Invest Detroit Ventures provides investment capital and resources to early-stage, high-growth companies in the Detroit region and throughout Michigan.
Our team is committed to supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem with capital, on-going mentorship, and community engagement. We implement targeted venture development programs to help build and promote scalable businesses in the region. Our commitment is building a robust tech community in Detroit and throughout Michigan. We are collectively focused on implementing an investment strategy that is inclusive and supportive of minority, immigrant, and women entrepreneurs.
IDV manages three investment funds and has invested in over 95 Michigan-based start-ups. Deploying several million in capital per year, IDV is one of the most active pre-seed through early-A funders in the Great Lakes region.
Our team is committed to supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem with capital, on-going mentorship, and community engagement. We implement targeted venture development programs to help build and promote scalable businesses in the region. Our commitment is building a robust tech community in Detroit and throughout Michigan. We are collectively focused on implementing an investment strategy that is inclusive and supportive of minority, immigrant, and women entrepreneurs.
IDV manages three investment funds and has invested in over 95 Michigan-based start-ups. Deploying several million in capital per year, IDV is one of the most active pre-seed through early-A funders in the Great Lakes region.
Location: United States, Michigan, Detroit
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2010
Investors 1
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Mentions in press and media 4
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| 19.04.2021 | Detroit VCs weigh in on fundraising and building startups in Michigan and the Midwest | TechCrunch just hosted a small virtual meetup with Detroit startups and venture capitals. Like the one we held last month in Miami, the event was a blast and featured a talk with two local VCs on which startups work in Detroit and how to ra... |
| 19.04.2021 | Diet ID wins TechCrunch’s Detroit City Spotlight pitch-off — watch the event here | TechCrunch just hosted its first pitch-off in Detroit and we’re pleased to announce Diet ID won the event. The company, based in Detroit and founded in 2016 by Dr. David Katz, gives users a clinically tested approach to dietary assessment a... |
| 15.04.2021 | Hear from Detroit VCs on how to raise cash in the Motor City today at TechCrunch’s free Detroit meetup | We hope you can make our virtual meetup in Detroit today. The event is free, and features a pitch-off with Detroit startups, a talk regarding StockX and a panel with Detroit VCs on best practices when fundraising. This event is the second i... |
| 06.06.2019 | Invest Detroit Ventures’ First Capital Fund Receives Support | Invest Detroit Ventures received philanthropic support to begin the effort to turn its First Capital Fund into an evergreen fund that will support early-stage Michigan startups for years to come. With $3m from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Founda... |