Michigan Rise

Founded in 2020, Michigan Rise is a venture capital firm based in East Lansing, Michigan. It invests in early-stage tech startups across various sectors within the state, with a focus on advanced automotive & mobility, advanced manufacturing & materials, agricultural processing technology, alternative energy, homeland security & defense technology, information technology, life sciences, therapeutics, and medical devices.

Vikram Mohan

Venture Analyst

Matt Okoneski

Director, Venture Investments

Tommy Skinner

Director, Venture Investments

John Tran

Venture Analyst

Calvin VanderWal

Venture Associate

Pete Martin

Director, Portfolio Management

Matthew Okoneski

Director, Venture Investments

126 past transactions

Bloom

Pre Seed Round in 2025
America's first vertical integration platform for the micromobility revolution.

CircNova

Seed Round in 2025
CircNova is a biotechnology company that employs artificial intelligence to generate, analyze, and identify circular RNA for therapeutic development. Its focus is on enabling biopharmaceutical companies to develop treatments for previously undruggable diseases.

Carvis.AI

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Get instant, accurate diagnostics, easy-to-follow repair guides, essential tool lists, recommended parts, and helpful YouTube tutorials, all in one place.

Electric Outdoors

Seed Round in 2024
Electric Outdoors revolutionizes sustainable outdoor access by offering the EO Canopy, a portable, solar-powered camping platform that generates its own energy and water. Powered by AWS IoT cloud technology, it provides Level 2 EV charging, water handling, and off-grid power in exposed weather environments. Beyond camping, potential use cases include government, military, and emergency response scenarios.

ATLAS Space Operations

Venture Round in 2024
ATLAS Space Operations, Inc. is a company focused on transforming satellite communications and data management. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, ATLAS develops the ATLAS Freedom Software Platform, a cloud-based system that enables users to efficiently gather and analyze information from space. This innovative platform features flexible scheduling, cloud processing, and a global network of antennas, allowing clients to optimize their satellite communications at a lower cost. By leveraging advanced technology and a unique approach to space-based communications, ATLAS aims to provide more accessible and scalable solutions for organizations engaged in satellite operations.

Rivet Work

Venture Round in 2024
Rivet Work Inc. is a company based in Detroit, Michigan, that specializes in providing modern digital tools aimed at enhancing workforce management for contractors, unions, and trade schools. Established in 2019, Rivet offers an application that facilitates the organization and deployment of labor across job sites, enabling users to access and assign their workforce seamlessly. The platform assists contractors in overseeing project activities by tracking real-time updates on job site conditions and allows for instant notifications regarding job changes. By optimizing labor operations through features such as digital dispatch, training, and community organizing, Rivet Work aims to streamline processes within the construction industry and promote it as an attractive option for emerging talent.

Motion Grazer AI

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Motion Grazer AI is a technology company based in East Lansing, Michigan, founded in 2020 by John McIntyre, Madonna Benjamin, Daniel Morris, and Michael Lavagnino. The company specializes in developing a monitoring system for livestock using a computer and a real-sense camera. Their hardware platform, SIM, focuses on sow monitoring and health assessment, providing individual sensing, monitoring, and analyses to support precision livestock farming (PLF) for sows and other animals. This system offers automated and quantifiable indicators of reproductive potential, body condition, and locomotion, aiming to enhance productivity and profitability while ensuring animal health and welfare at a reduced cost.

mfg.parts

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Mfg.parts is a company that specializes in providing a collaborative manufacturing design platform. This platform is designed to assist businesses in designing and producing custom parts efficiently. It allows users to upload two-dimensional drawings and three-dimensional models, which can then be shared with partners or directly manufactured. By streamlining these processes, Mfg.parts helps businesses reduce the time it takes to bring their products to market.

Functional Fluidics

Funding Round in 2023
Founded in 2014, Functional Fluidics specializes in developing biomarkers and assays for measuring thrombosis and adhesion formation in whole blood under pulsatile flow. Its primary focus is on improving patient care by providing objective data on red blood cell health through its proprietary blood function assays.

Grounded RV

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Leading the electric revolution of recreational vehicles to allow people to get closer to nature without harming it.

The Lip Bar

Funding Round in 2023
The Lip Bar LLC is a cosmetics company based in Detroit, Michigan, that specializes in producing and selling lipsticks. Founded in 2011, The Lip Bar emphasizes that beauty should not compromise health by offering products made from natural, vegan ingredients. Its lipsticks are uniquely formulated with moisturizing elements such as shea butter, avocado oil, coconut oil, and vitamin E, which help to soften and enhance lips while providing bold color options. The company sells its products through various retail locations across the United States as well as online, catering to diverse beauty needs and preferences.

Pearl Street Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Pearl Street Technologies develops a simulation, optimization, and design platform for power grid planning. Its SUGAR platform uses advanced circuit simulation methodologies to analyze and optimize grids, enabling utilities and stakeholders to prepare for renewable energy integration.

Culturewell

Seed Round in 2023
Culturewell offers a subscription-based platform that helps healthcare administrators identify and mitigate germ risks within facilities. It achieves this by sampling and testing surfaces, providing risk profiles, and suggesting targeted cleaning improvements to reduce healthcare-associated infections.

