Michigan Capital Network Ventures

John Hancock serves as President and oversees deal sourcing, while Matthew McLaughlin as Vice President manages portfolio operations. The final investment decisions are made by the joint investment committee, which includes representatives from member families who vote on each deal.

The firm draws on relationships within its network of over 100 West Michigan families, each of which provides industry intelligence and access to private companies. The shared due-diligence process allows member families to evaluate investment opportunities collectively, often leading to co-investments alongside institutional venture capital or private equity firms.

The firm focuses on early- and growth-stage venture capital, lower-middle-market private equity buyouts, commercial real estate, and direct lending across its various strategies. In venture, it targets Series A through Series C rounds; in private equity, it seeks industrial and manufacturing companies with EBITDA of $5–50 million.

The firm is a separate legal entity owned collectively by the participating families, not by any single family. Member families have ties to operating companies in West Michigan manufacturing, automotive, and healthcare sectors. Some families also run independent philanthropic foundations through the Grand Rapids Community Foundation.