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Southwest Michigan First
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Southwest Michigan First

Southwest Michigan First

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Southwest Michigan First offers professional consulting, brand development, and business marketing services in Michigan.

Location
Kalamazoo, MI, US
Founded
1999
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Southwest Michigan First is an investment firm and consulting service provider focused on supporting businesses within the State of Michigan. The firm typically invests in seed rounds and has been involved in multiple funding stages, including some unspecified series. Their investment focus spans various sectors, emphasizing local economic growth and development through strategic capital acquisition and workforce development.

Notable portfolio companies include Axonia Medical, which has raised $4 million, and Monteris Medical, with $8.3 million in total funding. Southwest Michigan First's key partners and decision-makers leverage their extensive expertise in business marketing, brand development, and supply chain recruitment to provide comprehensive support to their portfolio companies. Their investment philosophy centers on fostering regional innovation and economic vitality through tailored consulting services and strategic investments.

Southwest Michigan First - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments3
Current Portfolio Count2
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Seed2 (66.7%)
Series Unknown1 (33.3%)

Stage Mix

Seed 67%Series Unknown 33%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Axonia Medical logo

Axonia Medical

Monteris Medical logo

Monteris Medical

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Southwest Michigan First - Classification

Also Known As
  • Southwest Michigan First Corporation
NAICS
  • 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
ISIC
  • 7490Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Show 11 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 560000Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
  • 561000Administrative and Support Services
  • 541600Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
SIC
  • 8748Business Consulting Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 8700Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services
  • 7380Miscellaneous Business Services
  • 8740Management And Public Relations Services
  • 7389Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified