Advanced Manufacturing
Gildform
Founder Name, CEO
An on-demand jewelry manufacturing platform that helps brands design, produce, and fulfill custom pieces at scale.
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The founders we back are building real companies—creating jobs, serving customers, and moving Michigan forward.
2
Funds deployed across West Michigan
10+
Companies backed to date
4+
Industries, from fintech to life sciences
100%
Focused on under-resourced entrepreneurs
OUR REASON
We look beyond balance sheets to see potential.
Overlooked founders offer some of the most unique opportunities in the market. That conviction is the whole thesis—and these companies are the proof.
From precision medicine to the future of payments, every company here is creating real jobs and real impact across the state. Not a grant. Not charity. A portfolio built on true conviction.
Fund 1
Fintech
Honeycomb Credit
Founder Name, CEO
A loan crowdfunding platform helping small businesses raise growth capital from their own communities.
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Information Technology
RiseKit
Founder Name, CEO
A workforce platform connecting overlooked job seekers with employers, training programs, and community resources.
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Healthcare & Life Sciences
Functional Fluidics
Founder Name, CEO
A biotech developing advanced blood assays that measure red blood cell health to improve patient care and therapy development.
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Information Technology
BlastPoint
Founder Name, CEO
An AI-powered customer intelligence platform delivering predictive insights for utilities, credit unions, and banks.
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Consumer / CPG
HOLO Footwear
Founder Name, CEO
A Latino-owned, sustainability-minded footwear brand making high-performance shoes—carried by retailers including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Nordstrom, REI, and Meijer.
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Consumer / CPG
Hummus Goodness
Founder Name, CEO
Fresh, all-natural hummus and Mediterranean dips made with simple, plant-based ingredients—now in 200+ stores.
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Information Technology
Opnr
Andrea Wallace, CEO
A marketplace that connects independent musicians with concert organizers, streamlining how opening acts get discovered and booked.
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Fintech
Grain Technologies
Christian Robert-Joseph, CEO
Helps underserved and underbanked customers build credit using their cash flow and debit payments—no credit card required.
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Healthcare & Life Sciences
BAMF Health
Anthony Chang, CEO
Precision medicine that pinpoints cancer cells and treats them with greater accuracy than traditional methods.
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HOW WE INVEST
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