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Calvin VanderWal

Investor

Venture Associate at Michigan Rise

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

About

Calvin VanderWal is a Senior Venture Associate at Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise, where he evaluates investment opportunities in early-stage Michigan technology companies at the Pre-Seed and Seed stages. In addition to equity investments, he leads the Michigan Rise Purchase Order Financing Program, which provides working capital to early-stage startups. VanderWal holds a B.A. in accounting and an MBA from Central Michigan University.

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Experience

  1. Red Cedar VenturesSenior Venture Associatecurrent2026 — presentGrand Rapids, Michigan, United States
  2. Red Cedar VenturesVenture Associate2023 — 2026East Lansing, Michigan, United States
  3. Michigan RiseSenior Venture Associatecurrent2026 — presentGrand Rapids, Michigan, United States
  4. Michigan RiseVenture Associate2023 — 2026East Lansing, Michigan, United States
  5. Plante MoranTax Manager2022 — 2023East Lansing, Michigan, United States
  6. Plante MoranTax Senior2020 — 2022East Lansing, Michigan, United States
  7. Plante MoranTax Staff2018 — 2020East Lansing, Michigan, United States
  8. Plante MoranIntern2016East Lansing, Michigan, United States
  9. Brickley DeLong P.C.Intern2015Muskegon, MI

Education

  1. Central Michigan UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Accounting and Business/Management2012 — 2017

Skills & more

  • Certified Public Accountant — Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

From Calvin's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Central Michigan University10

Doug NealManaging Director at eLab VenturesNathan OwenGeneral Partner at Grand VenturesGreg HodgsonFormer Senior Director at the Boeing Company at NEW VISTA CAPITALMark McPeakVP of Manufacturing at Siddhi CapitalDerren BurrellFounder and President at Veteran Ventures CapitalJeff WesleyExecutive Director at Michigan Rise

+ 4 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Red Cedar Ventures5

Prem BodagalaDirector at ID VenturesMatt OkoneskiDirector, Venture Investments at Michigan RisePete MartinDirector, Portfolio Management at Michigan RiseAbdel DiabData Analyst at Michigan RiseChristian McKenzieDirector at Lofty Ventures

Also worked at Michigan Rise4

Prem BodagalaDirector at ID VenturesMatt OkoneskiDirector, Venture Investments at Michigan RiseTommy SkinnerDirector, Venture Investments at Michigan RisePete MartinDirector, Portfolio Management at Michigan Rise

Also worked at Plante Moran4

Ruoting SunOperating Partner at Runtime VenturesRoger JansenHealth Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp HealthAmanda ElderVice President of Finance at Arboretum VenturesTommy SkinnerDirector, Venture Investments at Michigan Rise

Colleagues at Michigan Rise

Abdel Diab
Data Analyst at Michigan Rise
Jeff Wesley
Executive Director at Michigan Rise
John Tran
Venture Associate at Michigan Rise
Karis D'Alessandro
Venture Associate at Michigan Rise
Matt Okoneski
Director, Venture Investments at Michigan Rise
Moody Mattan
Venture Associate at Michigan Rise
Nichole Maguire
Venture Coordinator at Michigan Rise
Pete Martin
Director, Portfolio Management at Michigan Rise