by IG_Admin | Feb 20, 2026 | News
Coverage from WWMT, published 2026-02-20. KALAMAZOO, Mich.: WWMT reported that Cultivate 269, a ‘Shark Tank’-style pitch competition hosted by Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, was offering Western Michigan University students the chance to compete for up to...
by IG_Admin | Feb 11, 2026 | News
Coverage from Second Wave Media, published 2026-02-11. KALAMAZOO, MI: Western Michigan University students were invited to compete for $100,000 in seed funding through Cultivate 269, a pitch program sponsored by the university and Kalamazoo-based capital investment...
by IG_Admin | Jan 30, 2026 | News
Coverage from WMUK, published 2026-01-30. Cultivate 269, an initiative created by the Kalamazoo-based investment firm Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, opened applications for a student pitch competition carrying $100,000 in total prize money, WMUK reported. Any currently...
by IG_Admin | Jan 29, 2026 | News
Coverage from Second Wave Media, published 2026-01-29. KALAMAZOO, MI: Kalamazoo Forward Ventures announced Tsunami Lab, a 12- to 16-week acquisition accelerator meant to prepare local residents to buy existing small businesses as their aging owners retire. Chief...
by IG_Admin | Jan 29, 2026 | News
Coverage from WMU News, published 2026-01-29. KALAMAZOO, Mich.: Western Michigan University announced Cultivate 269, an inaugural student pitch competition launched by Kalamazoo Forward Ventures that offers $100,000 in prizes to student founders. Dwayne Powell Jr.,...
