GreenMark Biomedical
Convertible Note in 2022
GreenMark Biomedical Inc. is a minimally invasive healthcare company focused on developing innovative technologies utilizing biopolymer nanoparticles derived from natural starch. Founded in 2016 and based in East Lansing, Michigan, with a laboratory in Ann Arbor, the company specializes in dental and medical applications. Its dental technologies include a mouth rinse product that illuminates cavities and early-stage lesions, allowing dentists to accurately diagnose and treat tooth decay. Additionally, GreenMark's medical technologies are designed for targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs, enhancing treatment precision. The company aims to provide health benefits through its advanced nanoparticle-based solutions, promoting less invasive and more effective healthcare practices.
Ocuphire Pharma
Seed Round in 2019
Ocuphire Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for various ophthalmic disorders. Its lead product candidate, Nyxol eye drops, is a once-daily preservative-free formulation of phentolamine mesylate aimed at reducing pupil size for indications such as night vision disturbances, glaucoma, pharmacologically-induced mydriasis, and presbyopia.
GreenMark Biomedical
Seed Round in 2019
GreenMark Biomedical Inc. is a minimally invasive healthcare company focused on developing innovative technologies utilizing biopolymer nanoparticles derived from natural starch. Founded in 2016 and based in East Lansing, Michigan, with a laboratory in Ann Arbor, the company specializes in dental and medical applications. Its dental technologies include a mouth rinse product that illuminates cavities and early-stage lesions, allowing dentists to accurately diagnose and treat tooth decay. Additionally, GreenMark's medical technologies are designed for targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs, enhancing treatment precision. The company aims to provide health benefits through its advanced nanoparticle-based solutions, promoting less invasive and more effective healthcare practices.
Life Magnetics
Seed Round in 2018
Life Magnetics specializes in developing innovative medical technologies for efficient and accurate RNA analysis. Their core product is a graphene-based magnetic bead system designed to simplify the process, reduce errors, lower costs, and save time. This technology enables researchers and technicians to isolate RNA with high yield and purity from complex biological samples.
GreenMark Biomedical
Seed Round in 2018
GreenMark Biomedical Inc. is a minimally invasive healthcare company focused on developing innovative technologies utilizing biopolymer nanoparticles derived from natural starch. Founded in 2016 and based in East Lansing, Michigan, with a laboratory in Ann Arbor, the company specializes in dental and medical applications. Its dental technologies include a mouth rinse product that illuminates cavities and early-stage lesions, allowing dentists to accurately diagnose and treat tooth decay. Additionally, GreenMark's medical technologies are designed for targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs, enhancing treatment precision. The company aims to provide health benefits through its advanced nanoparticle-based solutions, promoting less invasive and more effective healthcare practices.
RetroSense Therapeutics
Series B in 2015
RetroSense Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing life-enhancing gene therapies designed to restore vision in patients suffering from blindness due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and advanced dry age-related macular degeneration (advanced dry-AMD). There are currently no FDA approved drugs to improve or restore vision in patients with these retinal degenerative conditions. The company's approach to using optogenetics in vision restoration is based on pioneering, proprietary research conducted at Wayne State University and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Founded in 2009, RetroSense Therapeutics is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
RetroSense Therapeutics
Series A in 2015
RetroSense Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing life-enhancing gene therapies designed to restore vision in patients suffering from blindness due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and advanced dry age-related macular degeneration (advanced dry-AMD). There are currently no FDA approved drugs to improve or restore vision in patients with these retinal degenerative conditions. The company's approach to using optogenetics in vision restoration is based on pioneering, proprietary research conducted at Wayne State University and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Founded in 2009, RetroSense Therapeutics is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Life Magnetics
Seed Round in 2013
Life Magnetics specializes in developing innovative medical technologies for efficient and accurate RNA analysis. Their core product is a graphene-based magnetic bead system designed to simplify the process, reduce errors, lower costs, and save time. This technology enables researchers and technicians to isolate RNA with high yield and purity from complex biological samples.
GreenLancer
Series A in 2013
Founded in 2013, GreenLancer operates an online marketplace connecting solar installers with reliable outsourcing partners for on-demand solar design and engineering services. Its platform facilitates the creation, ordering, management, and download of solar installation projects, offering clients speedy and cost-effective alternatives to traditional brick-and-mortar design firms.
Advanced Battery Concepts
Debt Financing in 2013
Advanced Battery Concepts, LLC is a battery technology development company based in Clare, Michigan, founded in 2008. The company specializes in the design and development of bi-polar lead-acid batteries, catering to a diverse range of markets including military, industrial, stationary, renewable, automotive, and motive sectors. Advanced Battery Concepts focuses on creating innovative battery electrode technologies that enhance performance by improving current density, active material utilization, energy density, and power density. These advancements enable clients to achieve better performance at lower production costs compared to traditional lead-acid batteries. The company was previously known as Advanced Battery Concepts Michigan, LLC until its name change in March 2011.
AzulStar
Venture Round in 2011
AzulStar, Inc. is a provider of 4G and 5G wireless broadband Internet and communications services, catering to commercial, government, and multi-tenant unit customers. Established in 2003 and based in Ada, Michigan, the company operates carrier-class networks primarily in Michigan and New Mexico. AzulStar specializes in delivering high-speed Internet access, managed wireless networking, and intelligent transportation services. With a focus on open standards wireless technology and an all IP wireless architecture, the company has achieved a reputation for exceptional broadband performance and reliability. AzulStar has been recognized for its innovation and service quality in the wireless broadband access market.