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Success Is US
Success Is Us Profiles KZFV’s $50 Million Fund
December 01, 2024
Success Is Us described Kalamazoo Forward Ventures as Southwest Michigan’s first Black-owned venture capital firm, launching with a $50 million commitment to back…
Medium Authority Magazine
Authority Magazine Interviews Kalamazoo Forward Ventures
November 04, 2024
An Authority Magazine interview profiled Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, founded in 2024 by seven community leaders as what it calls Southwest Michigan’s first Black-owned investment…
VCWIRE TECH
VCWire Covers Kalamazoo Forward Ventures’ Launch
October 08, 2024
VCWire reported that Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, a Black-owned Kalamazoo, Michigan firm, launched with a $50 million fund spanning venture capital, real estate development and…
Black Enterprise
Black Enterprise Profiles KZFV’s $50 Million Fund
October 07, 2024
Black Enterprise reported that Kalamazoo Forward Ventures’ seven partners committed $50 million on Sept. 24, 2024 to underrepresented founders across venture capital, real estate…
Crains Grand Rapids
KZFV Partners Plan a Decade of Local Investment
October 01, 2024
Kalamazoo Forward Ventures’ partners told Crain’s the $50 million fund would spend a decade backing underrepresented founders, Main Street businesses and affordable housing, with…
Face2Face Africa
KZFV Launches a Historic $50 Million Fund
September 27, 2024
Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, a seven-partner firm billed as Southwest Michigan’s first Black-owned venture capital company, launched with a $50 million commitment aimed at…
Second Wave Media
KZFV Becomes Southwest Michigan’s First Black-Owned Fund
September 26, 2024
Southwest Michigan’s first Black-owned investment fund, the $50 million Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, launched Sept. 24 with venture capital, real estate and Main Street arms aimed…
POCIT
POCIT Profiles Southwest Michigan’s First Black-Owned VC Firm
September 26, 2024
Kalamazoo Forward Ventures debuted as Southwest Michigan’s first Black-owned VC firm with $50 million from limited partners, investing across venture capital, real estate and…
MLive
MLive Covers KZFV’s $50 Million Fund Launch
September 26, 2024
MLive covered the launch of Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, a $50 million investment fund formed by seven Black business and community leaders.