Urban Growth Partners
Urban Growth Partners is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Real Estate, Climate / Energy, Other. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$3.5M checks and has 17 portfolio companies in our records.
Pre-Seed, Seed
$1.0M – $3.5M
17+ companies
5 partners
Investment Thesis
Specializing in urban-oriented PropTech and real estate innovations.
How Urban Growth Partners invests
Urban Growth Partners is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Real Estate, Climate / Energy, Other, Fintech.
Urban Growth Partners typically writes checks of $1.0M–$3.5M per investment.
Urban Growth Partners has backed 17 companies in our records, including CitySmart Solutions, City Growth Partners, ODA New York.
Meet the Team
Alex Thompson
Partner
Moddie Turay
Founder and Principal Partner
He sources acquisitions, identifies investment opportunities, and oversees design and growth strategy. He has over 17 years in the public and private sector most recently serving as the Executive Vice President of Real Estate and Finance at the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, overseeing all commercial, industrial and retail development for the City of Detroit. He has served in development roles at Western Development Corp in Washington, DC. and the U.S. General Services Administration in the Public Buildings Service department. He resides with his family in the City of Detroit.
Morris Adjmi
Architect
He is known for his city-shaping projects. Pictured: Adjmi’s Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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Architect
Believes that ‘Each site has its own fabric: its own environment, uniqueness, personality and spirit.’
Mitli Mitlak
Artist
The artists of Mitli Mitlak (Like you, Like Me) communicate through a variety of media delivering messages rich in thematic subjects. One theme that dominates the refugee experience, that of landscape arrives on canvas where architecture, political apparatuses and history are dismantled with the destructive revelry of a toddler.
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (17)
Other
CitySmart Solutions
City Growth Partners
ODA New York
Detroit Institute of Arts
Brush House
Morris Adjmi Architects
Brush 8 Development
Dep Design
Mitli Mitlak
N’NAMDI
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Real Estate, Climate / Energy, Other — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $3.5M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Alex Thompson, Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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