Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best Ohio based Venture Capital companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Venture Capital industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Ohio Venture Capital Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
UNITED BANCORP
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UNITED BANCORP is engaged in the commercial banking business.
Converge Ventures
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Converge Ventures harnesses the power of public-private partnerships to develop and market cutting-edge products.
RPM International
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RPM International Inc. is a multinational holding company with subsidiaries that manufacture and market high-performance coatings.
LOUD Capital
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LOUD Capital is a venture capital and alternative investment firm
Victory Capital
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Victory Capital is a multi-boutique asset manager with nine investment franchises, each with an independent approach.
LD Holdings
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LD Holdings is a financial services company that specializes in the fields of finance, banking, and financial services.
SunDown RunDown Group
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SunDown RunDown hosts monthly business pitch events for entrepreneurs, classes, workshops, mentors, and access to capital
The Park National Bank
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The Park National Bank is a financial services company in Central Ohio.
Reach Ventures
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Reach Ventures is a business accelerator focused on big data.
Rockfish
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Rockfish is a full-service digital ad agency that provides online reputation, search, social media strategy, website and mobile/tablet apps.
Blue Amber Ventures
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Blue Amber Ventures is a venture capital firm.
The Reserve Group
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The Reserve Group is a family based private equity firm that focuses on managing and growing companies.
Meeder Investment Management
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Meeder Investment Management is an investment banking company that offers Cash Management services.
Crane Group
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Crane Group is a holding and management company that partners with businesses and investors that demonstrate sustainable growth.
First Federal Bank of the Midwest
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First Federal Bank of the Midwest provides personal and business banking services.
Pension Advisors
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Pension Advisors is a financial services company specializing in investment and wealth advisory services.
Residential Bancorp
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Residential Bancorp is a financial services company that provides FHA Direct Endorsement and VA mortgage lending services.
The Commercial & Savings Bank
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Northwest Bank & Trust Company is a banking firm providing banking, mortgage, and investment services.
First Defiance Financial Corporation
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First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FDEF) is a community banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Defiance, Ohio
Bratenahl Capital Partners
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Bratenahl Capital Partners is a private equity firm that offers a range of asset & investment management services for starting up projects.
Tycho Ventures LLC
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Tycho Ventures, a venture capital firm, invests in consumer based companies operating in innovative ways
First Federal Savings
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First Federal Savings is a bank providing construction loans and deposit services.
Akron Fusion Ventures
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Akron Fusion Ventures is a venture capital fund that connects coastal ecosystems with an investment strategy.
Checksmart
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Checksmart is a financial services company in Arizona, Florida, Indiana, and Kansas.
Jeff Christian and Co
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Jeff Christian is a talent equity firm that creates tools and solutions to develop new leaders for enterprises.
Endeavor Forward
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Endeavor Forward is a VC-powered business incubator program that supports entrepreneurs
Blue Loop Capital
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Blue Loop Capital is an investment firm that specializes in venture capital and acquisition services.
Realm Capital
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Online VC equity crowdfunding platform that invest in underrepresented founders in tech using opportunity zone funding.
American Midwest Mortgage
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American Midwest Mortgage is an online direct lending and loans firm.
The C.M. Paula Company
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The C M Paula Company is a holding company the offers venture capitalist services and investments in a range of business ventures.
Ariel Ventures
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Ariel Ventures provides finance, tax, IT & business advisory services to renewable energy, real estate & economic development projects.
RiverCap
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RiverCap is an investment firm headquartered in Rocky River, Ohio.
Spero-Smith
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Spero-Smith Investment Advisers, Inc. is an independent, fee-only investment management firm.
The First Citizens National Bank
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The First Citizens National Bank is a bank specializing in consumer loans and deposit accounts facilities.
Andover Bank
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Andover Bank is a bank that specializes in mortgage loan and community banking services.
Fund for Our Economic Future
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Venture philanthropic collaborative
Hunter Valley Company
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Hunter Valley Company is a holding company that focuses on acquiring and building lower middle-market companies.
U.S. Bank Arena
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U.S. Bank Arena is an events services company specializing in indoor arena event services.
VentureVilla Inc.
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At VentureVilla Inc. we are helping German Startup Entrepreneurs to build US companies.
Tungsten Capital Partners
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Tungsten Capital Partners is a business services sector industry that acquires small to medium-sized manufacturing companies.
Energy Capital Funding Group
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Energy Capital Funding Group offers venture capital & funding services for the development of projects, green energy, real estate & medical.
paul-lawrence associates
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paul-lawrence associates and highbridge associates are uniquely integrated human capital services firms with a progressive approach.
Meehan Mutual Fund, Inc.
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Meehan Mutual Fund, Inc. is a no loan fund focusing on long term growth in capital.
