BGW Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingAnn Arbor · 3 people tracked
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Fund manager profile
BGW Ventures is a venture fund manager based in Ann Arbor. SEC filings show 8 venture funds on record, most recently BGW Ventures V, LP ($22.7M offering) filed May 2026.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
Team · 3 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 4 of 6 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Deep Tech ×1Defense Tech ×1Fintech ×1Healthtech ×1Marketplaces ×1PropTech ×1
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 42021 · 16 dated
Firefly Aerospace launches, lands, and operates space systems spanning Earth orbit to the Moon and cislunar space, serving customers such as commercial companies, NASA, and the U.S.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechLeander, US
Thomas Markusic(Director)inThomas E. Markusic(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inEric Salwan(Founder)inJason Kim(Chief Executive Officer; Board Member)inRussell Shea Ferring(Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer)Daniel Fermon(Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer)
Board seatMarc Weiser· per SEC Form D · filed Nov 2024
Co-investorsAE Industrial PartnersCapital FactoryNoosphere VenturesRepublic Capital (ex Republic Labs)Rpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Anthony Cefalo(Executive Officer)inEvan Falchuk(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Fromm(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Kalman(Director)inCarl Bauer-Schlichtegroll(Director)in
Board seatAdam Boyden· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Mar 2026
Co-investorsEos Venture Partners LimitedRpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C.TechstarsWestern Technology InvestmentWormhole Capital
Figure Certificate Company issues unsecured certificates backed by debt securities, serving investors seeking fixed-income products in the financial services sector.
Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Mike Cagney(Co-founder and CEO)in
Board seatAdam Boyden· per SEC Form D · $73.3M raise · filed Aug 2024
Co-investorsDCM VenturesGateCap VenturesThirdstream PartnersJump CryptoPantera Capital
Findigs is an AI-based resident screening platform that runs the full rental applicant screening workflow, from application intake to analytics, for property leasing teams.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSNew York, US
Stephen Carroll(Founder)inKeith Gilvar(Founder)in
Board seatMarc Weiser· per SEC Form D · $35.2M raise · filed Mar 2024
Co-investorsActivant CapitalColle Capital PartnersExpaFlucas VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalNyca+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
1 IPOsFirefly AerospaceNASDAQ: FLY
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Findigs · pulse2.com · Jun 5, 2026
Family First · trysignalbase.com · May 7, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has BGW Ventures made?
- BGW Ventures has 6 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- Where is BGW Ventures located?
- BGW Ventures is headquartered in Ann Arbor, US.