Grounded RV

Funding Round in 2023
Leading the electric revolution of recreational vehicles to allow people to get closer to nature without harming it.

SecuritySnares

Pre Seed Round in 2023
SecuritySnares is a technology company focused on protecting organizations from cyberattacks, particularly those caused by ransomware and wipers. Its flagship product, RansomSnare, is designed to detect and halt malicious encryption activities before they can compromise files. This lightweight micro-agent operates seamlessly on endpoints, providing real-time protection without the need for signatures, learning periods, or frequent updates, and it can function offline, making it suitable for older operating systems in environments such as manufacturing and healthcare. In addition, SecuritySnares offers WiperSnare, a solution that targets wipers—malware that corrupts or deletes files—providing organizations with a robust defense against this emerging threat. By integrating its products with existing security tools, SecuritySnares enables customers to safeguard their data effectively and efficiently.

Breadless

Funding Round in 2023
Operator of gluten-free restaurants intended to offer healthy dining alternatives. The company offers sandwiches that are wrapped with a variety of fresh, nutrient-dense, and locally sourced greens such as Swiss chard, turnip greens, and collard greens instead of bread along with customizable ingredients, enabling consumers to access tasty, portable, low-carb, and gluten-free food without any bread.

360ofme

Seed Round in 2023
360ofme is a cloud-based platform that empowers consumers to manage their personal data across various aspects of their lives, including healthcare, finance, insurance, automotive, and home services. The platform facilitates data ownership and provides users with the ability to securely share critical information with chosen family members and professionals. By leveraging cognitive computing technology, 360ofme offers insights that help individuals gain greater control over their digital footprints. This innovative approach not only enhances identity assurance and consent management but also allows for the monetization of personal data, enabling a more transparent and efficient interaction between consumers and businesses.

FreightRoll

Seed Round in 2023
FreightRoll is a freight technology company that provides digital solutions to streamline shipping and yard operations. It operates a freight marketplace that connects shippers with truckload carriers to quote, book, arrange, and track shipments, and it offers an AI-enabled yard orchestration platform to automate yard processes and improve efficiency. The platform suite includes FreightBOL, a paperless bill of lading app; FreightVISION, which provides in-transit visibility; and FreightLEDGER, a secure data repository for itemized manifests and immutable chain of custody, enabling reporting on carrier performance and loading times. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan.

TheraB Medical

Seed Round in 2023
TheraB Medical is an early-stage medical device company focused on improving infant healthcare. Its flagship product, the SnugLit™ Portable Phototherapy System, is a wearable, portable solution for treating infant jaundice. Developed in collaboration with over 300 medical professionals and parents, the SnugLit System combines blue light therapy within a swaddle, promoting maternal-infant bonding and breastfeeding while reducing separation stress for both mothers and babies.

Swish Brand Experiences

Seed Round in 2023
SwishBx powers a revolutionary data-driven, product sampling marketplace to connect retailers and brands. With SwishBx, retailers enhance loyalty, strengthen supplier relationships and naturally expand their retail media offerings while seamlessly rewarding shoppers. For brands, SwishBx makes sponsored product sampling viable for all categories with self-serve, transparent, highly targeted and measurable technology that leverages first-party data to determine relevancy. SwishBx’s sponsored product sampling platform is available to online retailers and innovative brands of all sizes to deploy automated sampling campaigns which inspire incremental sales and expand lifetime customer value.

LABR

Seed Round in 2023
LABR operates a platform that connects unskilled labor seekers with employers across various industries. Its service addresses labor shortages by providing reliable, flexible workers, primarily benefiting construction companies and university/trade students.

The Patient Company

Series A in 2023
The Patient Company designs and manufactures SimPull, an automated lateral patient transfer device. SimPull aims to protect clinicians from injuries, shorten transfer times, and eliminate waste associated with disposable components of competing products. Founded in 2019 and based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the company also maintains operations in Scottsdale, Arizona. The motorized device is fully automated and can be operated by a single care team member, enabling safe, efficient transfers with automated management while reducing risk to staff and supporting respectful patient handling.

Micro-LAM Technologies

Series B in 2023
Micro-LAM Technologies is a specialty engineering company that designs and manufactures laser-assisted cutting tools and precision machining solutions for hard-to-machine materials. It offers the Micro-LAM Optimus T+1, a hybrid laser-diamond cutting tool system enabling ultra-precision machining of advanced ceramics, semiconductors, glass and metals. The company provides feasibility analysis, process development, system customization, and installation and ongoing support services to help customers optimize manufacturing setups, including laser wavelength and power, beam delivery, tool geometry, and mounting fixtures. Its services cover manufacturing setup evaluation, laser absorption testing, hardness reduction testing, and process parameter development, among others. Micro-LAM serves customers in optics, aerospace, defense and armor, semiconductor, and automotive sectors. Founded in 2012 and based in Michigan, the company focuses on enabling productivity and reliability in ultra-precision drilling and cutting of brittle and hard materials through its retrofittable laser-assisted technology.

