Where does Nathan Owen work?

Nathan Owen is General Partner at Grand Ventures.

What check size does Nathan Owen write?

Nathan Owen typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.

Where did Nathan Owen go to school?

Nathan Owen studied at Central Michigan University.

Nathan Owen

Investor

General Partner at Grand Ventures

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Former founder/operator in identity, observability, and backup who backs DevTools, DevOps, infrastructure and open‑source projects—especially unglamorous supply‑chain integration and middleware powering mission‑critical, behind‑the‑scenes systems.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

n•••@grandvcp.comreveal

Invests in

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Experience

Grand VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentGrand Rapids, MI
DevplanInvestorcurrent2025 — present
Comp AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
TemboInvestorcurrent2023 — present
Terminal49Investorcurrent2022 — presentWalnut, CA
Chain.ioInvestorcurrent2022 — presentPhiladelphia, PA
Integration PlumbersInvestorcurrent2021 — present
Traceloop (acquired by ServiceNow)Investor2025 — 2026
Payload (Acquired by Figma)Investor2022 — 2025
BindplaneCEO / Co-Founder2021 — 2022Grand Rapids, MI
HYCU, Inc.COO2020 — 2021Greater Boston Area
Blue MedoraCEO, Co-Founder2007 — 2019Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
IBMBusiness Development Executive, M&A2003 — 2007
OctetString, Inc (acquired by Oracle in 2005)Co-Founder, SVP of Sales2001 — 2003Schaumburg, IL (USA)

Colleagues at Grand Ventures

Camila Noordeloos

General Partner at Grand Ventures

Jacqueline Lensing

Investment Associate at Grand Ventures

James Hill

General Partner at Grand Ventures

Kelly Wiarda

Head of Marketing at Grand Ventures

Madeline Clark

Associate at Grand Ventures

Moses Lee

Investor at Grand Ventures

Nicholas Cohn

Investment Associate at Grand Ventures

Tim Streit

General Partner & Co-Founder at Grand Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nathan Owen?: Former founder/operator in identity, observability, and backup who backs DevTools, DevOps, infrastructure and open‑source projects—especially unglamorous supply‑chain integration and middleware powering mission‑critical, behind‑the‑scenes systems.
Where does Nathan Owen work?: Nathan Owen is General Partner at Grand Ventures.
What does Nathan Owen invest in?: Nathan Owen invests in Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
What check size does Nathan Owen write?: Nathan Owen typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
Where did Nathan Owen go to school?: Nathan Owen studied at Central Michigan University.