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Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund

A pre-seed venture fund backing Michigan startups building technology for the outdoor recreation economy.

Operating headquarters
Marquette, MI, US🇺🇸
Founded
2024
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michiganoutdoorfund.com·Crawled Oct 10, 2026·

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  1. Investment Criteria/investment-criteria

    Fund Investment Eligibility Requirements: Michigan-based: Company is a for-profit LLC, C corporation, or S corporation that has been in business for seven years or less and with key founders and a majority of its full-time employees located in Michigan Outdoor-focused: We invest in companies developing products and services that increase the enjoyment, accessibility, safety, or […]

  2. Portfolio/portfolio

    Our Portfolio Detroit, MI Grounded Grounded is an electric RV company revolutionizing the RV experience. Their flagship product is the G2, a smart, customizable electric camper van with 250 miles of range. The “smart” system is a proprietary electronics system and mobile app that allows remote control and monitoring of all vehicle and RV systems. […]

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  1. InvestUP Announces Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund, a $3 Million Pre-Seed Fund to Invest in Outdoor Recreation Startup Companies/investup-announces-michigan-outdoor-innovation-fund-a-3-million-pre-seed-fund-to-invest-in-outdoor-recreation-startup-companies

    Marquette, Mich., April 2, 2024 –  InvestUP and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today announced the creation of the Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund, a $3 million pre-seed fund to support entrepreneurs across Michigan in the outdoor recreation industry.  The Fund will make investments ranging from $50,000 to $250,000 in promising Michigan-based startups that are […]

  2. Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund Announces First Round of Investments in Exciting New Outdoor Innovations/michigan-outdoor-innovation-fund-announces-first-round-of-investments

    Michigan Outdoor Fund invests in Grounded RVs, Mullybox, and Revolin Sports to boost innovation, job creation, and outdoor experiences.

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    InvestUP Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund Team and Board InvestUP InvestUP is a private sector-led economic development organization focused on driving economic prosperity across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Founded by the region’s leading private sector businesses and three regional universities, its mission is centered on the people, projects, policies and promotion necessary to drive prosperity across the […]

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    2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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    Advancing Michigan’s Outdoor Innovation Industry Seeking Investment? Learn More Advancing Michigan’s Outdoor Innovation Industry Seeking Investment? Learn More Dedicated to advancing innovation in the outdoor industry The Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund is a $5.6 million investment fund dedicated to fostering the growth of early-stage startups that leverage technology to increase the enjoyment, accessibility, safety, or […]

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  1. Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund Helping Five Start-Up Entrepreneursradioresultsnetwork.com/2024/11/14/michigan-outdoor-innovation-fund-helping-five-start-up-entrepreneurs/

    The Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund is helping five start-up entrepreneurs with a $3 million pre-seed fund capitalized by the MEDC.

    Nov 2024 · Radioresultsnetwork.comNews article

  2. Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund Announces First Round of Investments in Exciting New Outdoor Innovationsmichiganoutdoorfund.com/michigan-outdoor-innovation-fund-announces-first-round-of-investments/

    The Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund announces its first round of investments in Grounded RVs, Mullybox, and Revolin Sports. The investments are intended to support innovation, job creation, and outdoor experiences.

    Aug 2024 · Michigan Outdoor Innovation FundNews article

  3. InvestUP Announces Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund, a $3 Million Pre-Seed Fund to Invest in Outdoor Recreation Startup Companiesmichiganoutdoorfund.com/investup-announces-michigan-outdoor-innovation-fund-a-3-million-pre-seed-fund-to-invest-in-outdoor-recreation-startup-companies/

    InvestUP and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announce the Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund, a $3 million pre-seed fund for outdoor recreation startup companies. The fund supports entrepreneurs across Michigan through investments of $50,000 to $250,000 in promising startups based in the state.

    Apr 2024 · Michigan Outdoor Innovation FundNews article

  4. New U.P. investment fund aims to boost outdoor-industry startupsinterlochenpublicradio.org/ipr-news/2024-04-10/new-u-p-investment-fund-aims-to-boost-outdoor-industry-startups

    A new $3 million fund based in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula aims to help businesses serving the state’s outdoor recreation industry.

    Apr 2024 · Interlochen Public RadioNews article