RPM Ventures

RPM Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 2000. With $300 million under management, the firm focuses on seed to early-stage investments in a variety of sectors, including FinTech, InsurTech, Real Estate Tech, and Mobility and Transportation. RPM Ventures is known for its expertise in disrupting multi-billion-dollar markets and primarily invests in companies that cater to the Midwest Fortune 500 manufacturing base or startups emerging from leading Midwest research centers. The firm targets industries such as business-to-business solutions, enterprise software, automotive technologies, and advanced materials processing, among others. Originally established as Waypoint Ventures, it rebranded in 2006 to better align with its strategy of leveraging regional strengths in high-tech and information technology.

Adam Boyden

Managing Director

Tony Grover

Managing Director

Brad Lichota

Principal

Marc Weiser

Managing Director

Past deals in Michigan

Give and Take

Seed Round in 2017
Give and Take, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a knowledge collaboration application aimed at enhancing employee engagement and productivity within organizations. The company provides the Give and Get App, which serves as a structured platform for social groups to seek and offer assistance, thereby fostering a culture of giving. Its solutions cater to various sectors, including corporate environments, higher education institutions, and professional associations, focusing on improving communication, building relationships, and enhancing team dynamics. By leveraging the principles of generalized reciprocity and social capital, Give and Take enables businesses to improve knowledge sharing and drive positive outcomes such as increased efficiency, retention, and loyalty among employees. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

PolySync

Seed Round in 2016
PolySync Technologies, Inc. specializes in developing a comprehensive platform for building, testing, and deploying applications for driverless vehicles. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with additional offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and other locations, PolySync provides software tools and services aimed at accelerating the research, development, and production of autonomous vehicle components. The company’s technology enables high-bandwidth and high-fidelity data capture, facilitating advanced testing and development processes. PolySync's solutions are utilized by automotive engineering services, government agencies, and universities worldwide, with products operational in over 17 countries. This focus on safety and efficiency allows partners to expedite their journey from development to market deployment of autonomous vehicle solutions.

ArborMetrix

Series B in 2016
ArborMetrix, Inc. specializes in data analytics and technology solutions aimed at enhancing outcomes and advancing research within the healthcare industry. The company offers a platform that facilitates data collection and integration, performance measurement, and analytics, along with comprehensive database administration. Its solutions include EpisodeMetrix, which analyzes episode costs to help healthcare payers and providers optimize networks and manage care costs, and RegistryMetrix, designed for creating tailored clinical registries. Additionally, SurgicalMetrix provides insights into the performance of surgical groups by integrating various clinical and operational data. ArborMetrix’s offerings also encompass clinical quality improvement, patient and provider engagement, value-based reimbursement, and clinical research. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including specialty societies, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and health systems across the United States. Founded in 2011, ArborMetrix is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

DeepField

Series A in 2015
DeepField provides software and hosted solutions (SaaS) for the real-time management of cloud and over-the-top services to dramatically improve performance and reduce costs in large enterprises, carriers and cloud providers.

ArborMetrix

Series B in 2014
ArborMetrix, Inc. specializes in data analytics and technology solutions aimed at enhancing outcomes and advancing research within the healthcare industry. The company offers a platform that facilitates data collection and integration, performance measurement, and analytics, along with comprehensive database administration. Its solutions include EpisodeMetrix, which analyzes episode costs to help healthcare payers and providers optimize networks and manage care costs, and RegistryMetrix, designed for creating tailored clinical registries. Additionally, SurgicalMetrix provides insights into the performance of surgical groups by integrating various clinical and operational data. ArborMetrix’s offerings also encompass clinical quality improvement, patient and provider engagement, value-based reimbursement, and clinical research. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including specialty societies, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and health systems across the United States. Founded in 2011, ArborMetrix is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

ArborMetrix

Series B in 2013
ArborMetrix, Inc. specializes in data analytics and technology solutions aimed at enhancing outcomes and advancing research within the healthcare industry. The company offers a platform that facilitates data collection and integration, performance measurement, and analytics, along with comprehensive database administration. Its solutions include EpisodeMetrix, which analyzes episode costs to help healthcare payers and providers optimize networks and manage care costs, and RegistryMetrix, designed for creating tailored clinical registries. Additionally, SurgicalMetrix provides insights into the performance of surgical groups by integrating various clinical and operational data. ArborMetrix’s offerings also encompass clinical quality improvement, patient and provider engagement, value-based reimbursement, and clinical research. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including specialty societies, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and health systems across the United States. Founded in 2011, ArborMetrix is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

DeepField

Seed Round in 2011
DeepField provides software and hosted solutions (SaaS) for the real-time management of cloud and over-the-top services to dramatically improve performance and reduce costs in large enterprises, carriers and cloud providers.

Kabongo

Venture Round in 2010
Kabongo provides web-delivered educational products that enable learners to reach their academic potential.

Kabongo

Series A in 2009
Kabongo provides web-delivered educational products that enable learners to reach their academic potential.

Arbor Photonics

Seed Round in 2007
Arbor Photonics, LLC engages in the development of optical-fiber technology and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Mobius Microsystems

Series A in 2006
Mobius Microsystems is an innovator in analog and mixed signal designs, and is the first to implement highly accurate frequency generators entirely in standard CMOS. This is a significant technical breakthrough in frequency generation, which up to now had been accomplished with quartz-based crystals and crystal oscillators that are among the last non-semiconductor components in electronic devices today. Mobius’ patented CMOS Harmonic Oscillator (CHO™) is produced on a single piece of silicon and enables system designers to create smaller, thinner, and more mechanically robust products. CHO also significantly shortens the manufacturing cycle time to best respond to market demands. Mobius Microsystems, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with an additional office in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As of January 14, 2010, Mobius Microsystems, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Integrated Device Technology, Inc.

Crystallize

Series B in 2001
Crystallize Solutions offers solutions that enable the rapid completion of information technology projects. The company’s packaged software solutions enable companies to complete information technology projects driven by strategic business decisions such as mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, customer and supply chain integrations, and e- business strategies. Crystallize Solutions is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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