Espervita Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2023
Espervita Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing metabolic reprogramming therapies for cancer. Its programs target areas with significant unmet medical needs, such as liver cancer, to help medical professionals prevent cancer cell proliferation, increase immune recognition, and reduce tumor burden. Founded in 2018 and based in Saline, Michigan, the company aims to expand therapeutic options by reprogramming cellular metabolism to support anti-tumor activity.

Lilypad Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Lilypad Labs is a manufacturer focused on transforming water recreation through its innovative solar-powered boats, known as Lilypad. These vessels are designed to be shared, offering users a unique and peaceful experience on the water. By leveraging clean energy and advanced autonomous mobility technology, Lilypad Labs integrates sustainable aquatic mobility systems that promote environmentally friendly boating. The company's commitment to sustainability enables people to enjoy recreational activities on water while minimizing their environmental impact.

Alerje

Seed Round in 2023
Alerje, Inc. is a Detroit-based company focused on enhancing the quality of life for individuals with food allergies. Founded in 2015, Alerje has developed an innovative emergency medicine and digital oral immunotherapy management platform. Central to its offerings is an epinephrine auto-injector that conveniently fits into a smartphone case, promoting better adherence and alert management for users. The company also provides a mobile application that allows users to create personalized food allergy profiles, share these profiles with caregivers and medical professionals, and filter recipes based on allergen information. Additionally, the app includes features for scanning grocery items to identify potential allergens, thus aiding families and healthcare providers in making informed dietary choices. Alerje's platform is validated by the National Science Foundation and aims to improve emergency response and overall management of food allergies.

Wedge

Series A in 2023
Wedge is a web-based platform that specializes in one-way recorded video interviews, catering to the evolving needs of modern recruitment. Its innovative tool allows hiring teams to engage with candidates through video resumes, streamlining the hiring process. By enabling candidates to respond to basic behavioral-based interview questions, Wedge enhances the quality of hires while also helping human resource departments save time and reduce hiring costs. This approach allows companies to efficiently filter candidates and make informed hiring decisions.

UV Angel

Series A in 2023
UV Angel is a technology company specializing in infection prevention solutions for healthcare and other environments. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Grand Haven, Michigan, UV Angel employs a patented UV-C technology platform for automated disinfection of frequently touched surfaces, such as smartphones, keyboards, and touchscreens. The company's innovations are aimed at reducing harmful pathogens in settings where health and safety are paramount, including healthcare facilities, foodservice outlets, retail stores, and offices. In addition to its disinfection technology, UV Angel utilizes artificial intelligence and data analytics to monitor and report on device interactions and contamination, helping clients maintain hygiene and minimize the risk of disease transmission. Through its advanced research and development, UV Angel is committed to creating cleaner and safer environments for employees and customers alike.

Great Lakes Crystal Technologies

Seed Round in 2023
Great Lakes Crystal Technologies manufactures crystal diamond materials for advanced applications. The company provides a proprietary diamond crystal growth technology that enables production of high-performance diamond materials at a lower cost than traditional methods, supporting use in semiconductor, electronics, and energy sectors. It focuses on delivering cost-effective diamond materials for demanding industrial applications.

BlueConduit

Funding Round in 2023
BlueConduit employs machine learning to assist in the removal of lead and other hazardous materials from communities. Originally formed by University of Michigan researchers who worked on Flint's service line replacement program, BlueConduit aims to help cities identify and replace dangerous pipe materials at scale.

Wide Awake VR

Seed Round in 2023
Wide Awake VR is a company that specializes in providing an immersive media content platform using virtual reality technology to enhance the surgical experience for patients. By offering customized VR content during medical procedures, the company aims to help alleviate anxiety and pain, allowing patients to undergo minor surgeries with local anesthesia rather than general anesthesia. This approach not only improves patient comfort but also enhances the efficiency and safety of surgical practices within medical offices. Through its innovative use of virtual reality, Wide Awake VR seeks to transform how patients experience surgical interventions.

KindKatch

Pre Seed Round in 2023
KindKatch is a technology company that specializes in audience engagement solutions. It empowers brands to create personalized video content, enabling them to capture attention, build deeper relationships with audiences, and drive conversions more effectively.

Throdle

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Throdle is an internet service company that operates as an automotive social network, catering to car, truck, and motorcycle enthusiasts. The platform connects users with local events, national car clubs, and auto businesses, fostering a community for automotive aficionados. Through its application, Throdle allows car owners to create profiles that showcase their vehicles, facilitating direct connections with auto businesses and promoting the services and parts they utilize. This interaction not only enhances visibility for automotive partnerships but also elevates the standards of craftsmanship within the automotive community. By enabling users to explore car clubs, register for events, and share content, Throdle strengthens connections among enthusiasts and influences the global automotive landscape.

Repela

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Repela Tech specializes in developing eco-friendly antifouling marine coatings designed to prevent biofouling on ships without the toxic effects associated with conventional copper-based paints. The company's innovative approach involves creating hydrogel coatings and custom-engineered primers that effectively resist a variety of marine micro and macro-organisms, including Ulva zoospores, diatoms, and mussels. This technology offers an environmentally safe alternative to traditional antifouling methods, providing clients with effective solutions for maintaining their vessels while minimizing environmental impact.

