Welcome to Michigan Founder’s Fund’s newest members!
The member network at Michigan Founders Fund (MFF) is composed of over 100 founders who are building exceptional companies and a stronger Michigan. These founders are leading rapidly-growing and high-impact startups in Michigan while also maintaining a commitment to community impact.
In late 2025, we welcomed 10 more founders to the member network: Ana Timoficiuc, Brandon Barry, Chris Genteel, Justin Turk, Karissma Yve, Lindsay A. Joseph, Matt Larson, Nikhil Kolli, Parker Boundy, and Tanvi Gadamsetti.
These founders are meeting monthly throughout the year in a new cohort model where they’re building founder-to-founder support while exploring growth and leadership personally and professionally. Over the course of 2026, they’ll also be exploring opportunities to deeply support one another as well as give back and pay it forward to their communities.
Meet Our Newest Members
Ana Timoficiuc, Co-Founder & CEO of MinaRosa
Ana is a purpose-led founder driven to improving women’s health and overlooked care needs. She is a former SpaceX engineer and currently leads MinaRosa’s wearable light-therapy solution for drug-free UTI pain relief.
Brandon Barry, Founder & CEO of Block Harbor
Brandon is an automotive enthusiast who is passionate about protecting the future of mobility. He is the founder of Block Harbor, a cybersecurity firm securing connected and autonomous vehicles across the full product lifecycle.
Chris Genteel, Founder & CEO of Race to a Trillion (RTAT)
Chris is a long-time advocate for inclusive economic growth. He is a former Google leader who built its supplier diversity program and now works to embed AI-enabled decision-making into supplier ecosystems, product strategy, and go-to-market models at RTAT.
Justin Turk, Co-Founder & CEO of ConStrat AI
Justin is a builder and mentor who is passionate about supporting contractors and early-stage founders. He is a serial entrepreneur leading ConStrat AI, a real-time financial intelligence platform improving cash flow and operational clarity in construction.
Karissma Yve, Founder & CEO of Gildform
Karissma is a creative entrepreneur rooted in Detroit’s maker and manufacturing ecosystem. She is the founder of Gildform, an AI-enabled on-demand design and manufacturing platform for jewelry and consumer products.
Lindsay A. Joseph, Co-Founder & CEO of BedConnect
Lindsay is a mission-driven healthcare leader focused on building a more human and equitable system. She is a former hospital CFO and PwC consultant and currently leads BedConnect in modernizing hospital discharge and care transitions.
Matt Larson, Founder & Chief RV Officer of Vanly
Matt is a vanlife advocate who brings authentic road-life perspective to community building. He currently leads community engagement at Vanly, a platform connecting RV travelers with safe, private overnight parking nationwide.
Nikhil Teja Kolli, Co-Founder of mokSa.ai
Nikhil is a problem-driven founder motivated by firsthand retail experience and a desire to protect small businesses. He is Co-Founder of mokSa.ai, a privacy-first AI video intelligence platform delivering real-time insights from existing camera systems.
Parker Boundy, Co-Founder & CEO of General Orbit
Parker is an entrepreneur focused on translating academic innovation into real-world impact. He is currently CEO of General Orbit which commercializes University of Michigan space technologies through scalable, high-performance satellite systems.
Tanvi Gadamsetti, Co-Founder of BRCĒ
Tanvi is an athlete-turned-founder who is driven by performance, safety, and practical design. She is Co-Founder of BRCĒ, a material-tech company creating untie-resistant athletic gear using advanced composite materials.
Piloting a new approach
While a commitment to both founders and community has always been at the core of Michigan Founders Fund, how our member network is onboarded and operates will shift this year based on founder feedback. It is also in response to changes in Michigan’s startup landscape – as more companies move beyond the early launch stage, those founders require evolved founder-to-founder support.
The high interest in membership at MFF reflects the strength of Michigan’s growing startup community. This year’s new member class joined us from a long waitlist and they’re each leading startups that are actively scaling, revenue-generating, and/or fundraising.
As we evaluate and refine our membership program based on this pilot and ongoing founder feedback, we look forward to sharing more membership details at the end of this year.
