Wakestream Ventures
VC Fund
Grand Rapids, United States
Wakestream Ventures is an early stage fund that backs founders working with physical products converging with the internet. Their region has a rich history in innovation, industrial design and manufacturing giving them a unique advantage in the IoT / technical physical product space. They consider themselves an early stage fund with deal sizesranging from $100K–300K in initial investment size with follow-on commitments for 2nd and 3rd rounds up to $1.5M cumulative.
- Total investments:
- 75
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 13%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Wakestream Ventures invests in
Stages Wakestream Ventures invests in
Countries Wakestream Ventures invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 11 (15%)
- Information Technology 10 (13%)
- E-Commerce 8 (11%)
- Health Care 8 (11%)
- SaaS 6 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 30 (40%)
- Series A 16 (21%)
- Series B 7 (9%)
- Funding Round 7 (9%)
- Convertible Note 4 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin Gott
Entrepreneur in Residence
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Entrepreneur in Residence | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Joseph Lampen
Finance Director
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Finance Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Kim Pasquino
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Mike DeVries
Chief Investment Officer
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Chief Investment Officer | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Mike Morin
Investment Partner
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Investment Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
| See all 6 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Poppy Flowers
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Poppy Flowers is the only way to buy full-service wedding florals online. Our convenient customer portal, farm-direct sourcing, and network of 500 dedicated floral designers ensure that we deliver the highest quality, most affordable wedding florals in the market -- with the ease that modern, savvy couples expect. Floral designers across thecountry love working for Poppy because we make it easy for them to do what they love--floral design--without the headaches of business ownership.Poppy was founded in 2019 by Cameron Hardesty and is based in Washington, District of Columbia. | $2.7M / Series A / Nov 18, 2025 | |
Scorbit
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Scorbit develops a platform for pinball players and pinball machine owners and operators. | $5M / Seed / Nov 13, 2025 | |
Sunflower Labs
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Sunflower Labs makes an autonomous outdoor security system that senses and deters unwanted visitors before they’re at your door. Our elegant sensors detect motion and vibration, differentiating between people, animals, and cars. When they detect something unusual, they’ll notify you and deploy a fully autonomous drone. The drone flies directly tothe scene and streams live video of what’s happening. Guided by our sensors, it follows the activity, performs a security “sweep,” and lands itself safely in its weatherproof docking station. | $16M / Series B / Nov 04, 2025 | |
webAI
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The leader in private AI. | $43M / Series A / Sep 10, 2024 | |
ATLAS Space Operations
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ATLAS Space Operations is the Satellite Communications as a Service Getting Your Data, Faster | $15M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 04, 2024 | |
BasicBlock
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BasicBlock is a mobile application for truck drivers to scan and upload documents for quick and easy payment. The application allows drivers to save data by waiting for a WiFi connection to upload documents. They integrate with all major TMS systems to facilitate operations and automate as much manual work as possible.BasicBlock was founded in2018 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. | $2M / Seed / Aug 29, 2023 | |
ADHD Online
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ADHD Online provides a formal evaluation for mental health conditions from its licensed psychologist's nationwide network. ADHD Online also provides treatment including medication management, virtual therapy, and other resources. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. | Series A / Jul 20, 2023 | |
SensCy
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SensCy provides sensible cybersecurity solutions for small and medium-sized organizations. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. | $4M / Seed / Dec 06, 2022 | |
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ATLAS Space Operations
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ATLAS Space Operations is the Satellite Communications as a Service Getting Your Data, Faster | $26M / Series B / Aug 25, 2022 | |
Hydra Host
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Hydra Host is a tool that provides cross-cloud capabilities to deploy and host apps across public cloud and private cloud providers. In addition to cross-cloud capabilities, Hydra offers high-level advisory, as well as expert implementation work with bespoke service engagements catered to client priorities. Whether security, resilience, orscale-focused. | $10M / Seed / Apr 06, 2022 | |
| See all 75 investments → | |||
Co-Investors
Michigan Angel Fund
7 deals together
Invest Detroit
6 deals together
Start Garden
6 deals together
Michigan Rise
5 deals together
Beringea
4 deals together
Northern Michigan Angels
4 deals together
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FAQ
What does Wakestream Ventures invest in?
Wakestream Ventures invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 75 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Wakestream Ventures?
The team at Wakestream Ventures includes Benjamin Gott (Entrepreneur in Residence), Joseph Lampen (Finance Director) and Kim Pasquino (Partner), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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