# Grand Rapids Venture Capital (GRVC)

## Overview
Grand Rapids Venture Capital (GRVC) is a West Michigan family office that acquires and invests in established businesses and industrial real estate. Founded by Steven Barnes, GRVC specializes in succession planning for retiring business owners, distressed business turnarounds, growth capital and lending, industrial property acquisitions, startup investments, and combined business-plus-real-estate deals.

## Location
124 Lyon St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

## Investment Focus
- Established businesses with 10+ years of operating history
- Revenue range: $2M–$25M annually
- Geographic focus: West Michigan / Michigan-based operations
- Target industries: logistics & distribution, IT asset disposition & recycling, lithium-ion battery storage & manufacturing, industrial real estate, real estate development, home services

## Investment Types
1. Succession Planning — helping retiring owners transition their companies
2. Distressed Opportunities — revitalizing businesses with strong fundamentals
3. Growth Capital & Lending — expansion financing via Genius Lending
4. Industrial Properties — acquiring and managing industrial real estate
5. Start-up Investments — backing post-revenue Michigan startups
6. Business + Real Estate — combined acquisitions of operations and property

## Active Portfolio Companies
- Voltagen (Battery Power Systems, Holland MI)
- BAMF Health (Health Services & Technology, Grand Rapids MI)
- Genius Lending (Financial Services, Grand Rapids MI)
- Professional Courier Services (Delivery, Grand Rapids MI)
- LABR (Workforce Solutions, Grand Rapids MI)
- Vitaleone (CPG Food, Grand Rapids MI)
- Tech Defenders (IT Asset Management, Grand Rapids MI)

## Key Pages
- Home: https://grvc.com/
- About: https://grvc.com/about
- What We Do: https://grvc.com/what-we-do
- Portfolio: https://grvc.com/portfolio
- Investment Focus: https://grvc.com/investment-focus
- Blog: https://grvc.com/blog
- Contact: https://grvc.com/contact

## Contact
Email: info@grvc.com
Website: https://grvc.com