Stage of Investment: Startup/Early

Business-CONNECT serves as MSU’s front door for corporations, directing businesses to the right MSU resources – from recruiting students to finding a researcher for a specific project– and enabling two-way strategic communications and planning for business customers. The Business-CONNECT team also supports entrepreneurial and regional economic development efforts. We, as well as MSU Technologies and […]

The MSU Research Foundation supports the Michigan State University ecosystem with resources that increase the impact of research and innovation. The Foundation achieves its mission through grant programs that contribute over $15 million annually to the University, entrepreneurial programming delivered through its venture creation subsidiary, Spartan Innovations, and early-stage investments made through it venture funds—Red […]

4100DX stands at the forefront of health innovation and patient capital, uniquely merging long-term investment with transformative healthcare advancements.

Hella Ventures looks to be the premier Automotive Corporate Venture Capital firm. We look to only invest and/or partner with companies that support our strategic goals. Whether those goals be directly in our products or the way in which we conduct our business. We support through being good investors and good partners to our portfolio […]

Pointe Angels is an independent investor club in the Grosse Pointe communities, east of Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 2019, Pointe Angels provides members with opportunities for meaningful financial returns on capital investments in scalable early-stage ventures. Pointe Angels favors Michigan start-ups, but invests globally.

Tappan Hill invests in B2B software that solves difficult problems in large markets. Tappan Hill is industry agnostic and invests anywhere in the United States.

Wakestream Ventures, previously a part of Start Garden, wears the hat of early stage financier and likes startups that take advantage of the Midwest expertise in manufacturing and global enterprise. Wakestream backs fascinating founders working where physical products converge with the internet.

Mercury Fund is an early-stage VC firm focused on disruptive tech startups outside of Silicon Valley. To date, Mercury has created over $13.5 billion of value with an operationally-focused venture investment strategy helping startups achieve rapid, sustainable growth. Mercury partners with first-time entrepreneurs who require support and guidance, as well as seasoned founders seeking to […]

eLab Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in businesses where AI is the difference in creating market disruption. We believe that talent is broadly distributed although opportunity is not. We strive to work with and support founders from all backgrounds who are building the most impactful technology businesses in the world.

Michigan Capital Network (MCN) is an early-stage investment management firm based in Grand Rapids, MI. We manage $150M in assets across 6 core funds, 2 custom funds, and several special purpose entities (SPEs) for institutional investors, local family offices and corporations, and high net worth individuals across the state of Michigan. We invest primarily in […]