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.,...
by IG_Admin | Jan 7, 2026 | News
Ecosystem coverage from Second Wave Media. This article documents a Kalamazoo business and does not identify KZFV as a participant. KALAMAZOO, MI: Good Trade Depot, a contract beverage manufacturer and fulfillment operation, has carved out a national niche by canning...
by IG_Admin | May 20, 2025 | News
Coverage from Crain’s Grand Rapids, published 2025-05-20. Seven months after forming, the $50 million Kalamazoo Forward Ventures said it was ahead of schedule and expected to accelerate its investment pace through the rest of 2025, Crain’s Grand Rapids...
by IG_Admin | Dec 1, 2024 | News
Coverage from Success Is US, published 2024-12-01. Success Is Us reported on the launch of Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, describing it as Southwest Michigan’s first Black-owned venture capital firm and a milestone for the region. The item said KZFV entered the...
by IG_Admin | Nov 4, 2024 | News
Coverage from Medium Authority Magazine, published 2024-11-04. An Authority Magazine "Meet The Disruptors" interview published Nov. 4, 2024, profiled Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, a Southwest Michigan investment fund that describes itself as the region’s...
by IG_Admin | Oct 8, 2024 | News
Coverage from VCWIRE TECH, published 2024-10-08. Industry newsletter VCWire reported that Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, had launched with a $50 million investment fund. The brief described the firm as Black-owned and...
