Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund
101 W. Washington Street, Suite 13, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Overview
The Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund is a investment fund dedicated to fostering the growth of early-stage startups
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 1
- Active investors
- 0
Investment portfolio
- Grounded
Participated · Seed · Aug 2026
Grounded was founded in 2022 and develops modular, “Lego-like” interior systems and software (Grounded+) that convert van chassis into configurable workspaces for commercial customers. The company initially focused on electric vans but pivoted to a vehicle-agnostic approach after OEM shifts, embracing both electric and combustion-powered models. Grounded has won customers across commercial, medical, veterinary, food and beverage, and public safety sectors, including Colgate, Nokia, Wayne State University Medical, and the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii. It recently opened a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Detroit where production starts this month and capacity will ramp next year. The $5 million seed financing will support scaling manufacturing and expanding the company’s modular customization platform to service a broader set of fleet needs.
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