Grand’s 2025 Year in Review
As we close the books on 2025, our team has been reflecting on the extraordinary momentum across our portfolio and firm. This year brought meaningful growth, new relationships, and milestone achievements that underscore the strength of our community. We hope you enjoy this look back as we continue charting the path ahead.
New Investments
This year, we added 6 new companies to our portfolio, including:
Portfolio Company Funding
Meanwhile, our portfolio companies raised $164.35 million across 18 funding rounds, spanning 16 companies from Pre-Seed to Series D.
Acquisitions
In June 2025, we celebrated Payload being acquired by Figma, a huge milestone for this hometown company.
Portfolio Recognitions & Milestones
Throughout the year, our portfolio companies continued to hit meaningful milestones including:
Firm Recognitions
From media features to personal milestones, our team had several noteworthy moments this year, including:
- Camila Noordeloos was named a Crain’s Woman of Influence
- Tim Streit was honored as a Grand Rapids 200
- Jacqueline Lensing graduated from her MVCA Fellowship
Event Engagements
Our team is always energized by the chance to connect with founders, co-investors, and LPs at events across the country. We’re grateful to this year’s sponsors for making so many of these touchpoints possible.
Industry Events
As we continue to deploy Fund II, our team traveled the country to take the stage at industry and VC events, celebrate standout founders, track the trends shaping the year, and continue building meaningful deal flow.
Firm Expertise
We continue to pursue opportunities to build recognition in our investment areas by speaking at conferences, sharing thought-provoking sector insights through our blog, and engaging in interviews and media features.
As we close out 2025, we want to thank you for being a part of our community. We could not do what we do without the support of many. Wishing you and yours a very Happy Holiday season.
From, The Grand Ventures Team
