Sleeping Giant Capital Corp.

About Sleeping Giant Capital Corp.

Sleeping Giant Capital is a long-term, place-based investment firm focused on majority buyouts in West Michigan. Their mission is to empower a new era of leaders to acquire and grow local businesses, nurturing leadership, preserving legacies, and strengthening communities while delivering strong financial, social, and educational returns.

Products & Services

Investment Services:Long-term investments from a 25-year fund targeting companies with $1.5M-$4M in annual cash flow.

Empowerment Programs:Programs to empower professionals to become business operators.

Business Growth Platform:A platform architecture to grow investments.

Succession Solutions:Alternative to traditional private equity for business succession in West Michigan.

Acquire Program

CEO-in-Residence Program

The Due Diligence Podcast

Specialties

Place-based investment Majority buyouts Business succession Leadership empowerment Community strengthening small business acquisition owner-operator training succession planning leadership transition advisory

Funding History

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#	Type	Amount Fields	Date Fields	Investors
1	RT: Non-Brokered Private Placement of Debenture Units T: - FT: Non-Brokered Private Placement of Debenture Units	A: 350000 MR: - FA: $350,000 FAN: 350000	D: 2025-11-26 FD: 2025-11-26	1 investors
2	RT: Non-Brokered Private Placement T: - FT: Non-Brokered Private Placement	A: 66899 MR: - FA: $66,899.85 FAN: 66899	D: 2024-05-31 FD: 2024-05-31	1 investors
3	RT: Non-Brokered Private Placement T: - FT: Non-Brokered Private Placement	A: 250000 MR: - FA: $18,900 to $250,000 FAN: 250000	D: 2024-05-28 FD: 2024-05-28	1 investors

Non-Brokered Private Placement of Debenture Units Latest

2025-11-26

$350K

1 investor (Pro only)

Non-Brokered Private Placement 2024-05-31

$67K

Non-Brokered Private Placement 2024-05-28

$250K

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Growth Metrics

+45%

Employee Growth

YoY

3.2x

Funding Growth

Last Round

12

Markets

Operating

10K+

Customers

Active

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Team & Leadership

D

Doug Lepisto

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

D

Derrick McIver

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

M

Marshall Bakker

Chief Financial Officer

K

Kamola Makhmudova

Financial Analyst

C

Chelsea Dubey

Marketing and Talent Acquisition Specialist

I

Isaac Skinner

Marketing and Search Intern

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