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VENTURE CAPITAL<br />
RPM Ventures<br />
www.rpmvc.com<br />
HEADQUARTERS:<br />
320 N. Main Street, Suite 400<br />
Ann Arbor, MI 48104<br />
M E M B E R<br />
Start Garden<br />
www.startgarden.com<br />
HEADQUARTERS:<br />
40 Pearl Street NW, Suite 200<br />
Grand Rapids MI 49503<br />
M E M B E R<br />
Staff:<br />
ADAM BOYDEN - Managing Director<br />
adam@rpmvc.com<br />
TONY GROVER - Managing Director<br />
tony@rpmvc.com<br />
MARC WEISER - Managing Director<br />
marc@rpmvc.com<br />
Michigan Investment Professionals: 5<br />
Worldwide Investment Professionals: 5<br />
Assets Under Management:<br />
$75,000,000<br />
Funds Managed (Current and Historical): 2<br />
Actively Investing? Yes<br />
Firm Overview:<br />
RPM Ventures, founded in 2000, is a seed and early stage venture<br />
firm. RPM’s investments and deep partnerships with entrepreneurs<br />
reflect the team’s roots in the innovative culture of Silicon Valley<br />
and the work ethic and core values of the Midwest. The firm focuses<br />
on investing in B2B SaaS, Cloud and Social Media Infrastructure,<br />
Online Marketplaces, and specializes in Automotive IT; which<br />
includes Connected Car, Mobility, and Transportation. RPM’s<br />
investments are centralized in Silicon Valley, New York and the<br />
Great Lakes region.<br />
Preferred Initial Investment Amount:<br />
$1,500,000 to $2,000,000<br />
Industry Sectors:<br />
Life Information Alternative Adv Materials Business Consumer<br />
Sciences Technology Energy Media & Manufacturing Services Products Other<br />
Information Technology Subsector:<br />
Hardware Software Services Other<br />
Stages of Investment:<br />
Idea & Pre-Seed Seed Early Growth Mezzanine<br />
Staff:<br />
RICK DEVOS - Founder & CEO<br />
rick@startgarden.com<br />
KIM PASQUINO - Investment Director<br />
kim@startgarden.com<br />
ERIK MIRANDETTE - Investment Analyst<br />
erik@startgarden.com<br />
Michigan Investment Professionals: 6<br />
Worldwide Investment Professionals: 6<br />
Assets Under Management:<br />
$15,000,000<br />
Funds Managed (Current and Historical): 2<br />
Actively Investing? Yes<br />
Firm Overview:<br />
Start Garden wears the hat of early stage financier and likes startups<br />
that take advantage of the Midwest expertise in manufacturing and<br />
global enterprise. Start Garden now incubates startups that have<br />
moved past their “project” phase and into teams working full-time to<br />
build a company.<br />
Preferred Initial Investment Amount:<br />
$100,000<br />
Industry Sectors:<br />
Life Information Alternative Adv Materials Business Consumer<br />
Sciences Technology Energy Media & Manufacturing Services Products Other<br />
Life Science Subsector:<br />
Healthcare Animal Health/<br />
Pharmaceuticals Devices Diagnostics Biotechnology Services Agriculture Other<br />
Information Technology Subsector:<br />
Hardware Software Services Other<br />
Stages of Investment:<br />
Idea & Pre-Seed Seed Early Growth Mezzanine<br />
Portfolio & Firm Highlights:<br />
1 Start Garden portfolio company Varsity News Network is the<br />
largest and fastest growing school athletic website provider in the<br />
country.<br />
2 Start Garden’s newly opened coworking space in Grand Rapids is<br />
built for startups to easily connect with the social, financial and<br />
intellectual capital essential to a startup’s success.<br />
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