas. By fostering a giving culture, companies of all sizes drive positive business outcomes like increased employee efficiency, productivity, loyalty, and engagement. Give and Take is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan and online at www.giveandtakeinc.com.
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