Invest Detroit

Our real estate program supports both new construction and renovation projects and encompasses our Strategic Neighborhood Fund (SNF) investment. While we continue to support projects in the Greater Downtown, it is through SNF that we expand our tools to mixed-use buildings in neighborhood catalytic commercial corridors. We support both large projects led by experienced developers that will bring affordable housing to a neighborhood, as well as projects led by emerging, local developers looking to build their portfolio—helping to ensure equitable opportunity for neighborhood development.

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Invest Detroit’s small business program is committed to supporting both new and existing locally-owned businesses with loans that support operational and property needs. Our small business team is deeply embedded in Detroit’s small business ecosystem and dedicates an enormous number of hours each year to provide ongoing technical assistance to help our small business owners refine their plans and achieve their business goals.

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Invest Detroit’s Commercial and Industrial program supports larger businesses with the potential to provide a significant number of jobs for Detroit residents. We continue to work with the City of Detroit, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, and other partners to a create a strategy to better attract these large job-creators.

ID Ventures, the venture investment team of Invest Detroit, scales promising early-stage startups into thriving companies that help support the state’s economy, provide jobs to local talent, and bolster Michigan’s growing startup community. One of only a few venture capital firms located in Detroit, it is our only statewide program and one of the most active early stage investors in the state, managing over 120 companies across multiple sectors such as life sciences and healthcare, information technology, fintech, mobility, advanced manufacturing and materials, among others.

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