# Joseph Simms

> Joseph Simms is a startup investor at Michigan Angel Fund. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Michigan Angel Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michigan-angel-fund)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Joseph Simms is a startup investor at Michigan Angel Fund. Joseph (Skip) Simms has been the administrator of the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund since its inception in January 2007. Prior to his role as the Fund administrator, Skip was Director of the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti SmartZone Business Accelerator program, a program which assists start-ups through access to business resources including consulting,funding and business plan development. Before joining SPARK, Simms was President and Partner with the Ralph Wilson Equity Fund, a venture capital fund-of-funds that deployed more than $33 million of investment in five venture capital firms. Investments included both direct funding in five companies and venture funding in three Michigan-based funds. Simms’ responsibilities included making recommendations regarding return projections and exit strategies and negotiation of observation rights to the boards of all the direct investments. Prior to his career in venture investing in 1999, Simms had served in management positions in the television industry where he managed mature television stations and started one from concept. He is a charter member of the Michigan Venture Capital Association and is on the board of the New Enterprise Forum, a volunteer group of executives who coach and mentor start-up companies on their investor presentations.

## About Michigan Angel Fund

VC Fund · Ann Arbor, United States

Michigan Angel Fund specializes in investments in angel deals. The fund does not invest in gaming or real estate related ventures. It prefers investing in early-stage start-ups that are at or near revenue. The fund seeks to invest in IT, CleanTech, advanced manufacturing, and health care. The fund invests between $0.2 million to $2 million in itscompanies. It prefers investing in companies requiring less than $2 million to reach break-even or sustainability.Founded in 2011, Michigan Angel Fund is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

5 contacts available at Michigan Angel Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Couch | Angel Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-couch-3427 |
| David Peralta | Limited Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-peralta |
| Joseph Simms | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joseph-skip-simms |
| Mike Flanagan | Managing Director & Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-flanagan |
| Skip Simms | Managing Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/skip-simms |

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