Michigan Rise is a government-backed investor and venture capital firm. Team members are concentrated in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The known portfolio counts 10 companies, including Bloom, Scorbit, Reportwell, CircNova, Carvis.AI and Entirety Biomedical.
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Who to pitch at Michigan Rise
Michigan Rise portfolio companies (10)
- Bloom
- Scorbit
- Reportwell
- CircNova
- Carvis.AI
- Entirety Biomedical
- Church Space
- PatenSee
- WoodChuck.ai
- Maka Kids
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About Michigan Rise
The firm's listing covers sectors AI, FinTech, Hardware and Healthcare, and focus areas AI Applications, Analytics, Clinical Trials and Cybersecurity; known deals cluster at Pre-Seed and Seed.
Of the 4 people on file at Michigan Rise, David Washburn (President & Board Director), Michael Godlesky (Principal) and Tommy Skinner (Investment Director) are listed as the contacts to approach first.
Across the known portfolio, 20 co-investors appear alongside Michigan Rise, including Detroit Venture Partners, Union Heritage Capital and Newlab.
Frequently asked questions
What is Michigan Rise?
Michigan Rise is a government-backed investor and venture capital firm whose team is concentrated in Detroit, Michigan, United States, with a known portfolio of 10 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Michigan Rise invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, FinTech, Hardware and Healthcare; listed focus areas include AI Applications, Analytics, Clinical Trials and Cybersecurity. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Michigan Rise invest at?
The known deals of Michigan Rise include Pre-Seed and Seed rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Michigan Rise?
3 of the 4 people on file at Michigan Rise are listed as contacts for the firm. All 4 have their own profile page.
How do I contact Michigan Rise?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 4 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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