Investors in Midwestern US

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Service Provider Capital

Service Provider Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2014 and based in Golden, Colorado, with operations in Vail, Colorado. The firm co-invests in Seed and Series A rounds led by institutional venture funds and maintains six regional funds covering Rocky Mountain and View regions across Midwest, New England, Southeast, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest. It has a portfolio of more than 600 companies and a network of over 400 strategic investors, connecting portfolio companies to potential investors, customers, and partners. Service Provider Capital emphasizes timely support and accessibility, covering its own legal fees to expedite processes and offering investment terms that avoid restrictive rights. It operates as an independent entity not affiliated with its portfolio companies.
Made 42 investments in Midwestern US

Serra Ventures

Serra Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Champaign, Illinois. It backs technology companies at early stages and beyond, with a focus on information technology, deep tech, instrumentation, devices, software-as-a-service, B2B software, and agricultural technologies. The firm primarily targets opportunities in the Midwest and West Coast, investing in companies across the United States and select international locations.
Made 114 investments in Midwestern US

Hyde Park Angels

Hyde Park Angels is a Chicago-based venture capital firm and angel investor group focused on seed and early-stage investments, primarily in the Midwest. It backs companies in technology, healthcare, business and financial services, consumer and industrial products, and supports ventures from seed through scaling. The organization employs a People First model that combines venture funding, a robust business network, and operating expertise to provide capital, strategic guidance, and hands-on support to portfolio companies. Founded in 2007, Hyde Park Angels leverages its members' experience to help founders execute, grow, and build enduring businesses, while stimulating local economic development through portfolio success.
Made 104 investments in Midwestern US

Hyde Park Venture Partners

Hyde Park Venture Partners is an Illinois-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies in the Midwest. Based in Chicago with an Indianapolis office, the firm concentrates on seed and Series A rounds for high-growth startups in software, SaaS, marketplaces, and technology-enabled services, with emphasis on B2B software and enterprise software, consumer marketplaces, and healthcare IT. Hyde Park Venture Partners engages actively with portfolio companies, assisting with product development, business strategy, and financing, and often assumes board or advisory roles to support growth and exits. The firm emphasizes founder partnerships and leverages its Midwest network to help portfolio companies scale across sectors such as AI-enabled services, logistics, fintech, and healthcare technology.
Made 101 investments in Midwestern US

M25

M25 is a Chicago-based venture capital firm focused on the Midwest, founded in 2015 by Victor Gutwein and Mike Asem. It invests in pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups headquartered in the Midwest and has backed a large portfolio across multiple cities and states in the region. The firm emphasizes an analytical approach and collaborative partnership with founders to support growth, aiming to be a key participant in the Midwest startup ecosystem across various technology sectors.
Made 107 investments in Midwestern US

CincyTech

CincyTech is a Cincinnati-based venture capital firm that specializes in seed-stage investments in healthcare, life sciences and technology companies, primarily in Southwest Ohio and the Midwest. It helps identify and transform innovation into venture-worthy opportunities by providing advice and capital to entrepreneurs, helping research institutions commercialize technology through startups, and catalyzing investment from individuals and institutions into regional companies. Founded in 2007, CincyTech is supported by Ohio Third Frontier and numerous foundations, corporations, municipalities and individuals, with founding partners including Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the University of Cincinnati, and the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.
Made 115 investments in Midwestern US

Chicago Ventures

Chicago Ventures is a Chicago-based venture capital firm focused on seed- and early-stage technology companies in Chicago and the Midwest. It backs technology-enabled products and services across sectors including software, digital health, healthtech, fintech, e-commerce, consumer web and mobile, and enterprise tools. Typical initial investments range from $0.25 million to $1 million per company, and the firm has deployed funds targeting Midwest and Illinois opportunities, with past funds aiming to back roughly 25 to 27 portfolio companies. Chicago Ventures traces its origins to the I2A Fund, reflecting a focus on catalyzing entrepreneurship in Illinois and the surrounding region.
Made 87 investments in Midwestern US

