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Michigan Rise
Michigan Rise, a subsidiary of the Michigan State University Research Foundation, focuses on investing in tech startups across Michigan to foster economic development. The firm primarily engages in pre-seed and seed funding rounds but also participates in Series A and beyond. Their investment strategy is centered around commercializing innovative technologies developed by Michigan's brightest tech entrepreneurs.
Michigan Rise expanded its paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing portfolio with an investment in Repela Tech, a cleantech startup at the Michigan Life Science & Innovation Center. Repela Tech is developing an anti-fouling coating for recreational boating.
Michigan Rise is a subsidiary of the Michigan State University Research Foundation, a nonprofit established in 1973 to advance economic development through technology commercialization.
Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III provides early-stage venture funding to Michigan-based technology startups. It operates in partnership with the MSU Research Foundation and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).