Nathan Owen is a former founder and operator across identity, observability, and backup software who became a venture investor at Grand Ventures, explicitly centering his investing thesis on software that changed the game based on tools like IBM Tivoli, VMware, and Datadog that transformed his own career. He focuses specifically on DevTools, DevOps, infrastructure software, and open-source communities, with a particular appreciation for unsexy supply-chain integration and middleware layers that serve as mission-critical, behind-the-scenes infrastructure.
About their Fund
Grand Ventures
Sectors
SaaS, Fintech, Logistics, Devtools, Health
Rounds
Seed
Avg Check Size
$250K - $2M
Notable Investments
Grand Ventures operates as a specialist seed fund with four general partners each owning distinct vertical lanes (Fintech, Supply Chain, DevOps, Digital Health) and focuses on operationally complex industrial B2B software in overlooked sectors like freight logistics and heavy construction hauling. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the firm targets undercapitalized ecosystems across emerging regions of the US and Canada while providing analytical operating support that includes cost-to-serve and client profitability analysis for founders who want access to top-tier VC networks without leaving their region.
Notable Fund
Investments
No items found.
Sheets they're in
No items found.
Sheets they're Fund is in
No items found.
Is this information out of date? Let us know
Popular Investors
investor name
Active in
Rounds
Avg. Check
Links
Deeptech / Hardware
.svg)
Robotics
Biotech
+
12
View more in profile...
Unknown
Pre-Seed - Seed
Unknown
$400K - $2M
Unknown
Defense
Deeptech / Hardware
Energy
+
7
View more in profile...
Unknown
Pre-Seed - Series A
Unknown
$100K - $5M
Unknown
Defense
Deeptech / Hardware
Energy
+
7
View more in profile...
Unknown
Pre-Seed - Series A
Unknown
$100K - $5M
Unknown
Biotech
Health
Deeptech / Hardware
+
2
View more in profile...
Unknown
Pre-Seed - Seed
Unknown
$250K - $2M
Unknown
Climate
Deeptech / Hardware
Materials
+
4
View more in profile...
Unknown
Pre-Seed - Seed
Unknown
$400K - $1.5M
Unknown
Deeptech / Hardware
Robotics
Biotech
+
7
View more in profile...
Unknown
Pre-Seed - Seed
Unknown
$400K - $2M
Unknown
.jpeg){kind=logo}
Deeptech / Hardware
Robotics
Biotech
+
2
View more in profile...
Unknown
Pre-Seed - Seed
Unknown
~$750K
Unknown
Fintech
Deeptech / Hardware
Devtools
+
2
View more in profile...
Unknown
Pre-Seed - Series A
Unknown
$250K-$1M
Unknown
Or automatically find your investor matches
Upload your pitch deck to get your best investor matches in minutes.
Reveal the very best VCs to pitch for your startup
Get matching investors' email addresses
No ads. No catch. Free from VC Sheet.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Success. Check your email in 5 minutes.
.jpeg){kind=logo}
.png)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
