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North Coast Technology Investors

Venture capital · Ann Arbor, MI, United States · North America

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North Coast Technology Investors is a venture capital firm that invests in early stage technology-driven companies. It backs entrepreneurs building companies in the Midwest and co-invests with other corporations and venture capital firms.

Invests inAI & Machine LearningHealthcare & Biotech

In its own wordssoftwarecommunicationsmaterials sciencemedical devicesmidwestearly stage

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North Coast Technology Investors lists 12 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (35%), Healthcare & Biotech (18%) and Fintech (12%). 100% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside ID Ventures, Arboretum Ventures and Clarevia.

No funding round on record names North Coast Technology Investors yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.

Round figures show recent activity, not North Coast Technology Investors' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 12. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.

Investment themes

share of its checked companies

AI & Machine Learning 35%Healthcare & Biotech 18%Fintech 12%Media & Entertainment 12%Human Resources 6%Enterprise Softwarestated 6%Education 6%Robotics & Hardware 6%

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Investment themes

	This firm	All checked companies
AI & Machine Learning	35%	18%
Healthcare & Biotech	18%	15%
Fintech	12%	12%
Media & Entertainment	12%	4%
Human Resources	6%	1%
Enterprise Software	6%	8%
Education	6%	7%
Robotics & Hardware	6%	1%

Invests most often with

firms sharing its portfolio companies

ID Ventures 4Arboretum Ventures 1Clarevia 1Correlation Ventures 1Draper Associates 1Eileses Capital 1Emergence Capital 1Interlace Ventures 1

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Co-investors

	Share
ID Ventures	4
Arboretum Ventures	1
Clarevia	1
Correlation Ventures	1
Draper Associates	1
Eileses Capital	1
Emergence Capital	1
Interlace Ventures	1

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North Coast Technology Investors compared with all firms

Measure	Percentile of all firms	Value
Portfolio size	30th	12 companies
Recent activity	46th	0 rounds in 12 months
Early stage	54th	0% of entries at pre-seed or seed
Evidence	52th	0% of companies confirmed by a round
Sector focus	65th	35% in its largest sector
Reach	19th	1 country

Compare North Coast Technology Investors head to head

portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both back

vs ID Ventures4 shared companies→vs Arboretum Ventures1 shared company→vs Clarevia1 shared company→vs Correlation Ventures1 shared company→vs Draper Associates1 shared company→vs Eileses Capital1 shared company→

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Portfolio

12 companies checked against their own sites

Company	What it does	Themes	First round with it	Evidence
ArborMetrixarbormetrix.com	ArborMetrix provides a technological framework for quality improvement in healthcare	Healthcare & Biotech		Portfolio page
Betterworksbetterworks.com · United States	Betterworks provides real-time performance management and talent intelligence solutions to organizations.	Human ResourcesEnterprise Software		Portfolio page
BlueWillowbluewillow.com · United States	BlueWillow Biologics develops intranasal vaccines using its NanoVax platform technology	Healthcare & Biotech		Portfolio page
Impact Analytical, Inc.element.com	The company provides testing, inspection, and certification services to various industries.	AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning		Portfolio page
Fabrisonicfabrisonic.com · United States	Fabrisonic prints 3D metal products using low-temperature ultrasonic additive manufacturing	AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning		Portfolio page
Larkylarky.com	Larky enables financial institutions to grow deposits, prevent fraud, drive card activation and usage, and promote loans and new products by delivering timely and relevant push notifications.	FintechFintech		Portfolio page
Open Networks Engineering, Inc.mentor.com		Robotics & HardwareAI & Machine Learning		Portfolio page
Virtela Communications, Inc.ntt.com				Portfolio page
Arbortextptc.com · United States				Portfolio page
SeaStar Medicalseastarmedical.com · United States	SeaStar Medical is a commercial-stage healthcare company focused on transforming treatments for critically ill patients facing organ failure and potential loss of life.	Healthcare & Biotech		Portfolio page
VNNvnnsports.net	VNN provides various services including advertising, athletic websites, broadcasting and streaming, and digital ticketing for schools and athletic programs.	Media & EntertainmentEducation		Portfolio page
Waymarkwaymark.com · United States	Waymark helps companies transform creativity into measurable business growth with its AI video ad platform	AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment		Portfolio page

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