Grand Ventures
Venture capitalGrand Rapids · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
Also known as GRAND VENTURES MANAGEMENT LLC
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Investment thesis
Grand Ventures backs visionary founders disrupting large markets through software. The firm invests in early-stage B2B technology companies across the United States and Canada, concentrating on fintech, devops, and digital health.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 46 of 74 portfolio companiesSaaS ×30AI & Machine Learning ×20Enterprise Software ×20Fintech ×14Data & Infrastructure ×10Healthtech ×8Developer Tools ×7Digital Health ×6
HQs:United States×24Brazil×1Germany×1Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 26 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×94+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with education data
University of Cincinnati ×3AngelPad ×2Grand Valley State University ×2Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ×2Tel Aviv University ×2University of Waterloo ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×8Finance & Accounting ×6Business & Management ×5Engineering ×5Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 33 founders with career history
Apprenda ×2Ey ×2Fiverr ×2PayPal ×2ServiceNow ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 hold an MBA (of 28 with degree data)
Investments · 74 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 22024 · 12023 · 22022 · 32021 · 12020 · 12019 · 12018 · 12017 · 12015 · 116 dated
Manatee provides a mental health platform designed for families, offering care that addresses the needs of both children and parents.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessDenver, US
Damayanti Dipayana(Founder)in
Board seatCamila NoordeloosTim Streit· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactGreyMatterProgressionStone Mountain VenturesTechstars
TimeDoc Health provides care management services including chronic care management and remote patient monitoring, supported by clinical teams that coordinate patient care.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSChicago, US
William Boeglin(Executive Officer, Director)inChris Knoff(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatTim Streit· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBreak Trail VenturesChaifetz GroupSerra VenturesVocap PartnersAldrichImpact Engine+1 more
Autopilot is an AI-powered test automation platform that autonomously discovers, designs, and maintains enterprise tests using generative AI and Q-GPT across the full testing lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDallas, US
Mahendra Alladi(Founder & CEO)in
Astronomer provides Astro, a platform for running Apache Airflow, the open-source data orchestration tool used by enterprises to manage AI, ML, and analytics pipelines at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsCincinnati, US
Ry Walker(Founder)inViraj Parekh(Founder)inJoe Otto(Founder)inGreg NeiheiselTim Brunk(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Walker(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAngelPadBain Capital VenturesBosch VenturesCincyTechConnetic Ventures+11 more
Besty is a platform that combines AI, guest experience management, and property operations tools for vacation rental managers.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkPropTechSaaS
Sam Dundas(Founder)inAarlo(Founder)
Co-investorsAIX VenturesArmory Square VenturesBungalow CapitalAlchemist AcceleratorRidge Ventures
Betterment provides automated investment management and portfolio advisory services for individual investors, including retirement accounts and taxable accounts.
FintechNew York, US
Jonathan Stein(Executive Officer, Director)inEli Broverman(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Milehamin
BoardPeter Christodoulo(Director)inRyan O'Sullivan(Director)John Jarve(Director)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBessemer Venture PartnersFrancisco PartnersFuture Perfect VenturesGlobespan Capital PartnersID8 Investments+14 more
Brokerbot AI provides a compliant AI assistant for brokerages that integrates with a company's documentation, rules, and workflows to support team operations with role-based permissions and embedded compliance controls.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Co-investorsModerne Ventures
Carputty offers digital auto financing for U.S. car buyers, providing fixed-rate single-vehicle loans through a lending partner along with tools to track and predict vehicle value over time.
FintechMobility & TransportationSaaSAtlanta, US
J. Patrick Bayliss(President and CEO)in
BoardMichael Tannenbaum(Resigned as a Director 7/16/2021)
Co-investorsFontinalis PartnersKickstartKinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Menlo VenturesPorsche VenturesTTV Capital
Comp embeds senior HR executives and AI engineers into a client's team to redesign people policies and processes and build custom AI tools and agents for the HR function.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech
Co-investorsCanaryKhosla VenturesFoundersNorte VenturesRecall CapitalAbstract Ventures+2 more
Coupa provides an AI-native platform for business spend management, covering procurement, finance, and supply chain operations for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Mateo, US
Jon Stueve(Executive Officer)inRob Bernshteyn(Chief Executive Officer & Chairman)in
BoardJonathan Ebinger(Director)inBryan Stolle(Director)inNeeraj Agrawal(Director)inCharles Beeler(Director)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCapitalGCraft VenturesCrosslink CapitalElevate Innovation Partners+12 more
Datavant Connect is a data connectivity platform that enables healthcare and life sciences organizations to share and link datasets while maintaining privacy compliance through tokenization technology.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Kyle Armbrester(Chief Executive Officer)in
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Co-investorsFlex Capital PartnersHealth Catalyst CapitalSixth StreetTensility Venture PartnersTRANSFORMATION CAPITALJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
DevPlan delivers role-specific project briefings to team members via Slack and email, highlighting action items, risks, changes, and decisions relevant to their work.
