State of the Region 2024

PROSPERITY

GREATER GRAND RAPIDS VENTURE CAPITAL DEAL COUNT

VENTURE CAPITAL Venture capital investment continues to fuel innovation and commerce in Greater Grand Rapids. Deal flow in 2024 reached 17 deals totaling $34.4 million in capital investment. Deal value declined 76% compared to 2023. Meanwhile, median deal size has continued to rise during the past decade, growing 364% from $690,000 in 2015 to $3.2 million in 2024. During the past year, median deal size rose 43% from $2.24 million.

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GREATER GRAND RAPIDS VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT

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180M

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120M

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Source: Pitchbook. Data based on the Core Based Statistical Area including the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and Muskegon.

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MEDIAN DEAL SIZE

$3.5M

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2016

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2024

$3.0M

Source: Pitchbook. Data based on the Core Based Statistical Area including the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and Muskegon.

$2.5M

$2.0M

$1.5M

$1.0M

$.5M

$0

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Source: Pitchbook

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STATE OF THE REGION 2024

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