Tandem

Seed Round in 2023
Tandem is a financial operating system for couples. It offers a payment application designed to offer a quick and easy way for couples to share expenses. The company's application puts expense sharing on auto-pilot, helps split expenses with a swipe, and imports expenses from cards and accounts, enabling users to get a better handle on their money.

Ripple Science

Seed Round in 2023
Ripple Science develops web-based software for health sciences, facilitating participant recruitment and management in clinical, translational, and social science studies. Its platform offers features like study dashboard management, recruitment campaign tracking, potential participant monitoring, enrolled participant tracking, and task management. Serving academic investigators, clinical trial sites, and CROs, Ripple Science has clients including Johns Hopkins University and the University of Michigan.

The Lip Bar

Funding Round in 2023
The Lip Bar LLC is a cosmetics company based in Detroit, Michigan, that specializes in producing and selling lipsticks. Founded in 2011, The Lip Bar emphasizes that beauty should not compromise health by offering products made from natural, vegan ingredients. Its lipsticks are uniquely formulated with moisturizing elements such as shea butter, avocado oil, coconut oil, and vitamin E, which help to soften and enhance lips while providing bold color options. The company sells its products through various retail locations across the United States as well as online, catering to diverse beauty needs and preferences.

Fusion Coolant

Funding Round in 2023
Fusion Coolant Systems, Inc. specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of innovative coolant and lubrication systems that utilize supercritical carbon dioxide for various industrial applications. The company's product offerings include the Pure-Cut 1000 and LUBE-CUT 1600 machines, which deliver supercritical CO2 with varying lubrication rates tailored for different cutting processes. Fusion Coolant's patented CHiP Lube system represents a significant advancement in metalworking fluids, offering a cleaner alternative to traditional oil and water mixtures, thereby enhancing production rates and tool longevity while minimizing health hazards and environmental impact. The company's solutions are employed across multiple sectors, including medical, automotive, aerospace, and defense, and are supported by infrastructure products such as carbon dioxide storage tanks and pumps. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Canton, Michigan, with an additional office in Saint-Priest, France, Fusion Coolant has established a strategic partnership with Air Liquide to bolster its market presence.

Akadeum Life Sciences

Series B in 2023
Akadeum Life Sciences develops bioseparation products that facilitate the removal of target cells from biological samples using microscopic micro-bubbles. Its products enable medical practitioners to efficiently perform downstream testing and analysis.

MediCool Technologies

Seed Round in 2023
MediCool Technologies specializes in developing innovative, painless solutions for treating dangerous cardiac arrhythmias and other disorders. Its primary focus is on atrial fibrillation and common arrhythmias, enabling patients to receive treatment without discomfort.

Thermavance

Funding Round in 2023
Thermavance specializes in human-scaled climate control systems, utilizing graphene-based electrical heat pumping solutions. Their innovative approach employs thermoelectric modules coupled with graphene to efficiently provide heating and cooling tailored to individual needs.

Munetrix

Funding Round in 2023
Munetrix is a company that specializes in providing data management and performance analytics software tailored for educational institutions, governments, municipalities, and finance leaders. Their platform offers real-time insights, financial projections, and academic performance tracking, which aids in strategic planning and resource allocation. By delivering tools for budget management, student data analysis, and performance metrics, Munetrix helps its clients make informed decisions to enhance efficiency and improve educational outcomes.

FreightRoll

Seed Round in 2023
FreightRoll is a freight technology company that provides digital solutions to streamline shipping and yard operations. It operates a freight marketplace that connects shippers with truckload carriers to quote, book, arrange, and track shipments, and it offers an AI-enabled yard orchestration platform to automate yard processes and improve efficiency. The platform suite includes FreightBOL, a paperless bill of lading app; FreightVISION, which provides in-transit visibility; and FreightLEDGER, a secure data repository for itemized manifests and immutable chain of custody, enabling reporting on carrier performance and loading times. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan.

Enspired Solutions

Seed Round in 2023
Enspired Solutions commercializes patented technology to address PFAS by permanently destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and transforming them into non-toxic byproducts. The process mineralizes PFAS into benign components such as water, fluoride, and simple carbon compounds, enabling on-site treatment without off-site disposal. This approach aims to protect water sustainability, reduce liability, and shift the substance lifecycle toward a waste-free system while potentially improving energy efficiency in treatment operations.

Accelerated Filtration

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Accelerated Filtration specializes in manufacturing liquid filtration devices designed to efficiently remove fine particles from highly suspended solid-liquid streams. Their technology enables industries to process source water, recycle, and reuse wastewater without the need for chemicals or wastewater remediation.

Waldo Solutions

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Waldo Solutions streamlines timber supply management by digitizing traditionally paper-based processes. Its platform enables real-time inventory tracking, seamless communication, improved planning, and enhanced security for loggers, truckers, and land managers.

Waldo Solutions

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Waldo Solutions streamlines timber supply management by digitizing traditionally paper-based processes. Its platform enables real-time inventory tracking, seamless communication, improved planning, and enhanced security for loggers, truckers, and land managers.