Advantage Capital Partners

Advantage Capital Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1992 and headquartered in New Orleans, with offices across the United States. It specializes in equity and debt investments, including growth equity, senior debt, mezzanine debt, and subordinated loans, focusing on small businesses and underserved communities to drive local economic development. The firm targets companies at various growth stages in sectors such as manufacturing, technology, business services, energy, agriculture, and renewables, and also participates in rural and minority-led ventures. Its strategy combines debt and equity financing, often supporting ventures with capital needs from roughly half a million up to several million dollars, and it collaborates with state and federal programs to extend financing. Known for impact investing, Advantage Capital aims to create jobs and broad-based economic growth by investing in communities with limited access to traditional risk capital.
Made 205 investments in Midwestern US

OCA Ventures

OCA Ventures is a Chicago-based venture capital firm established in 1999 that focuses on early-stage technology investments in the United States and Canada. It backs companies in software, fintech, digital health, consumer software, and enterprise software, with a preference for scalable technology-enabled businesses in information technology and related sectors. The firm seeks to partner with startups in the United States and Canada, supporting growth in sectors such as software, digital health, fintech, and business services through early-stage funding.
Made 69 investments in Midwestern US

Capital Midwest Fund

Capital Midwest Fund is a venture capital firm based in Mequon, Wisconsin, focused on early-stage investments in the U.S. Midwest and Central United States. It backs companies across sectors such as life sciences, information technology, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, B2B services, consumer goods, media, transportation and health technology, seeking growth opportunities in the Midwest and nationwide. Since its founding in 2010, the firm has supported startups that aim to scale through technology-enabled products and services, with a preference for companies that leverage regional strengths in manufacturing, healthcare and software. Capital Midwest Fund emphasizes constructive, hands-on partnering to help portfolio companies achieve scale, profitability and competitive advantage.
Made 22 investments in Midwestern US

Lightbank

Lightbank is a Chicago-based venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2010 that concentrates on early-stage investments in fintech, consumer goods and technology companies across the United States. It typically targets seed and Series A rounds and backs startups with capital and strategic guidance.
Made 51 investments in Midwestern US

Cultivation Capital

Cultivation Capital is a St. Louis–based private equity and venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments in life sciences, healthcare, software and information technology, agriculture technology, and geospatial sectors in the United States. Founded in 2012, the firm backs companies from seed through Series B rounds, providing capital and strategic guidance to help portfolio companies grow. Cultivation Capital operates as an investment adviser.
Made 106 investments in Midwestern US

TechNexus Venture Collaborative

TechNexus Venture Collaborative is a Chicago-based venture platform founded in 2007 that connects leading corporations with promising early-stage companies to co-create new business models, revenue streams, products, and scalable market access. It combines capital investment, incubation, and collaboration to accelerate opportunities and foster innovation across sectors including artificial intelligence, clean tech, mobility, and consumer electronics. Through co-investment, venture incubation, and strategic partnerships, TechNexus supports a broad portfolio of startups and provides startups and corporate partners with access to capital, expertise, and market networks. The platform also operates specialized entities such as SecondWave for venture turnarounds and ForgeX for deep tech commercialization, underscoring a long-term commitment to fostering innovation through physical collaboration and ecosystem-building. TechNexus is among the more active participants in the venture ecosystem, enabling corporates to access strategic partnerships while helping entrepreneurs scale.
Made 38 investments in Midwestern US

Cleveland Avenue

Cleveland Avenue is a Chicago-based venture capital firm, founded in 2015, that invests across seed to growth stages in lifestyle consumer brands and technology companies, including food and beverage, AgTech, and related consumer tech sectors. The firm provides financial resources and strategic guidance to portfolio companies, supporting areas such as business strategy, financial planning, supply chain optimization, product development and marketing. It emphasizes building lasting partnerships, scaling businesses in large, expanding markets, and pursuing value creation toward monetization, while maintaining a broader focus on philanthropy and education.
Made 30 investments in Midwestern US

First Analysis

First Analysis is a Chicago-based investment firm with decades of experience in venture capital and growth equity. It focuses on early-stage and growth-stage companies in the United States, with sectors including technology software, healthcare, services, and related areas such as cybersecurity, e-commerce, enterprise software, and healthcare IT. The firm emphasizes B2B technology and leverages deep industry research and sector expertise to fund companies and help them become leaders in large markets. In addition to funding, it provides strategic guidance and operational support to management in areas such as strategy, recruitment, sales and marketing, and corporate development, aiming to align capital with growth plans and transformative exits. Investments are often made as lead investor or in syndication, reflecting a flexible approach to capital formation.
Made 21 investments in Midwestern US

Origin Ventures

Origin Ventures is a Chicago-based venture capital firm founded in 1999 that focuses on early-stage investments in software, artificial intelligence infrastructure, online marketplaces, and digital content with potential for rapid growth. The team comprises former operators and engineers with hands-on venture experience. The firm typically backs Series A rounds, investing roughly $1 million to $3 million per company in startups that have achieved product-market fit and show potential for scalable growth through innovation and execution.
Made 33 investments in Midwestern US

Revolution

Revolution is a Washington, D.C.-based venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Steve Case that backs technology-enabled startups and growth-stage companies across the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as consumer internet, media and entertainment, software and services, financial and health care, energy, and related information technology fields, often pursuing sizable investments and taking active roles in portfolio companies. Revolution operates through a family of funds and initiatives, including early-stage and growth vehicles, and emphasizes investing in startups outside traditional coastal hubs through programs like Rise of the Rest to spur regional innovation and scale. The firm supports entrepreneurs from inception through later stages, collaborating with regional ecosystem leaders and co-investors to help companies expand nationally.
Made 70 investments in Midwestern US

7wire Ventures

7wire Ventures is a Chicago-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 that focuses on early-stage digital health, healthcare IT, and technology-enabled services in the United States. It uses an operator-led approach and leverages a network of strategic health systems, payers, and life science partners to support scalable growth and long-term value creation for portfolio companies. The firm provides funding and hands-on operating guidance to early and growth-stage startups, aiming to transform innovative ideas into world-class healthcare solutions.
Made 15 investments in Midwestern US

Elevate Ventures

Elevate Ventures is a nonprofit organization that supports Indiana-based startups and growing companies with high growth potential. Through rigorous business analysis and advisory services, it helps identify market needs and guide ventures from research to product development to market. Beyond capital, Elevate Ventures partners with entrepreneurs, investors, and state and local organizations to address barriers such as management, business development, talent recruitment and retention, and technology development, aiming to sustain long-term growth. The organization emphasizes unbiased, in-depth assessments and long-term resources to improve financial viability and return on investment while contributing to local job creation and economic development in Indiana.
Made 110 investments in Midwestern US

Sandalphon Capital

Sandalphon Capital is a Midwest venture capital firm based in Chicago that makes early-stage investments across the United States, with emphasis on Chicago and the Midwest. It typically targets seed and Series A rounds, and may consider pre-seed opportunities, investing primarily in digital health, healthcare information technology, fintech and insurtech, proptech/real estate tech, construction tech, and other tech-enabled sectors such as IoT hardware, SaaS, marketplaces, and government technology, aiming for recurring-revenue business models. Typical check sizes range from roughly $100,000 to $2 million, with larger sums possible through limited partner co-investments. The firm backs strong management teams and scalable, problem-solving business models, often prioritizing tech-enabled services, digital transformation, and ventures that serve underserved markets in the Midwest and beyond.
Made 21 investments in Midwestern US

Drive Capital

Drive Capital is a Columbus, Ohio-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that invests in technology, healthcare, and consumer companies across the Midwest and North America. The firm partners with entrepreneurs to build large, sustainable companies by providing conviction, resources, and long-term support from early stages through rapid growth. Its portfolio spans software, information technology, fintech, cybersecurity, health tech, and other tech-enabled sectors, with an emphasis on leveraging local talent and customer bases to drive market impact. Drive Capital has raised multiple funds and, according to industry reports, manages billions in assets with a team of partners dedicated to helping companies scale.
Made 45 investments in Midwestern US

