Grand Ventures

Grand Ventures is a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that specializes in seed and early-stage technology investments in the United States and Canada. The firm backs startups in B2B software and a range of technology-enabled sectors, including fintech, supply chain and logistics, digital health and healthcare IT, and developer tools, with additional focus on industries such as agriculture, food, manufacturing, transportation and mobility, and energy. It targets opportunities in the Midwest and Michigan and emphasizes added value through its Advisory Board network to help entrepreneurs sharpen strategy, build teams, and pursue successful exits.

Madeline Clark

Associate

Nick Cohn

Investment Associate

Jacqueline Lensing

Investment Analyst

Ron Lewis

Associate

Camila Noordeloos

General Partner

Nathan Owen

General Partner

Tim Streit

Managing Partner

Past deals in Michigan

InvestNext

Series A in 2023
Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 2016, InvestNext aims to revolutionize investment management by providing a software platform that enhances operational efficiency and offers greater transparency to investors. The company partners with global investment firms and syndicators, serving tens of thousands of investors with billions of dollars managed on the platform.

Payload CMS

Seed Round in 2022
Payload CMS is a self-hosted, headless TypeScript content management system launched in 2018. It uses Node.js, React, and MongoDB, offering robust field types, dynamic fields like Arrays and Blocks, and purpose-built fields such as Relationship and GeoJSON for flexible data modeling. The platform secures data with access control functions at the document or field level.

ATLAS Space Operations

Series B in 2022
ATLAS Space Operations, Inc. is a company focused on transforming satellite communications and data management. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, ATLAS develops the ATLAS Freedom Software Platform, a cloud-based system that enables users to efficiently gather and analyze information from space. This innovative platform features flexible scheduling, cloud processing, and a global network of antennas, allowing clients to optimize their satellite communications at a lower cost. By leveraging advanced technology and a unique approach to space-based communications, ATLAS aims to provide more accessible and scalable solutions for organizations engaged in satellite operations.

InvestNext

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 2016, InvestNext aims to revolutionize investment management by providing a software platform that enhances operational efficiency and offers greater transparency to investors. The company partners with global investment firms and syndicators, serving tens of thousands of investors with billions of dollars managed on the platform.

Give and Take

Seed Round in 2017
Give and Take, Inc., founded in 2016, is based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The company specializes in developing a knowledge collaboration application that facilitates structured platforms for social groups to exchange meaningful help. Their primary product, the Give and Get App, is designed to enhance engagement and social capital within organizations. Give and Take offers tailored solutions for corporate environments, higher education institutions, and associations. These solutions focus on improving information sharing, communication, relationship building, talent management, team dynamics, and various educational and community-building activities. The company's technology fosters a giving culture, aiming to boost employee efficiency, productivity, loyalty, and engagement through the principles of generalized reciprocity and social capital.
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