CrossBraining

Seed Round in 2023
Founded in 2017 by Josh Nichols, CrossBraining develops a video-based learning platform that enhances skill retention and competency assessment. Its platform enables users to record and teach back tasks using step-by-step video modules, facilitating feedback and proficiency validation for educational institutions and employers.

Grounded RV

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Leading the electric revolution of recreational vehicles to allow people to get closer to nature without harming it.

Flightpath Biosciences

Series A in 2023
Flightpath Biosciences is a biotechnology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2019. It specializes in developing innovative therapies aimed at treating rare infectious diseases, particularly those caused by pathogenic bacteria. The company's focus includes antibiotic therapies that target co-infectious bacteria in conditions such as Lyme disease, aiming to reduce microbiome damage and address multiple pathogenic bacteria in both the oral and gut microbiomes. By collaborating with leading scientists and experts in therapeutics and diagnostics across various academic institutions and government agencies, Flightpath Biosciences is committed to exploring diverse fields of biology to create novel and targeted treatment solutions.

Quint

Series A in 2023
Quint is a manufacturer of office furniture focused on providing well-designed and custom-sized work furnishings. The company specializes in tool-free assembly, ensuring that its professional-grade products are accessible and easy to set up. Quint's offerings include customizable and adaptable furniture, catering to the unique needs of business owners and office workers alike. By prioritizing functionality and design, Quint aims to empower users to work efficiently in their professional environments.

Solidspace

Seed Round in 2023
Solidspace provides virtual or physical server hosting, robust disaster recovery, or sophisticated private and hybrid cloud solutions.

PathwaysGI

Seed Round in 2023
Video collection & advanced AI analysis for objective interpretation of colonoscopy video for grading IBD & therapeutic intervention on IBD

Shoptelligence

Seed Round in 2023
Shoptelligence Inc. is a technology company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that operates an AI-powered style discovery platform designed to assist retailers in enhancing customer engagement and increasing sales revenue. Founded in 2018, Shoptelligence provides an array of features, including virtual sales assistants, email marketing tools, and personalized style curation, which enable retailers to offer individualized shopping experiences. By leveraging its platform, retailers can better understand customer preferences and create tailored shopping journeys that promote brand loyalty and higher average order values. Overall, Shoptelligence aims to empower retailers to foster customer retention and drive revenue growth through enhanced personalization and engagement.

Wedge

Series A in 2023
Wedge is a web-based platform that specializes in one-way recorded video interviews, catering to the evolving needs of modern recruitment. Its innovative tool allows hiring teams to engage with candidates through video resumes, streamlining the hiring process. By enabling candidates to respond to basic behavioral-based interview questions, Wedge enhances the quality of hires while also helping human resource departments save time and reduce hiring costs. This approach allows companies to efficiently filter candidates and make informed hiring decisions.

Atterx Biotherapeutics

Series C in 2023
Atterx Biotherapeutics is a Madison, Wisconsin based company developing therapies to prevent and treat infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. It focuses on preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections, wound infections, and soft tissue infections to enable quicker treatment and improved recovery. Founded in 2001, the company operates from the MG&E Innovation Center in the University Research Park.

Marel Power Solutions

Funding Round in 2023
Marel Power Solutions designs modular power subsystems and compact, scalable power stacks for inverters. The subsystems are miniaturized, configurable, reusable, and upgradeable, with resilience to die-supply shortages, enabling customers to deploy a new generation of power inverters.

Rivet Work

Seed Round in 2023
Rivet Work Inc. is a company based in Detroit, Michigan, that specializes in providing modern digital tools aimed at enhancing workforce management for contractors, unions, and trade schools. Established in 2019, Rivet offers an application that facilitates the organization and deployment of labor across job sites, enabling users to access and assign their workforce seamlessly. The platform assists contractors in overseeing project activities by tracking real-time updates on job site conditions and allows for instant notifications regarding job changes. By optimizing labor operations through features such as digital dispatch, training, and community organizing, Rivet Work aims to streamline processes within the construction industry and promote it as an attractive option for emerging talent.

Iaso Therapeutics

Venture Round in 2023
Iaso Therapeutics is a therapeutics company established in 2018 and located in East Lansing, Michigan. The company specializes in the development of vaccines aimed at improving human health and addressing infectious diseases. Its platform is designed to create vaccines targeting various deadly infections, including smallpox, yellow fever, and tetanus. By focusing on innovative vaccine technologies, Iaso Therapeutics seeks to equip healthcare professionals with effective tools to combat diseases and enhance overall public health.

Goodhood

Seed Round in 2022
Goodhood is a subscription-based auto repair platform designed to provide convenient car maintenance services directly to customers' doorsteps. By connecting car owners with qualified mechanics, the company enables users to browse, book, and manage service appointments through its platform. This innovative approach allows customers to access highly-rated mobile car repair services, facilitating a seamless and efficient maintenance experience for their vehicles.

