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Michigan Rise

North America, Michigan, United States, East Lansing

Description

We provide debt, equity and purchase order financing for early-stage, high-tech businesses in Michigan, in partnership with the MEDC.

Investor Profile

Michigan Rise has made 123 investments, with 5 in the past 12 months and 2% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (46%)
  • Pre Seed (20%)
  • Series A (9%)
  • Series Unknown (8%)
  • Undisclosed (7%)
  • Series B (4%)
  • Convertible Note (2%)
  • Debt Financing (2%)
  • Series C (1%)
  • Series D (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (95%)
  • South Africa (2%)
  • Russian Federation (1%)
  • Japan (1%)
  • Canada (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Health Care
  • Medical
  • Information Technology
  • Biotechnology
  • Manufacturing
  • Saas
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Human Resources
  • Recruiting
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Michigan Rise frequently co-invest with?

Red Cedar Ventures
North America, Michigan, United States, East Lansing
Co-Investments: 20
IrishAngels
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 3
Augment Ventures
North America, Michigan, United States, Ann Arbor
Co-Investments: 3
Ann Arbor SPARK
North America, Michigan, United States, Ann Arbor
Co-Investments: 3
Michigan Angel Fund
North America, Michigan, United States, Ann Arbor
Co-Investments: 3
Beringea
North America, Michigan, United States, Farmington Hills
Co-Investments: 4
Detroit Venture Partners
North America, Michigan, United States, Detroit
Co-Investments: 5
Invest Detroit Ventures
North America, Michigan, United States, Detroit
Co-Investments: 8
Invest Detroit
North America, Michigan, United States, Detroit
Co-Investments: 3
Wakestream Ventures
North America, Michigan, United States, Grand Rapids
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does Michigan Rise often collaborate with?

NN
Shared Deals: 1
QY
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
DS
North America, Michigan, United States, Ann Arbor
Shared Deals: 3
BL
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
JA
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
CC
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Shared Deals: 1
AD
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
CT
North America, Michigan, United States, Detroit
Shared Deals: 1
NB
North America, California, United States, Encinitas
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Michigan Rise?

CircNova

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

CircNova is a biotechnology company that utilizes AI to generate, analyze, and identify circular RNA for therapeutic development.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyTherapeutics
SeedFeb 21, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,300,000
Carvis.AI

San Francisco, California, United States

AI Technician for Auto Repair Shops

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Automotive
Pre SeedNov 4, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,200,000
Electric Outdoors

Southfield, Michigan, United States

Electric Outdoors is an energy tech company that offers off-grid EV camping tools powered by sustainable energy sources.

Adventure TravelBatteryElectric VehicleOutdoorsRenewable Energy
SeedSep 10, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,300,000
ATLAS Space Operations

Traverse City, Michigan, United States

ATLAS Space Operations is the Satellite Communications as a Service Getting Your Data, Faster

AerospaceEnterprise SoftwareTelecommunications
Series UnknownSep 4, 2024
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Rivet Work

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Rivet Work transforms construction labor with digital workforce management, redefining how contractors deploy crews in a unified platform.

ConstructionHuman ResourcesRecruitingSaaSSchedulingSoftware
Series UnknownApr 17, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
Motion Grazer AI

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Motion Grazer AI develops a monitoring system to track livestock using a computer and depth/color camera.

AgTechArtificial Intelligence (AI)LivestockMachine Learning
Pre SeedNov 21, 2023
mfg.parts

San Jose, California, United States

The manufacturing design platform connecting hardware teams to their manufacturing partners and engineering tools.

ManufacturingSoftware
Pre SeedNov 16, 2023
Functional Fluidics

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Functional Fluidics specializes in the standardization of clinical blood function assays to assess individual patient response.

Health Care
UndisclosedNov 16, 2023
Grounded RV

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Leading the electric revolution of recreational vehicles to allow people to get closer to nature without harming it.

Electric VehicleManufacturingRecreational VehiclesSoftwareTransportation
Pre SeedNov 11, 2023
The Lip Bar

Detroit, Michigan, United States

The Lip Bar is a luxury cosmetic bar that produces and sells lipstics.

ConsumerCosmetics
UndisclosedNov 11, 2023