Developer ToolsSaaSBoca Raton, US
Chris Bee(Founder)inAnton Safonov(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatoreLab VenturesMighty CapitalService Provider CapitalAcequia Capital (AceCap)AI2 Incubator
Digit Software develops a unified operating system platform that integrates organizational planning, execution, measurement, and external connectivity in a single system.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAssembly VenturesService Provider CapitalTech Square VenturesHyde Park Angels
Drop is an urban micromobility company that builds internet-connected, app-based small electric vehicles — including e-bikes, retrofit kits, scooters, cargo, and adaptive vehicles — along with rider apps, a cloud monitoring platform, and turn-key bike-share operations.
HardwareIoTMobility & Transportation
Qiming Weng(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalFirebrand VenturesTrucks VCDecathlon Capital Partners
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Elements is a software platform for financial advisors that visualizes client financial health through metrics and automated reporting, designed to simplify client communications and drive business growth.
FintechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsFlyover CapitalForward Venture Capital
Four Kites is an AI-driven supply chain platform that uses autonomous agents to optimize supply chain operations and execution.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US
Mathew Elenjickal(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt Elenjickal(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalBluestein VenturesFundamentumHyde Park Venture PartnersLobby CapitalQualcomm Ventures+4 more
iink operates a digital platform for processing multi-party insurance claim checks, letting users remotely capture checks, collect electronic endorsements, coordinate with mortgage companies, and disburse claim proceeds via ACH or RTP.
FintechInsurTechPropTechSaaSTampa, US
Ken Lollar(Co-founder)inRyan Holliday(Co-founder, President & Chief Revenue Officer)inTom McGrath(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Ryan Wetzel(Co-founder & Head of Operations)in
BoardKING GOH(Director)inTIMOTHY STREIT(Director)in
Co-investorsChartline Capital PartnersGreen Egg VenturesMotley Fool VenturesHeadlineIU VenturesMotivate Venture Capital
InvestNext offers a white-label investor portal and deal room software for real estate sponsors and fund managers to raise capital, manage cap tables, automate distribution waterfalls, and share investor reports and tax documents.
FintechPropTechSaaSDetroit, US
Kevin Heras(Founder)inMATTHEW ATTOU(Executive Officer)MICHAEL GISI(Executive Officer, Director)KATE HERNANDEZ(Director)
BoardGUY TURNER(Director)inSHAYN DIAMOND(Director)in
Co-investorsBeringeaID VenturesWhitecap Venture PartnersHyde Park Venture Partners
Iron Sheepdog provides technology solutions to improve short-haul trucking operations for brokers, contractors, and haulers through data-driven tools and personalized service.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsSJF Ventures
Knockri builds AI-powered, skills-based assessment tools that measure candidates' skills to reduce bias and improve fairness in hiring for organizations.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSToronto
Jahanzaib Ansari(CEO)inFaisal Ahmed(Executive Officer, Director)Murtaza Rana(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAmplify CapitalDifferential VenturesGreen Egg VenturesBDMI
Levelset provides a platform for contractors and suppliers in the construction industry to manage payment documentation and processing, reducing payment delays and disputes.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew Orleans, US
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesHorizons VenturesNew Orleans Startup FundS3 VenturesAltos Ventures
MedZero provides employee benefits solutions focused on reproductive health and fertility coverage.