Virtus Solis

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Virtus Solis is a provider of clean, renewable energy that harnesses solar power from space, effectively eliminating the need for energy storage. The company's innovative approach allows for scalable and low-cost energy solutions that are safe and environmentally friendly. By leveraging space-based solar energy, Virtus Solis aims to offer energy that is cost-competitive with existing alternatives, catering to both terrestrial and potential extraterrestrial applications. Their technology has the capability to support large-scale initiatives, including desalination, recycling, chemical synthesis, and urban vertical farming, making it a versatile player in the renewable energy sector.

KindKatch

Pre Seed Round in 2022
KindKatch is a technology company that specializes in audience engagement solutions. It empowers brands to create personalized video content, enabling them to capture attention, build deeper relationships with audiences, and drive conversions more effectively.

Healthbridge

Funding Round in 2022
Healthbridge offers cloud-based clinical and billing software solutions and premium service offerings. The company is constantly innovating to help medical professionals get paid faster, provide better patient experiences, and run good businesses. The company was founded in 1999 and based in South Africa.

SensCy

Seed Round in 2022
SensCy is a cybersecurity company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It specializes in providing tailored cybersecurity solutions for small and medium-sized organizations. The company's platform is designed to enhance and protect the cybersecurity data of these businesses by offering essential education, sound policies, and best practices. SensCy aims to equip small businesses with a comprehensive understanding of their cyber health, thereby significantly reducing the likelihood of severe cybersecurity incidents. Additionally, the platform prepares organizations to effectively respond to and recover from any incidents that may occur. SensCy focuses on delivering affordable and easily understood solutions, along with personalized attention, to foster a proactive cybersecurity culture within its client organizations.

Sniffer Robotics

Seed Round in 2022
Sniffer Robotics specializes in environmental solutions, notably its advanced SnifferDRONE™ technology. This unmanned aerial system efficiently collects methane concentration data, pinpointing leaks accurately for mitigation. Initially developed for municipal solid waste landfills, it's applicable across various industries. The company offers a range of drone-based services and GIS mapping software.

Healthbridge

Funding Round in 2022
Healthbridge offers cloud-based clinical and billing software solutions and premium service offerings. The company is constantly innovating to help medical professionals get paid faster, provide better patient experiences, and run good businesses. The company was founded in 1999 and based in South Africa.

Thermavance

Funding Round in 2022
Thermavance specializes in human-scaled climate control systems, utilizing graphene-based electrical heat pumping solutions. Their innovative approach employs thermoelectric modules coupled with graphene to efficiently provide heating and cooling tailored to individual needs.

SensCy

Pre Seed Round in 2022
SensCy is a cybersecurity company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It specializes in providing tailored cybersecurity solutions for small and medium-sized organizations. The company's platform is designed to enhance and protect the cybersecurity data of these businesses by offering essential education, sound policies, and best practices. SensCy aims to equip small businesses with a comprehensive understanding of their cyber health, thereby significantly reducing the likelihood of severe cybersecurity incidents. Additionally, the platform prepares organizations to effectively respond to and recover from any incidents that may occur. SensCy focuses on delivering affordable and easily understood solutions, along with personalized attention, to foster a proactive cybersecurity culture within its client organizations.

Navv Systems

Series A in 2022
Navv Systems provides healthcare-focused indoor location technology with the NavvTrack platform. Integrated with Apple Maps, NavvTrack empowers hospitals with high-resolution indoor maps and tools to easily locate and manage staff, equipment, and resources. Developed at Henry Ford Innovations in Detroit, Michigan, NavvTrack is deployed in multiple U.S. hospitals, where it streamlines enterprise device management, helps coordinate team workflows and reduces operational costs.

PassiveBolt

Funding Round in 2022
PassiveBolt specializes in access control software for decentralized identity technology. Its smart locks enable hotels to monitor and secure properties, offering features like touch-to-open functionality, tamper alerts, and auto-freeze intrusion prevention.

Thread Medical

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Thread Medical is an AI-based medical scribe platform designed for ambulatory clinics, particularly in urgent care settings. The company's flagship product automates the creation of medical notes, capturing detailed data from patient encounters. This automation not only enhances the efficiency of clinicians, allowing them to save up to five hours per day on documentation, but also supports precision medicine and billing tools. In addition, Thread Medical's platform contributes to improved clinical decision-making, patient safety, and revenue cycle management through structured data that facilitates downstream automation and analytics. The overall goal of Thread Medical is to enhance the physician and patient experience while delivering significant returns on investment for healthcare providers.

Nickels

Venture Round in 2022
Nickels is a company that focuses on helping consumers of banks and credit unions manage their finances through the application of behavioral science. It develops white-label digital products aimed at enhancing the financial health of its users. These products allow customers to link their loans and receive tailored recommendations for loan repayments. By providing tools that facilitate tracking of loans, Nickels supports both individual consumers and businesses in making informed financial decisions, ultimately promoting economic growth and stability.

Kall Morris

Funding Round in 2022
Kall Morris is a space solutions company developing technology for rendezvousing, retrieving, and relocating objects in orbit. It aims to safeguard space and its services by using proprietary AI/ML software and patented hardware to secure orbital hazards non-destructively.

