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Midwest AI Partners — Seed VC Firm ($750K–$2.5M Checks)

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Chicago, ILWebsite

Midwest AI Partners is a Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in AI / ML. The firm typically writes $750K–$2.5M checks.

Check size
$750K–$2.5M
Partners
7 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
AI / ML
HQ
Chicago, IL
AUM
Not in our records
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$750K – $2.5M

Team

7 partners

Investment Thesis

Midwest AI Partners is dedicated to supporting AI innovation from non-traditional tech hubs, particularly focusing on the Midwest region.

How Midwest AI Partners invests

Midwest AI Partners is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on AI / ML.

Midwest AI Partners typically writes checks of $750K–$2.5M per investment.

Partners & Team

GA

Gerrit Ahlers

VP of Consulting Services

MK

Mario Kratsch

Vice President

UK

Ursula Klicker

Chief Financial Officer

MT

Mark Tomkins

Chief Executive Officer

DR

Denise Remele

Human Resources Manager

ND

Nicolas David

Manager, Membership Engagement

EZ

Emily Zhang

Managing Partner

Regional Specialist
AI/ML

Industry Focus

Invests In

AI / ML
How to pitch Midwest AI Partners
  • •Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $750K – $2.5M check.
  • •warm intro preferred
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Gerrit Ahlers, VP of Consulting Services.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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