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The Venture Codex

Overview

Invests in Michigan tech startups to commercialize innovative technologies.

Founded

2020

Deals · 12mo

6

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

25rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Electric Plant
Oct 2026Participated
$11 MSeed
PatenSee
Jun 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Maka
May 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Maka
Mar 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Entirety Biomedical
Feb 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Scorbit
Nov 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
ChurchSpace
May 2025Participated
$1 MOther Equity
CircNova
Feb 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
ATLAS Space Operations
Sep 2024Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Rivet Work
Apr 2024Participated
$6 MOther Equity
The Patient Company
Jan 2024Led
$3 MSeries A
Sniffer
May 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Electric Plant
Oct 2026Participated
$11 MSeed
PatenSee
Jun 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Maka
May 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Maka
Mar 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Entirety Biomedical
Feb 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Scorbit
Nov 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
ChurchSpace
May 2025Participated
$1 MOther Equity
CircNova
Feb 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
ATLAS Space Operations
Sep 2024Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Rivet Work
Apr 2024Participated
$6 MOther Equity
The Patient Company
Jan 2024Led
$3 MSeries A
Sniffer
May 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Michigan Rise: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Michigan Rise: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed78
Series A12
Series B01
Other Equity15

Monthly Deal Activity

Michigan Rise: 25 deals are recorded across 184 months.All available history.
Michigan Rise: 25 deals are recorded across 184 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '111
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '122
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '121
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '131
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
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Apr '160
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Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
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Apr '170
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Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
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Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
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Apr '190
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Dec '190
Jan '200
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Jan '221
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Jan '231
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Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Michigan Rise: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Michigan Rise: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences11
AI & Machine Learning4
Professional Services4
Enterprise Software3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Hardware & Robotics3
Media & Entertainment3
Education & Workforce2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Real Estate & Construction2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Marketing & Advertising2
Fintech2
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Manufacturing1
Food & Agriculture1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Michigan Rise: 25 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Michigan Rise: 25 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M19
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Michigan Rise: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Michigan Rise: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States24
Israel1
Michigan Rise: 20 co-investors are shown, with Detroit Venture Partners sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Michigan Rise: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
Michigan Rise: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led936%
Participating1664%
Michigan Rise: Single-lead accounts for 89% and co-led for 11% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Michigan Rise: Single-lead accounts for 89% and co-led for 11% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead889%
Co-led111%

Team

Abdel Qader Diab

Data Analyst

Calvin VanderWal

Venture Associate

Christian McKenzie

Investment Associate

Jeff Wesley

Executive Director

John Tran

Venture Analyst

Mathew Okneski

Sr. Venture Associate

Tommy Skinner

Sr. Venture Associate