Jump Capital

Jump Capital is a Chicago-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that concentrates on early-stage investments across financial services, fintech, software, infrastructure, and related technology sectors in the United States. The firm pursues a founder-focused, low-ego partnership approach and backs startups in areas such as healthcare, information technology, the Internet of Things, e-commerce, marketing technology, artificial intelligence, big data, cybersecurity, gaming, and other tech-enabled markets.
Made 54 investments in Midwestern US

G Squared

G Squared is a Chicago-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 that provides growth-stage capital to technology companies and liquidity solutions through secondary transactions, employee tenders, and shareholder buyouts. The firm invests across software, consumer, fintech, and mobility sectors and supports portfolio companies throughout their lifecycle. By combining primary equity investments with liquidity strategies, G Squared aims to help companies extend growth while offering early investors and employees ongoing liquidity opportunities.
Made 8 investments in Midwestern US

Grand Ventures

Grand Ventures is a Michigan-based venture capital firm, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Grand Rapids. It focuses on early-stage investments in technology startups across the United States and Canada, with a particular emphasis on Midwest and Great Lakes regions. The firm targets B2B software, fintech, supply chain and logistics, digital health, and developer tools, and also backs sectors such as automotive, energy, manufacturing, and insurance. Typical investments range from about 0.25 million to 2 million USD, occasionally up to a few million, in seed and early-stage rounds, spanning roughly a handful to several dozen portfolio companies. Beyond capital, Grand Ventures leverages its advisory board network and experienced team to help founders refine strategy, develop talent, and achieve successful exits.
Made 13 investments in Midwestern US

Dundee Venture Capital

Dundee Venture Capital is a venture capital firm based in Omaha, Nebraska, with additional offices in Chicago, Minneapolis, Boulder and Saint Louis. It focuses on seed and post-seed technology investments across the United States and Canada, including B2B SaaS, consumer networks, Internet services, web services, e-commerce, fintech and digital health, and typically makes initial commitments in the low hundreds of thousands to a few million dollars. The firm seeks board positions or observer rights in early rounds and aims to support portfolio companies through growth, with exits planned over several years.
Made 32 investments in Midwestern US

Right Side Capital Management

Right Side Capital Management is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage technology companies, emphasizing capital-efficient startups across the United States and Canada. The firm targets pre-product-market-fit ventures and typically funds rounds in the tens of thousands to low hundreds of thousands of dollars, with round sizes commonly ranging from 50K to 500K. It employs a data-driven, rapid decision process and makes a high volume of investments annually, aiming to provide a firm yes or no within roughly two weeks. The team comprises seasoned founders who bring hands-on experience, and the firm operates like an operating company, delivering post-investment support and broad diversification across a large portfolio. Its activity spans multiple states beyond traditional hubs, reflecting a broad geographic reach and an emphasis on backing entrepreneurs overlooked by mainstream venture capital.
Made 83 investments in Midwestern US

Venture Investors

Venture Investors is a Wisconsin-based venture capital firm focusing on seed and early-stage biotech and technology-enabled healthcare companies across the United States, anchored in the Midwest with access to major research universities. It supports university technology transfer and licensed research from institutions such as the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The firm invests across healthcare, life sciences, diagnostics, therapeutics, medical devices, digital health, software, and related technologies, and seeks opportunities with large addressable markets. Typical investments start around $0.25 million to $2.5 million, with preferred equity investments from $5 million to $8 million, and an intended holding period of five to seven years, aiming to be the lead investor or a co-investor. The firm emphasizes lead roles or co-investment and often structures deals as preferred stock and/or debt with warrants. Offices are in Madison, Milwaukee, and Ann Arbor, reflecting a cross-state footprint in Wisconsin and Michigan.
Made 61 investments in Midwestern US

