Boomerang Catapult is a venture capital firm located in Traverse City, Michigan, that specializes in fostering growth in tech-based companies. With a commitment to the economic elevation of Northern Michigan, particularly the Traverse City area, they invest with the purpose of developing a more intellectually and culturally vibrant community. This commitment is driven by the belief that substantial, long-term benefits are achieved when communities create high economic value through intellectual endeavors and export it to the world. Boomerang Catapult is dedicated to investing in ideas and businesses that have potential to generate high value from intellectual or raw material inputs to final products, with a clear focus on enterprises that are based in Northern Michigan. Their investment thesis is centered around backing enterprises that create uplift in value and export this value to external markets, thus fostering sustainable community prosperity and growth. By attracting and retaining a talented 'boomerang' workforce—individuals with local roots who return after gaining experience elsewhere—Boomerang Catapult aims to inject expertise and innovation into the local economy. The firm does not have a specific focus sector but expresses a preference for technology investments and enterprises that can export high value into growing markets. Their ideal investments are those that are sustainable, extendable, and scalable, regardless of whether they result in physical or purely intellectual products. In summary, Boomerang Catapult is a venture capital investor with a regional focus on generating economic benefit and prosperity through intellectually intensive efforts and cultural engagement, aiming to contribute positively to the community and economy as a whole.