by IG_Admin | Oct 7, 2024 | News
Coverage from Black Enterprise, published 2024-10-07. Black Enterprise profiled Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, the seven-man collective that announced a $50 million capital commitment on Sept. 24, 2024 to support underrepresented founders in Southwest Michigan across...
by IG_Admin | Oct 1, 2024 | News
Coverage from Crains Grand Rapids, published 2024-10-01. Crain’s Grand Rapids Business detailed how the partners behind Kalamazoo Forward Ventures intend to combine investment returns with social equity to lift the Kalamazoo economy. Over a ten-year horizon the...
by IG_Admin | Sep 27, 2024 | News
Coverage from Face2Face Africa, published 2024-09-27. Southwest Michigan gained its first Black-owned venture capital firm with the arrival of Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, known as KZFV, which opened with a $50 million capital commitment. The firm is the work of seven...
by IG_Admin | Sep 26, 2024 | News
Coverage from Second Wave Media, published 2024-09-26. Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, billed as Southwest Michigan’s first Black-owned investment fund, introduced its $50 million commitment to about 120 guests at Kalamazoo Country Club on Sept. 24, 2024. The...
by IG_Admin | Sep 26, 2024 | News
Coverage from POCIT, published 2024-09-26. Kalamazoo Forward Ventures debuted as Southwest Michigan’s first Black-owned venture capital firm, backed by a $50 million commitment from limited partners and led by seven Michigan businessmen. The firm’s stated...
by IG_Admin | Sep 26, 2024 | News
Additional coverage from MLive. This summary is limited to facts confirmed in recovered coverage of the same event. MLive was among the outlets covering the September 2024 launch of Kalamazoo Forward Ventures. Only the headline and opening portion of the MLive article...