Rev1 Ventures

Rev1 Ventures is an Ohio-based venture studio and early-stage investor that combines capital with strategic services to help startups scale and corporates innovate. Based in Columbus with a Midwest footprint, it builds and supports ventures across sectors such as enterprise software, data analytics, healthcare IT, life sciences, agtech, energy, fintech, and advanced manufacturing. The organization operates an ecosystem that goes beyond funding, offering guidance, connections, and innovation spaces like Rev1 Labs and Rev1 at The Peninsula, and collaborates with corporate, community, and public-sector partners to move ventures from prototyping through investment rounds. It targets a broad startup ecosystem in Ohio and the broader United States, leveraging a capital continuum from corporate and community partners as well as regional programs to accelerate growth.
Made 145 investments in Midwestern US

New Enterprise Associates

New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 and based in Menlo Park, California, with a global investment reach. It provides capital and operational support to early, growth, and later-stage companies across a wide range of industries, including software, consumer technology, healthcare technology, life sciences, energy technology, infrastructure, and AI-enabled services. NEA collaborates with founders to address technical challenges, guide product development, and expand markets, leveraging its domain expertise to help portfolio companies scale from seed stages through IPO. The firm invests across the United States, Asia, and other regions, often supporting companies from early stages to scale, and has a long track record that includes numerous IPOs and acquisitions. NEA emphasizes a hands-on partnership approach and seeks opportunities across sectors that enable transformational businesses through technology and data-driven innovation.
Made 97 investments in Midwestern US

Arboretum Ventures

Arboretum Ventures is a Michigan-based venture capital firm that backs healthcare startups across the United States, with a particular emphasis on the Midwest. It operates across seed, early, mid-stage, and growth investments in areas such as services, medical devices, diagnostics, healthcare information technology, therapeutics, and life science tools, including tech-enabled care delivery. The firm typically makes equity investments in the five to fifteen million dollars range and provides active portfolio support to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.
Made 37 investments in Midwestern US

Spring Mill Venture Partners

Spring Mill Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that funds seed and early-stage information technology and life sciences companies in Indiana and the broader Midwest. The firm provides capital and strategic and tactical support to help high-growth startups grow and prosper, focusing on information technology, healthcare technology, and life sciences sectors. Founded in 2004 and based in Carmel, Indiana, it targets companies in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio.
Made 10 investments in Midwestern US

Allos Ventures

Allos Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in business-to-business software and technology-enabled services in the Midwest. The firm is based in Carmel, Indiana, with a presence in Cincinnati, Ohio, and backs entrepreneurs to accelerate growth and build value. Founded in 2010, Allos Ventures targets U.S. and Midwest B2B software and IT-enabled services, often pursuing minority stake investments.
Made 54 investments in Midwestern US

Red Cedar Ventures

Red Cedar Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in East Lansing, Michigan. It makes early‑stage investments in high‑tech startups commercializing intellectual property created at Michigan State University, supporting the commercialization of MSU research through its connection to the MSU Research Foundation as a wholly‑owned subsidiary. The firm focuses on Michigan-based technology ventures, helping entrepreneurs bring university-origin innovations to market.
Made 110 investments in Midwestern US

Heron Capital

Heron Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Indianapolis, Indiana, focused on healthcare and life sciences, including therapeutic devices, diagnostics, medical devices, and related manufacturing. It invests in United States and Canada-based companies, with a Midwest emphasis and proximity to Indianapolis. The firm targets buyouts, recapitalizations, expansions, and turnaround opportunities in small- to middle-market businesses, often seeking a controlling stake and board seats. Typical investments range from $1 to $10 million of equity in companies with at least $2 million in revenue and earnings of $0.5 million to $4 million, aiming to unlock value through operational improvements and strategic growth. It emphasizes collaboration with management teams and leverages a network of scientists, physicians, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders to support portfolio companies.
Made 4 investments in Midwestern US

Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 and based in Manchester, New Hampshire. It connects accredited individual investors with startup deals and co-invests alongside established venture capital firms across multiple stages, from seed to growth. The firm provides access to diversified portfolios through funds, syndicates, and investing clubs, supported by a large network of community members and individual investors. It invests across sectors and geographies, with a focus on transparency and due diligence in collaborative investments with leading firms such as Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, and Y Combinator. Alumni Ventures operates internationally with offices in New York, Boston, Menlo Park, Chicago, London, and Tokyo and has raised substantial capital to back founders with strategic capital and resources.
Made 68 investments in Midwestern US

Method Capital

Method Capital is a Chicago-based venture capital firm that focuses on growth-stage technology companies, with an emphasis on Midwest-based startups. It backs B2B technology businesses, often around Series A/B, with typical investments ranging from $1 million to $10 million and an ideal size near $5 million. The firm seeks companies with recurring revenue, scalable platforms, and referenceable customers, covering sectors such as artificial intelligence, marketing technology, retail analytics, procurement, and mobile marketplaces. Method Capital emphasizes active investor stewardship and supports portfolio companies in execution and adaptability.
Made 14 investments in Midwestern US

PACE Healthcare Capital

PACE Healthcare Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that provides financial and strategic support to healthcare and health technology startups. Founded in 2020 and based in Chicago, it focuses on digital health and health technology companies led by entrepreneurs aiming to improve healthcare outcomes and reduce costs. The firm combines capital with hands-on expertise to help portfolio companies scale and accelerate innovation in the healthcare sector.
Made 3 investments in Midwestern US

Bluestein Ventures

Bluestein Ventures is a Chicago-based venture capital firm that invests in the future of food. It backs ventures across the entire value chain for both consumer and business-to-business markets, focusing on four areas: high-growth consumer brands, proprietary foodtech, next-generation commerce, and value-add digital technology. The firm seeks game-changing companies led by innovative entrepreneurs with defensible brands, scalable business models, and potential to transform health, wellness, and the food system.
Made 11 investments in Midwestern US

Constellation Wealth Capital

Constellation Wealth Capital is a Chicago-based private equity firm, founded in 2023, that makes investments in the wealth management sector, focusing on opportunities within wealth management firms.
Made 1 investment in Midwestern US

KB Partners

KB Partners is a venture capital firm based in Highland Park, Illinois, serving the Chicago metropolitan area. Founded in 1996, it focuses on early-stage investments in sports and technology sectors. The firm takes an active approach, partnering with entrepreneurs and experienced managers to help build dominant new enterprises. It typically participates in seed, first, and second rounds, with equity investments generally in the range of $1 million to $5 million. Its geographic focus includes Illinois and the broader Midwest markets.
Made 11 investments in Midwestern US

Nueterra Capital

Nueterra Capital is a Midwest-based venture capital firm headquartered in Leawood, Kansas. It invests in healthcare and technology startups at early and growth stages, drawing on more than 25 years of healthcare operations experience to provide capital, resources, and strategic partnerships that help portfolio companies scale. The firm focuses on digital health, devices and diagnostics, artificial intelligence, and information technology solutions to tackle inefficiencies in healthcare delivery and administration and to advance the integration of healthcare and technology in the United States.
Made 4 investments in Midwestern US

Matchstick Ventures

Matchstick Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with additional presence in Colorado, focused on backing early-stage technology startups across the United States, particularly in underserved ecosystems between the coasts. It typically funds pre-seed and seed rounds and participates in early-stage rounds across sectors such as software, business services, business products, information technology, and other TMT areas. The firm emphasizes founder-first partnerships, providing proactive support, guidance, and introductions drawn from its founders' own experiences building, scaling, and exiting companies. Founded in 2013, Matchstick seeks to support startups nationwide, including opportunities in Minnesota and the broader Midwest and beyond.
Made 27 investments in Midwestern US

