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Red Cedar Ventures

325 E Grand River Ave, Suite 275, East Lansing, MI, 48823, United States

Overview

Early-stage venture fund investing in high-tech startups.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series B

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services

Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Jupid
May 2026Participated
$0.84 MSeed
Adrenaline Interactive
Apr 2026Led
$1 MOther Equity
ATLAS Space Operations
Sep 2024Participated
$15 MOther Equity
TiiCKER
Apr 2023Led
$5 MSeed
Iaso Therapeutics
Jan 2023Led
$1 MSeed
EeroQ
Aug 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
Retia Medical
Jul 2022Participated
$15 MSeries B
GreenMark Biomedical
Jan 2022Participated
$0.83 MOther Equity
Ubiquitous Energy
Jan 2022Participated
$30 MSeries B
TiiCKER
Jul 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
Ripple Science
Jan 2020Participated
$3 MOther Equity
GreenMark Biomedical
Mar 2019Participated
$0.67 MSeed
Jupid
May 2026Participated
$0.84 MSeed
Adrenaline Interactive
Apr 2026Led
$1 MOther Equity
ATLAS Space Operations
Sep 2024Participated
$15 MOther Equity
TiiCKER
Apr 2023Led
$5 MSeed
Iaso Therapeutics
Jan 2023Led
$1 MSeed
EeroQ
Aug 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
Retia Medical
Jul 2022Participated
$15 MSeries B
GreenMark Biomedical
Jan 2022Participated
$0.83 MOther Equity
Ubiquitous Energy
Jan 2022Participated
$30 MSeries B
TiiCKER
Jul 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
Ripple Science
Jan 2020Participated
$3 MOther Equity
GreenMark Biomedical
Mar 2019Participated
$0.67 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Red Cedar Ventures: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Red Cedar Ventures: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed25
Series B02
Other Equity13

Monthly Deal Activity

Red Cedar Ventures: 13 deals are recorded across 92 months.All available history.
Red Cedar Ventures: 13 deals are recorded across 92 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Red Cedar Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

Red Cedar Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences5
Enterprise Software4
Hardware & Robotics3
Space & Frontier Tech2
Fintech2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
AI & Machine Learning1
Gaming & eSports1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Red Cedar Ventures: 13 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.

Red Cedar Ventures: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Red Cedar Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals).All available history.

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

Red Cedar Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States12
Europe1
Red Cedar Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Blue Water Angels sharing 3 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.

Red Cedar Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Blue Water Angels sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Blue Water Angels3
Invest Michigan3
Michigan Rise3
University of Michigan3
First Step Fund2
Western Michigan University2
Alumni Ventures1
Andersen Corporation1
B Capital Group1
Baysore Advisory Group1
Beringea1
Boomerang Catapult1
Calibrate Ventures1
Dundee Venture Capital1
ENEOS1
Flipturn Ventures1
Fresenius Medical Care Ventures1
Hostplus1
ID Ventures1
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Investment Strategy

Red Cedar Ventures: Led accounts for 23% and participating for 77% of round participation.All available history.
Red Cedar Ventures: Led accounts for 23% and participating for 77% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led323%
Participating1077%
Red Cedar Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Red Cedar Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led3100%

Team

Abdel Qader Diab

Data Analyst

Calvin VanderWal

Venture Associate

Christian McKenzie

Investment Associate

David Washburn

Founder

Jeff Wesley

Executive Director

Mathew Okneski

Sr. Venture Associate

Nichole Maquire

Project Coordinator

Prem Bodagala

Director

Tommy Skinner

Sr. Venture Associate