# Investors based in Grand Rapids (2026 list)

> 73 investors based in Grand Rapids, 3% active in the last 12 months. Led by Grand Ventures, Start Garden, Grand Angels. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-grand-rapids (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Investors based in Grand Rapids

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Grand Rapids. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page.

[See all 73 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-grand-rapids)The top 25

**73** investors on the list No change this week

**10** cheques in 12 months Too few cheques to tell

**$5.3M** median round they joined *-34%* against the market median

**3%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**3%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (2)

- 1 [Grand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grand-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **41** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Start Garden](https://millionrounds.com/fund/start-garden) quiet VC firm · United States **19** **$1.5M** median round **May 2018** last seen
- 3 [Grand Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grand-angels) quiet Angel network · United States **10** **$5M** median round **Jul 2019** last seen
- 4 [Wakestream Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wakestream-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **7** **$5M** median round **Aug 2019** last seen
- 5 [Michigan Capital Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluewater-angels-2) quiet VC firm · United States **6** **$20M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen
- 6 [Michigan Accelerator Fund I](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michigan-accelerator-fund-i) dormant Growth equity · United States **4** **$6.8M** median round **May 2015** last seen
- 7 [Steelcase](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steelcase) quiet Corporate VC · United States **3** **$5.3M** median round **Oct 2014** last seen
- 8 [Corewell Health Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/corewell-health-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$55M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Ferguson Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ferguson-ventures) quiet Corporate VC · United States **2** **$12M** median round **Aug 2019** last seen
- 10 [Windquest Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/windquest-group) quiet VC firm · United States **2** **$2.3M** median round **Sept 2013** last seen
- 11 [Charter Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charter-capital) quiet Private credit · United States **1** **$18M** median round **Jan 2019** last seen
- 12 [Gordon Food Service](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gordon-food-service) quiet Corporate VC · United States **1** **$15M** median round **Jul 2022** last seen
- 13 [cultivate(MD)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cultivate-md) quiet Private equity · United States **1** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2018** last seen
- 14 [42 North Partners, LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/42-north-partners-llc) unknown Family office · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 15 [5THGEN Inc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/5thgen-inc) unknown Family office · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 16 [ACG Great Lakes Capital Connection](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acg-great-lakes-capital-connection) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 17 [AHS Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ahs-fund) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 18 [Auxo Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/auxo-investment-partners) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 19 [B52 Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b52-capital-partners) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 20 [Beckett Industries](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beckett-industries) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 21 [BiHu Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bihu-group) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 22 [Blackford Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackford-capital) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 23 [Brooktree Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brooktree-capital-management) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 24 [COMICO VENTURES](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comico-ventures) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 25 [CU*Answers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cu-answers-inc) unknown Corporate VC · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen

**48 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **27** Oct **[Kivo Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/kivo-health)** Series A · $10M *With* [Corewell Health Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/corewell-health-ventures)
- **9** Oct **[OllyGarden](https://millionrounds.com/company/ollygarden)** Other · $4M *With* [Grand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grand-ventures)
- **1** Sept **[Manatee](https://millionrounds.com/company/manatee)** Venture · $4M *With* [Grand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grand-ventures)
- **1** Sept **[Comp AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/comp-ai)** Series A · $34M *With* [Grand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grand-ventures)
- **1** Sept **[Carputty](https://millionrounds.com/company/carputty)** Series B · $75M *With* [Grand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grand-ventures)
- **1** Jul **[MedZERO](https://millionrounds.com/company/medzero)** Venture · $8.7M *With* [Grand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grand-ventures)

## Stages This Year

10 rounds

- Venture **40%**
- Series A **20%**
- Other **10%**
- Seed **10%**
- Series B **10%**
- Other **10%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **5**
- B2B **2**
- Big Data & Analytics **1**
- Consumer Apps **1**
- Data Infrastructure **1**
- DevOps **1**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

2 Q1 25

3 Q2 25

2 Q3 25

2 Q4 25

2 Q1 26

2 Q2 26

4 Q3 26

2 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in Grand Rapids

### Who are the most active investors based in Grand Rapids?

By cheques observed, the most active are Grand Ventures, Start Garden, Grand Angels, Wakestream Ventures and Michigan Capital Network.

### How many investors based in Grand Rapids are there?

73 are on record. 3% made an investment in the last 12 months and 3% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors based in Grand Rapids back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (40%) and Seed (20%).

### How big are the rounds investors based in Grand Rapids join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.3M.

### Which sectors do investors based in Grand Rapids back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, B2B and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which investors based in Grand Rapids lead the most rounds?

Grand Ventures (4 led) and Michigan Capital Network (1 led).

### What have investors based in Grand Rapids invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Kivo Health (Series A, Oct 2026, with Corewell Health Ventures), OllyGarden (Other, Oct 2026, with Grand Ventures) and Manatee (Venture, Sept 2026, with Grand Ventures).

### How is this list of investors based in Grand Rapids ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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