HOLO Footwear

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2020, HOLO Footwear specializes in stylish, functional footwear for men and women, crafted with recycled materials. The company aims to balance responsibility towards the planet with comfort, durability, and performance.

Ripple Science

Seed Round in 2022
Ripple Science develops web-based software for health sciences, facilitating participant recruitment and management in clinical, translational, and social science studies. Its platform offers features like study dashboard management, recruitment campaign tracking, potential participant monitoring, enrolled participant tracking, and task management. Serving academic investigators, clinical trial sites, and CROs, Ripple Science has clients including Johns Hopkins University and the University of Michigan.

ADHD Online

Funding Round in 2022
ADHD Online provides a formal evaluation for mental health conditions from its licensed psychologist's nationwide network. ADHD Online also provides treatment including medication management, virtual therapy, and other resources. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The Patient Company

Funding Round in 2022
The Patient Company designs and manufactures SimPull, an automated lateral patient transfer device. SimPull aims to protect clinicians from injuries, shorten transfer times, and eliminate waste associated with disposable components of competing products. Founded in 2019 and based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the company also maintains operations in Scottsdale, Arizona. The motorized device is fully automated and can be operated by a single care team member, enabling safe, efficient transfers with automated management while reducing risk to staff and supporting respectful patient handling.

Quint

Series A in 2022
Quint accepts commissioned analysis, such as design assistance, using their own products. With the introduction of the topological optimization tool OPTISHAPE and structural optimization software, they have made significant advancements in the automotive and machine manufacturing sectors. They write out a thorough report and go over the specifics at the debriefing session. They are also in charge of developing procedure manuals and delivering results and reports.

CubeWorks

Seed Round in 2022
CubeWorks develops millimeter-scale wireless sensing solutions for real-time monitoring across diverse environments. The company offers the Cubisens platform, a family of ultra-small software-integrated sensors that measure temperature, imaging and pressure with units under a millimeter in size. The Cubisens system supports deploying multiple units together to tackle larger monitoring tasks and deliver mission-critical information exactly where it is needed. Founded in 2013 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, CubeWorks focuses on ultra-low-power circuitry to enable Internet of Things sensing across industries, including supply chain monitoring and environmental sensing, with a view toward scalable, dependable, and sustainable monitoring solutions.

RedoxBlox

Pre Seed Round in 2022
RedoxBlox develops thermochemical energy storage technology to decarbonize high-temperature industrial thermal processing and provide long-duration energy storage for the grid. The technology enables continuous high-temperature heat while integrating with existing infrastructure to replace natural gas combustion, supporting electrification and renewables deployment. It reduces carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions, enhances safety and resilience, and aims to lower total capital cost for industrial processors and power plant operators. By delivering scalable, long-duration heat, RedoxBlox helps industries leverage renewable energy and move toward low-emission operations.

Wedge

Venture Round in 2022
Wedge is a web-based platform that specializes in one-way recorded video interviews, catering to the evolving needs of modern recruitment. Its innovative tool allows hiring teams to engage with candidates through video resumes, streamlining the hiring process. By enabling candidates to respond to basic behavioral-based interview questions, Wedge enhances the quality of hires while also helping human resource departments save time and reduce hiring costs. This approach allows companies to efficiently filter candidates and make informed hiring decisions.

Great Lakes Crystal Technologies

Seed Round in 2022
Great Lakes Crystal Technologies manufactures crystal diamond materials for advanced applications. The company provides a proprietary diamond crystal growth technology that enables production of high-performance diamond materials at a lower cost than traditional methods, supporting use in semiconductor, electronics, and energy sectors. It focuses on delivering cost-effective diamond materials for demanding industrial applications.

Genomenon

Series B in 2022
Genomenon, Inc. is a software development company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that specializes in tools for genetic diagnosis and discovery. Founded in 2014, it provides a suite of diagnostic and discovery solutions that enable physicians, researchers, and pharmaceutical companies to rapidly and accurately identify disease-causing variants from genomic sequencing data. The company’s flagship product, GENOMENON, automates the analysis of next-generation sequencing data, thereby enhancing decision-making processes in clinical settings and accelerating discoveries in genomics. With its focus on improving cancer diagnosis and treatment, Genomenon aims to support better patient outcomes through its innovative software solutions.

Plinqit

Series A in 2022
Plinqit offers a SaaS platform that enables banks to offer goal-based micro-savings accounts. The solution covers onboarding and administration of customer accounts, analytics across user activity, and publishing tools to deliver content and support cross-selling. The platform supports both traditional and digital banks in attracting and retaining depositors by providing interactive savings applications and gamification, enabling customers and their children to save and learn modern money management techniques. Founded in 2015 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Plinqit focuses on helping financial institutions engage savers through a structured saving experience and automated saving workflows.

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.

Dynamo Metrics

Funding Round in 2022
Dynamo Metrics, LLC is a technology company that specializes in developing data extraction and management applications tailored for local governments, including county treasurers, land banks, municipalities, and planning and development agencies. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the company offers a range of cloud-based solutions designed to enhance decision-making processes. Key products include Neighborhood Intel, which consolidates diverse federal, state, and local data into a unified platform, and Public Portal, a customizable tool that facilitates communication with citizens and community partners. Additionally, Dynamo Metrics provides software for code enforcement teams and offers consulting services to help municipalities with data analysis, reporting, and securing funding. By promoting data-driven decision-making, Dynamo Metrics aims to foster healthier communities and improve transparency and trust between local governments and their constituents.