VisionTech Partners

VisionTech Partners is an angel investment group based in Indianapolis that backs early-stage and growth technology companies in Indiana and the Midwest. It focuses on sectors including life sciences, software as a service, Internet of Things, advanced materials, supply chain, and hardware. The group seeks strong management teams pursuing funding rounds of roughly $200,000 to $1 million in convertible debt or equity, with pre-money valuations under $10 million. Ideal portfolio companies are within 12 months of breakeven or have a clear plan to reach a Series A and demonstrate milestones, with an exit horizon of three to seven years. The firm emphasizes companies with novel products or services and clear competitive advantages in large markets.
Made 23 investments in Midwestern US

BIP Capital

BIP Capital is a venture capital firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 2016, it makes investments in startup companies across seed, early, and later stages, focusing on business products and services, consumer products and services, financial services, healthcare, information technology, technology, media, telecom, and SaaS in the Southeast and Midwest. The firm emphasizes partnering with entrepreneurs to provide capital and strategic support, leveraging its networks and experience to help portfolio companies grow and create long-term value.
Made 10 investments in Midwestern US

Draper Triangle Ventures

Draper Triangle Ventures is a Pittsburgh-based venture capital firm that funds early-stage technology companies in the United States. Founded in 1999, it targets software, information technology, robotics, mobile applications, SaaS, big data, the Internet of Things and related high-tech sectors, with a focus on Midwest and neighboring markets. The firm operates multiple regional offices, including in Columbus, Ohio; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Detroit, Michigan; and Cleveland, Ohio.
Made 17 investments in Midwestern US

New Coast Ventures

New Coast Ventures is a Chicago-based technology company that provides full-service web and mobile development, design, and consulting to both large enterprises and startups. It helps corporations innovate by acting as an entrepreneurial partner and supports smaller companies by joining their teams as a collaborative member. The company builds products, develops new businesses, and advances growth through mobile and responsive web development and related services. In addition to development work, it makes early-stage seed investments in startups across sectors such as consumer internet, enterprise software, marketplaces, and mobile commerce.
Made 10 investments in Midwestern US

NCT Ventures

NCT Ventures is a Columbus, Ohio-based venture capital firm that focuses on the Midwest. It backs seed and early-stage technology companies that disrupt major industries, with typical investments of $250,000 to $1 million in early rounds and up to $5 million in growth rounds. The firm provides hands-on operational support to help entrepreneurs scale, drawing on more than two decades of experience. NCT Ventures has historically targeted sectors such as healthcare, adtech, advanced manufacturing, ecommerce, and information technology, and aims to back early-stage technology-based companies across the United States.
Made 21 investments in Midwestern US

Vensana Capital

Vensana Capital is a Minneapolis-based venture capital and growth equity firm focused on healthcare technology, supporting breakthrough innovations in medical devices and related fields. The firm targets medtech, data science-oriented solutions, life science tools and diagnostics, and tech-enabled services, helping early-stage and growth opportunities in the healthcare sector. Founded in the late 2010s, it operates as a registered investment adviser and concentrates its investments in medical technology and healthtech companies, aiming to advance innovative products and tools that improve patient outcomes.
Made 4 investments in Midwestern US

Rock River Capital Partners

Rock River Capital Partners is a Madison, Wisconsin-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage and growth investments in the Midwest, with an emphasis on software and technology. It backs technically disruptive companies at or near product-market fit, seeking to lead deals and take a board seat to add value. The firm reserves capital for follow-on rounds and aims to support portfolio companies through multiple growth stages. It partners with large Midwest venture investors to help portfolio companies scale and diversify funding sources. Rock River Capital Partners emphasizes straightforward terms aligned with founders and strives to provide strategic guidance alongside capital.
Made 5 investments in Midwestern US

Mutual Capital Partners

Mutual Capital Partners is a venture capital firm based in Westlake, Ohio, focused on healthcare information technology and medical devices. The firm targets early-stage investments in the United States, prioritizing companies with strong leadership, established customer bases, and revenue, especially those located outside major tech hubs in the Midwest. Beyond capital, it provides active partnership, due diligence support, and ongoing guidance to portfolio companies, leveraging its network of investors. The firm emphasizes prompt evaluation and practical resources to help healthcare IT and medical device startups grow.
Made 16 investments in Midwestern US