# First Midwest Group

> First Midwest Group is a VC fund in Rockford backing Apps and Internet. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rockford, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firstmidwestgroup/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/FirstMidwestGp?lang=en
- Website: https://firstmidwestgroup.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstmidwestgroup/

First Midwest Group is a VC fund in Rockford focused on Apps and Internet. Founded in 1984, First Midwest Group is a full-service Real Estate Development and Property Management Company in the Midwest with in-house acquisition, investment, development, leasing, and property management capabilities.First Midwest Group is also a company which owns and operates other outside businesses, as well as makes financialinvestments in up and coming companies both domestically and internationally.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for First Midwest Group. Shizune tracks 1 team members at First Midwest Group. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/first-midwest-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Transportation | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ashwin Puri | Investor | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashwin-puri-0ea3 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gokada | Gokada is a mobile application software for motorcycle and taxi that revolutionizes the way people move around the cities. It provides commuters access to hail motorcycles and take safe and affordable rides to any part of Lagos. The app is currently available and can be used on both Android and iOS devices. | $5.3M | Series A | May 22, 2019 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Adventure Capital Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adventure-capital-global) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IC Global Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ic-global-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rise Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rise-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does First Midwest Group invest in?

First Midwest Group invests primarily in Apps, Internet and Software startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact First Midwest Group?

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### Who are the partners at First Midwest Group?

The team at First Midwest Group includes Ashwin Puri (Investor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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