PassiveBolt

Funding Round in 2021
PassiveBolt specializes in access control software for decentralized identity technology. Its smart locks enable hotels to monitor and secure properties, offering features like touch-to-open functionality, tamper alerts, and auto-freeze intrusion prevention.

Shoptelligence

Seed Round in 2021
Shoptelligence Inc. is a technology company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that operates an AI-powered style discovery platform designed to assist retailers in enhancing customer engagement and increasing sales revenue. Founded in 2018, Shoptelligence provides an array of features, including virtual sales assistants, email marketing tools, and personalized style curation, which enable retailers to offer individualized shopping experiences. By leveraging its platform, retailers can better understand customer preferences and create tailored shopping journeys that promote brand loyalty and higher average order values. Overall, Shoptelligence aims to empower retailers to foster customer retention and drive revenue growth through enhanced personalization and engagement.

Yottled

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Yottled is a customer relationship management platform primarily serving businesses in the wellness industry such as salons, spas, gyms, beauty studios, dance studios, and life coaches. It offers services including client data management and marketing tools.

Vade Nutrition

Series D in 2021
Vade Nutrition is a company based in Lansing, Michigan, founded in 2016. It specializes in portable protein powder, providing athletes and health-conscious individuals with convenient nutritional supplements. The company's unique offering includes dissolvable protein scoops that come in pre-measured, single-serving quantities, packaged in food-grade material. This innovative design enables users to easily consume protein on the go, aligning with the demands of a fast-paced lifestyle. Vade Nutrition aims to make protein supplementation accessible and affordable for consumers seeking to enhance their health and wellness.

Nickels

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Nickels is a company that focuses on helping consumers of banks and credit unions manage their finances through the application of behavioral science. It develops white-label digital products aimed at enhancing the financial health of its users. These products allow customers to link their loans and receive tailored recommendations for loan repayments. By providing tools that facilitate tracking of loans, Nickels supports both individual consumers and businesses in making informed financial decisions, ultimately promoting economic growth and stability.

EVOQ

Seed Round in 2021
EVOQ specializes in heritage conservation and inuit and nations architecture in residential and commercial projects, heritage planning, landscape architecture, as well as contemporary and institutional architecture. Their services include professional collaboration, sustainable design, building assessments, renovations, interior design, and new construction.

Rivet Work

Seed Round in 2021
Rivet Work Inc. is a company based in Detroit, Michigan, that specializes in providing modern digital tools aimed at enhancing workforce management for contractors, unions, and trade schools. Established in 2019, Rivet offers an application that facilitates the organization and deployment of labor across job sites, enabling users to access and assign their workforce seamlessly. The platform assists contractors in overseeing project activities by tracking real-time updates on job site conditions and allows for instant notifications regarding job changes. By optimizing labor operations through features such as digital dispatch, training, and community organizing, Rivet Work aims to streamline processes within the construction industry and promote it as an attractive option for emerging talent.

BitLyft

Funding Round in 2021
BitLyft provides custom security services and develops a network management platform to combat cybersecurity threats. The platform offers active monitoring and detection, threat remediation, user behavior analytics, application monitoring, network forensics, log management and reporting, and file integrity monitoring, along with compliance assurance and cloud security features. By integrating these capabilities, BitLyft supports organizations in building and managing security operations and DevOps workflows effectively.

Akadeum Life Sciences

Series B in 2021
Akadeum Life Sciences develops bioseparation products that facilitate the removal of target cells from biological samples using microscopic micro-bubbles. Its products enable medical practitioners to efficiently perform downstream testing and analysis.

TiiCKER

Pre Seed Round in 2021
TiiCKER is an intelligent software platform that helps publicly traded companies engage, verify, and reward their retail investors. It enables investors to view and manage their holdings, access commission-free trading, and discover benefits linked to their shares in a single place. For companies, the platform provides tools to measure retail investor engagement, convert consumers to shareholders, and deliver verified shareholder perks, direct-to-shareholder marketing, insights, and content. The service supports attracting new investors and assessing shareholder lifetime value through analytics, thereby strengthening investor relationships and long-term engagement.

Ripple Science

Funding Round in 2021
Ripple Science develops web-based software for health sciences, facilitating participant recruitment and management in clinical, translational, and social science studies. Its platform offers features like study dashboard management, recruitment campaign tracking, potential participant monitoring, enrolled participant tracking, and task management. Serving academic investigators, clinical trial sites, and CROs, Ripple Science has clients including Johns Hopkins University and the University of Michigan.

Kall Morris

Seed Round in 2021
Kall Morris is a space solutions company developing technology for rendezvousing, retrieving, and relocating objects in orbit. It aims to safeguard space and its services by using proprietary AI/ML software and patented hardware to secure orbital hazards non-destructively.
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