FemTechHealthtechHR TechPortland, US
CRAIG FROUDE(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inHOWARD MICHALSKI(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsBlue Hour VenturesElevate CapitalNueterra CapitalRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcTrue Ventures
Concorde Health operates a platform that ties employer-paid GLP-1 medication funding to verified behavior change, using 1:1 coaching, verified weigh-ins, and eligibility criteria to control costs.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Navidence offers a platform for health research teams to build Computable Operational Definitions (CODefs) that standardize data definitions for study design and fit-for-purpose real-world data assessment.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechAurora, US
Craig Parker(Chief Technology Officer (CTO))inAaron Kamauu(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))inAmanda Ruth Shields(Member and Head of Project Management)Matt Veatch(Chief Operating Officer (COO))inMichael Buck(Chief Solutions Officer (CSO))inAndrew Ecob(Chief Commercial Officer (CCO))in
Co-investorsNina CapitalTeamworthy Ventures
Nina Capital is a venture capital firm investing in healthcare, technology, and life sciences companies.
AI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtech
Marta G. Zanchi(founder, managing partner & chairman of the Board of Directors)inMarc Subirats(general partner)in
Co-investorsNovaCapital
Ninetailed offers a personalization platform that enables web teams to create and deliver tailored content experiences without developer support.
AdTechCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSBerlin, DE
Sascha Konietzke(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Paolo Negri(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andy Kaiser(Co-founder and CEO; later VP Product at Contentful)Alexander Braunreuther(Co-founder)Steve Sloan(Executive Officer, Director)Margo M Smith(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalCherry VenturesGaia VenturesHeavybitMosaic VenturesOMERS Ventures+11 more
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Paccurate provides a packing control system that uses intelligent optimization to improve how parcels are packed in logistics operations.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBrooklyn, US
James Malley(CEO)inPat Powers(CTO)in
BoardVasant Kamath(Director)in
Co-investorsFirstMile VenturesHigh AlphaLas Olas Venture CapitalRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcTech Square VenturesHyde Park Angels+1 more
Palm provides an identity verification and management platform for business identity verification and compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Alex Goode(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesMGV.VCPath Ventures
Payload is an open-source Next.js backend platform serving developers and marketers who need flexibility beyond traditional content management systems.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSGrand Rapids, US
James Mikrut(Founder)inElliot DeNolf(Founder)inDan Ribbens(Founder)inRyan Rybolt(Executive Officer, Director)inIan Halpern(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPatricia Felts(Director)
Co-investorsGradient VenturesY CombinatorBaillie GiffordBlackRockCaruso VenturesCoatue Management+6 more
Piere is a personal finance management platform that aggregates financial accounts and transactions through integrations with multiple data providers, allowing users to track net worth, budgets, and spending across various financial institutions.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintech
Yuval Shmul Shuminer(Founder)in
Co-investorsSamvid VenturesFabric VCSelah VenturesTruStage Ventures
Pinwheel provides API-based connections to payroll, income, investment, and payments data sources, giving businesses real-time access to their customers' financial information.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCircadian VenturesCoatue ManagementEQUIAMNotable CapitalTq Ventures LlcTriton Capital+3 more
Preczn provides an operating system that lets Vertical SaaS platforms integrate, manage, and monetize embedded financial services across multiple providers.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSReno, US
Jason Key(CTO/Co-founder)inMalik Velani(CEO/Co-founder)in
BoardConor Stokes(Director)Abhinav Tiwari(Director)Patrick Berry(Director)in
Co-investorsBlank VenturesFlyover CapitalOwl CapitalRosecliff VenturesGilgamesh VenturesSaas Ventures, L.L.C.
Shippeo provides a real-time supply chain visibility platform that combines carrier network connections, AI enrichment, and data validation to deliver reliable shipment tracking and predictive ETAs.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Lucien Besse(Founder)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesFrstGaia VenturesLFX Venture PartnersNGP CapitalWoven Capital+3 more
RemoFirst provides Employer of Record (EOR) and international contractor management services, handling onboarding, payroll, local compliance, and benefits administration for companies hiring global talent.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Volodymyr Fedoriv(Cofounder)Nurasyl Serik(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsCounterpart VenturesMouro CapitalOctopus VenturesQED InvestorsQED
Scorbit builds a platform that connects arcade and pinball machines to the internet, enabling competition, leaderboards, and digital payments for venues and players.
