Minnesota’s Most Active Early Stage Investing Community

Groove Capital is where entrepreneurs go to get their first institutional investment. By combining the power of an active angel network with a traditional venture fund, Groove accelerates the velocity to a startup’s first funding, while providing its investors with a platform and process to invest with confidence.

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Invest with Groove

 

Groove Capital is a next-generation platform for early stage investing. It’s designed with optionality in mind, allowing investors to find the model that best fits their motivations for angel and venture investing. 

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Groove Investment Group

A modern angel group where investors can connect, learn, and inspire each other.

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Join the Next Fund

The Groove team is now taking meetings related to Fund III. If you are an accredited investor, and you would like to learn more about the plan and thesis, we encourage you to reach out.

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Investment Criteria

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Early Stage

Leading or joining Pre-Seed and Seed Stage funding rounds

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Minimal Viable Product

Past Concept Stage, with a working prototype or proof of concept

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Drive to Win

Evidence of an ability to expand product or service offerings and secure market share, favoring those with an unfair advantage

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Extreme Resiliency

A clear purpose and demonstrated perseverance to meet or exceed goals

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Minnesota Based

Focused on companies headquartered or operating in Minnesota, but will make an exception for compelling startups located in neighboring ecosystems

Industry

Industry Agnostic

We invest in many industries, but favor those verticals that can be supported by Minnesota’s most robust resource networks

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Investment Thesis

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We Believe

Every founder deserves an equal opportunity to scale their business.
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We Look For

Great teams who have the ability to capture a compelling market opportunity.

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We Invest In

High growth startups that are positively impacting their local communities.

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Female-led Companies

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Minority-owned Companies

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