Grand Ventures

Grand Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, established in 2017. The firm focuses on seed and early-stage investments in technology companies within the agriculture, food, manufacturing, transportation, mobility, and business-to-business software sectors, particularly in underserved markets. Grand Ventures aims to support entrepreneurs by investing between $500,000 and $3 million, primarily in the Midwest and Michigan. The firm not only provides capital but also utilizes its Advisory Board network to assist startups in refining their strategies, fostering talent development, and achieving successful business outcomes. Led by partners Tim Streit and McKeel Hagerty, Grand Ventures is dedicated to promoting innovation and growth in early-stage companies.

McKeel Hagerty

General Partner

James Hill

General Partner

Kayla Kavanaugh

Associate

Camila Noordeloos

General Partner

Nathan Owen

General Partner

Past deals in Michigan

Give and Take

Seed Round in 2017
Give and Take technology allows employees to collaborate and share knowledge in order to improve engagement, efficiency, and productivity. Give and Take takes the concepts of generalized reciprocity and social capital made famous in Wharton professor Adam Grant’s bestselling Give and Take and delivers it to enterprises in an accessible, scalable, measurable platform called Givitas. By fostering a giving culture, companies of all sizes drive positive business outcomes like increased employee efficiency, productivity, loyalty, and engagement. Give and Take is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan and online at www.giveandtakeinc.com.