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Rushed for time? Here is the top 5 Seed investors for Finance startups. Scroll down for more information on these investors or to view the rest of the investors.
Name | Website | Stages | Location | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ludlow Ventures | Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Seed, Venture | Detroit, Michigan, United States, North America | ||
Ann Arbor SPARK | Debt, Early Stage Venture, Seed | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, North America | ||
Fontinalis Partners | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed | Detroit, Michigan, United States, North America | ||
Techstars Mobility Accelerator | Seed | Detroit, Michigan, United States, North America | ||
Huron River Ventures | Early Stage Venture, Seed | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, North America |
At SeedRound we track over 200,000 investors and over 1,000,000 people who hold key positions in these firms. We use this directory of investors to highlight top employees, LP’s and funding organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top Finance Seed investors in Michigan. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Finance Investors & Funds (Michigan)
Ludlow Ventures
Ludlow operates differently because we’re a different kind of VC. We believe in VC without ego. We wear our hearts on our sleeves, avoiding the puffery and posturing that has given venture capital a bad name. We fund the dreams of entrepreneurs and startups, becoming close friends with all of the teams we invest in. Truly great companies are built on trust and friendship (and rainbows and luck). VC is a customer service business. Whether it’s testing product, leveraging our network, or forcing people to download your app, we’re here to help. You make our dream jobs possible and we’re forever thankful for that. Check out some of our other projects – www.carpool.vc and www.computer.show
Stages: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Seed, Venture
Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States, North America
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Ann Arbor SPARK
Ann Arbor SPARK, a non-profit organization, offers programs, resources, and proactive support to businesses in the Ann Arbor region. Its products and services include provision of business accelerator and entrepreneur boot camp programs, online business planning, market and competitive landscape research, development of business model strategies, intellectual property validation and FTO reports, marketing and sales initiatives, identification of employee needs and opportunities, preparation of a business plan and financial analysis, and creation of a compelling case for attracting funding and other resources, as well as review of product plans, validation steps, and regulatory issues. The company also provides space/expansion and equipment; programs, resources, and educational opportunities for business growth and expansion; programs for recognizing excellence; tax-exempt industrial development revenue bonds to finance the acquisition, construction, installation, or rehabilitation of manufacturing facilities; site searches of industrial and office buildings, vacant land, and incubator space; workforce; educational forums; incentives; export assistance; financing; and university connections. It serves businesses in life sciences, automotive research and development, engineering and production, alternative energies, information technologies, homeland security/defense, information, print and online, and imaging/vision sectors. Ann Arbor SPARK was formerly known as SPARK. The company was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Stages: Debt, Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, North America
Industries: Finance, Non Profit, Venture Capital
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Fontinalis Partners
Fontinalis Partners, with offices in Detroit and Boston, is a venture capital firm strategically focused on next generation mobility. Fontinalis’ mission is to leverage the team’s considerable management experience, market access, strategic relationships, international expertise, and background in transportation innovation to scale companies providing next-generation mobility solutions. Fontinalis invests as a strategic partner across all facets of the world’s mobility systems on a stage- and size-agnostic basis. Fontinalis is not affiliated with Ford Motor Company.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed
Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States, North America
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Techstars Mobility Accelerator
Techstars Mobility invests in startups building technologies and innovative business models that impact how people and goods move across all modes of transportation (including pedestrian). Dominant mobility themes include autonomous, connected, shared, and electric. This encompasses a wide range of industries including automotive, trucking, transportation, smart city, energy, logistics, supply chain, and travel.
Stages: Seed
Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States, North America
Industries: Finance
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Huron River Ventures
Huron River Ventures invests in early-stage technologies for antiquated industries including Energy, Agriculture, and Transportation.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, North America
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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North Coast Technology Investors
North Coast’s capitalization allows them to see a promising venture through all stages of their private funding needs. Although they co-invest with other venture capital firms, and corporate partners, they are often the first or sole venture investor in the companies they back.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, North America
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Information Technology
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Seneca Partners
Seneca Partners is a middle market focused investment banking and private investing firm. Their transaction and investing experience includes most industry sectors, however has strong experience in manufacturing, healthcare and business services.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Birmingham, Michigan, United States, North America
Industries: Finance, Venture Capital
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Resonant Venture Partners
Resonant Venture Partners is an emerging venture capital firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 2010, Resonant makes seed stage investments in companies developing cloud infrastructure, software and services. Entrepreneurs in their own right, the managing directors partner with portfolio companies through challenging product, market and operational issues at the earliest phases.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, North America
Industries: Angel Investment, Finance, Venture Capital
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Georgian Angel Network
Georgian Angel Network (”GAN”) has been established to connect angel investors in the Barrie, South Georgian Bay and Muskoka/Huntsville region with entrepreneurs needing equity capital to commercialize their innovations. GAN’s role is to serve as a catalyst for economic development, facilitating deal flow between accredited investors and high-quality investee opportunities as well as providing investor and investee education services. If you are an angel, whether looking to develop your private equity investing knowledge or derive the varied benefits of group membership, they hope you will find the site content informative. They also encourage you to contact us directly. If you are an entrepreneur looking for capital, as well as the associated experience and expertise that GAN members bring, please feel free to submit your business plan or contact us directly. However, before doing so, you should review of their investment criteria to help you determine if a potential fit exists. GAN enters into financial assistance/support arrangements with certain governmental and/or private sector corporations from time to time. They appreciate their interest in, and involvement with, the group in furthering economic development in the Georgian Triangle+ region.
Stages: Seed
Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States, North America
Industries: Finance
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Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund
The Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund (ZLCF) is a pre-seed investment fund established to identify and accelerate the commercialization of ideas generated within the South-East Michigan area.
Stages: Seed
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, North America
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
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Rampling Investments LLC
Rampling Investments focuses on businesses, investment purchases, and management. Rampling Investments was founded in 2022 and was headquartered in Wyoming, United States.
Stages: Debt, Early Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed
Location: Wyoming, Michigan, United States, North America
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Lending, Retail
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