GRAND RAPIDS – New Community Transformation Fund and Michigan Capital Network, two Grand Rapids based venture capital investment organizations, announced a new affiliation agreement intended to accelerate momentum in the early and mid-stage investment sector for business owners and entrepreneurs of color in West Michigan. Under this agreement, both organizations will remain as stand-alone entities
GRAND RAPIDS — Michigan Capital Network has further expanded its angel investment network across the state with the addition of Saginaw-based BlueWater Angels. The addition expands Grand Rapids-based Michigan Capital Network to five angel investing affiliates that include Grand Angels in Grand Rapids, Ka-Zoo Angels in Kalamazoo, Woodward Angels in Detroit, and Flint Angels. The addition of BlueWater Angels expands Michigan Capital Network into
GRAND RAPIDS — The new managing partner for Grand Angels looks to tap his statewide contacts to build a bigger presence among early-stage investors. Dale Grogan joined the Grand Rapids-based Grand Angels in late November from Charter Capital Partners, where he worked for 13 year s. At Charter, Grogan helped launch and manage Michigan Accelerator Fund
ROYAL OAK - If you are an entrepreneur, how do you pitch an Angel Investor? That will be the topic of a panel discussion April 29 during IoT Tech Connect. On that panel will be Lauren Hoffman from Woodward Angels and Rock Ventures. She is joined on this podcast by Grand Angels President Tim Parker.
KALAMAZOO - In its first 14 months of existence, Ka-Zoo Angels has invested $435, 000 in eight companies our of 19 startups vetted, a new report shows. Launched in 2017 by Grand Angels, one of the state’s most active angel investor groups, its affiliate has 14 members. Tim Parker, Grand Angels president, said the organization
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Angels plans to launch its third venture capital fund, seeking $15 million to $25 million that builds off of two prior, smaller venture capital funds at the organization. The new fund would target investments in advanced manufacturing, advanced agriculture, life sciences and software, all of which were focuses of the previous funds. Managing
KALAMAZOO - Grand Rapids-based Grand Angels, one of the state's most active angel investor groups, has launched an affiliate group in Kalamazoo known as the Ka-zoo Angels. Tim Parker, Grand Angels president, said the Kalamazoo affiliate will increase deal flow and strengthen ties to Western Michigan University. "To date, we have 10 members, and membership
HOLLAND - Grand Angels has named Tim Parker, a former research and development executive at Bissell Inc., as its new president. Parker, who most recently ran his own exporting and consulting firm, succeeded Jody Vanderwel as president of the Holland-based angel investment network. He began work two weeks ago after six years of operating T.S.
HOLLAND - Grand Angels, one of nearly a dozen angel investing groups in Michigan, announced it invested more than $3.5 million in 12 companies during 2015, the private equity finance group’s most active year since it was founded in 2004. Grand Angels has deployed $19.6 million in the past 11 years. The group expects it
