City Side Ventures
Overview
City Side Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 and based in Birmingham, Michigan. The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage technology companies, with a core mission to enhance the deployment of early-stage capital within Michigan's startup ecosystem. They typically invest in funding rounds of $1M-$2M and target sectors including AI, automotive, SaaS, fintech, and medtech. The group is composed of experienced entrepreneurs and business builders who actively partner with their portfolio companies. They also work to connect Israeli early-stage companies with US investors.
Portfolio Companies
20
Website
citysideventures.comInvestments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cask & Kettle | Feb 2019 | Angel | Co-investor |
| HeraWell Technologies | Dec 2025 | Seed | Co-investor |
| LIVAQ | Sep 2023 | Seed | Co-investor |
| NeedAnything | - | Seed | Co-investor |
| REZA | Nov 2023 | VC Round | Co-investor |
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FAQ
Where is City Side Ventures based?
City Side Ventures is headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan, United States.
When was City Side Ventures founded?
Founding year information for City Side Ventures is not publicly available.
How many portfolio companies does City Side Ventures have?
City Side Ventures has 20 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in City Side Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Cask & Kettle, HeraWell Technologies, LIVAQ, NeedAnything, REZA.
What was City Side Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
City Side Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in HeraWell Technologies in 2025.
What sectors does City Side Ventures focus on?
City Side Ventures focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software.
What company stages does City Side Ventures focus on?
City Side Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.
What is City Side Ventures's AUM?
City Side Ventures's assets under management are estimated at over $36.0M.