Plymouth Growth Partners is a venture capital firm in Michigan that focuses on investing in B2B product and services companies throughout the Great Lakes region. Founded 2003 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, it invests in early stage ventures, late stage ventures, debt financing, series A, series B, and series D rounds. Its portfolio companies include EmployStream, MentorcliQ, 3BG Supply Co., and Keyfactor. As of February 2020, Plymouth Growth Partners has made 50 investments. Their most recent investment was on February 10, 2020, when EmployStream raised $7M. Plymouth Growth Partners has had 10 exits, the most notable of which include Zebra Technologies, Pacejet Logistics, and XanEdu. Plymouth Growth Partners has raised three funds, their latest being PLYMOUTH GROWTH PARTNERS IV. This fund was announced on June 30, 2017 and raised a total of $40M.
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Funded Companies
Wellspring Worldwide is an innovation and technology commercialization program that offers technology scouting, corporate venturing, licensing and intellectual property software for corporations and universities.
EmployStream is a Cleveland-based company founded by Rob Sable.
Montage Talent is a software company providing solutions to engage, interview, and hire candidates.
Associated investment funds
People
Brook Critchfield
Partner
Chris Frick
CFO
Evan Ufer
Partner
Ian Bund
Partner
Jeff Barry
Partner
Further reading
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Companies
3BG Supply Co.
Allied Payment Network
ClearObject
EmployStream
InContext Solutions
MentorcliQ
Montage
Pacejet Logistics
PegEx, Inc.
Quikly