GamingIoTSaaSSports Tech
Co-investorsID VenturesMichigan RiseWakestream VenturesFirst Round Capital
Terminus provides an account-based marketing (ABM) platform that helps B2B companies identify, prioritize, and engage target accounts across multiple channels including advertising, chatbots, email, and web personalization.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSIndianapolis, US
Daniel Hanrahan(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCharmides CapitalElevate VenturesGeekdomGlasswing VenturesHigh AlphaHyde Park Venture Partners+4 more
Sisense provides embedded analytics software that enables teams to integrate data visualization and insights into business applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Ariel Katz(Chief Executive Officer)inAmir Orad(Executive Officer, Director)inTodd Sloan(Executive Officer)in
BoardTeddie Wardi(Director)inBob Goodman(Director)inItzik Parnafes(Director)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersInsight PartnersAUTHENTIC VENTURESClaltechFounders Circle Capital+8 more
Stride provides a portable benefits platform built around individual workers rather than employers, letting companies and government contribute to benefits without controlling them.
Digital HealthFintechFuture of WorkHealthtechInsurTech
Noah Lang(Chief Executive Officer)inKevin Harold(Chief Operating Officer)inLouis Asber(Chief Product & Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsDCM VenturesF-Prime CapitalLiveOak VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Moderne Ventures
Chain.io provides supply chain integration and AI-powered data validation tools for importers, exporters, and logistics teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsFontinalis PartnersHigh AlphaMercury FundTech Square Ventures
Supplier.io (Tealbook) provides a supplier diversity and intelligence platform that helps procurement teams discover, vet, and source from new, local, small, and diverse suppliers using a database of over 20 million suppliers.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Stephany Lapierre(Founder)in
Co-investorsGood FriendsReciprocal VenturesRTP GlobalStand Up VenturesBDC Capital CorporationRefinery Venture+1 more
Tembo builds a platform that serves as an operating layer for software engineering teams, providing secure execution, shared context, and workflow coordination for AI coding agents.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesCincyTechCintrifuse CapitalLove VenturesWireframe VenturesAscension+4 more
Terminal49 develops software to track and automate the movement of shipping containers from ports to warehouses, originally built to support its own drayage operations.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Philipp(Co-founder)Akshay(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalAPA Venture PartnersStage 2 Capital645 VenturesInitialized Capital
Traceloop provides debugging and monitoring tools for developers building machine learning systems and large language model applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Nir Gazit(Co-Founder & CEO)inGal Kleinman(Founder)in
Co-investorsIbex InvestorsY CombinatorSamsung Next
Vacasa is a full-service vacation rental management company that provides property care, booking distribution, and revenue management for owners of more than 40,000 vacation homes across North America.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality
Eric Breon(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalLevel EquityPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)Riverwood CapitalSilver Lake Partners+1 more
Vested Finance is an investment platform that lets Indian residents and NRIs invest in over 10,000 US stocks and ETFs, including full and fractional shares.
FintechAustin, US
Sourabh Ahuja(Executive Officer)Mike Bruno(Executive Officer)
BoardRussell Geyser(Director)Lorne Abony(Director)in
Co-investorsCPP InvestmentsMorgan StanleyPremji InvestTA AssociatesThink InvestmentsTiger Global Management+10 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AirbaseAnysphereBasecampBrightlineCodeiumFintech CollectiveFundriseGamer NetworkHeadless IndustriesLangSmithMeridianMindBodyMiniclipMosaicNotion CapitalPacksizePhenomPledgeRestorationRoSesameSheepdogStridetestRigorVertifiWejoWiz
Exits · 5
5 acquisitions · showing 3Ninetailedacq. by ContentfulSigstracq. by Terminus SoftwareTealbookacq. by Supplier.io
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Comp · techcrunch.com · Sep 17, 2026
Piere · piere.com · Aug 11, 2026
Nina Capital · finsmes.com · Jul 30, 2026
InvestNext · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 22, 2026
Coupa · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
medZERO · koreabiomed.com · Jul 13, 2026
Nuvalence · storagenewsletter.com · Jul 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Grand Ventures made?
- Grand Ventures has 74 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Grand Ventures invest at?
- Grand Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Grand Ventures's typical check size?
- Grand Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What sectors does Grand Ventures focus on?
- Grand Ventures focuses on Developer Tools, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Grand Ventures located?
- Grand Ventures is headquartered in Grand Rapids, US.
- Does Grand Ventures lead rounds?
- Grand Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Grand Ventures co-invest with?
- Grand Ventures most often shares deals with Battery Ventures, High Alpha, Service Provider Capital, among 165 tracked co-investors.
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