Tappan Hill Ventures

Tappan Hill Ventures is an investment firm with roots among Executive MBA students at the University of Michigan. Its main purpose is to earn an above-average return for the level of risk taken. It also aims to grow the professional contacts shared by the students.

What Tappan Hill Ventures offers

• Investing — deploying capital with a focus on risk-adjusted return.
• Business diligence — the members bring skills in checking out a business before investing.
• Domain knowledge — its managing directors and members each have specific industry experience.
• Networking — a shared pool of contacts among its members.

Key facts

• Origin: University of Michigan Executive MBA programme
• Name: taken from the crossing of Tappan Avenue and Hill Street on the campus
• Purpose: return on investment plus collaboration beyond the classroom