University of Michigan
Overview
Renowned educational institution with diverse academic programs.
Founded
1817
Deals ยท 12mo
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Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sygaldry | Apr 2026Participated | $139 MSeries A | |
Deepgram | Jan 2026Participated | $130 MSeries C | |
Atomic Industries | Sep 2025Participated | $25 MSeries A | |
Rescale | Apr 2025Participated | $115 MSeries D | |
X-energy | Feb 2025Participated | $700 MSeries C | |
X-energy | Oct 2024Participated | $500 MSeries C | |
Stoke Space | Oct 2023Participated | $100 MSeries B | |
ONL Therapeutics | Mar 2023Participated | $15 MSeries C | |
GreenMark Biomedical | Jan 2022Participated | $0.83 MOther Equity | |
Rhaeos | Jan 2022Participated | $2 MSeed | |
Akadeum Life Sciences | Oct 2021Participated | $18 MSeries B | |
Elucid | May 2021Participated | $8 MSeries A | |
Sygaldry | Apr 2026Participated | $139 MSeries A | |
Deepgram | Jan 2026Participated | $130 MSeries C | |
Atomic Industries | Sep 2025Participated | $25 MSeries A | |
Rescale | Apr 2025Participated | $115 MSeries D | |
X-energy | Feb 2025Participated | $700 MSeries C | |
X-energy | Oct 2024Participated | $500 MSeries C | |
Stoke Space | Oct 2023Participated | $100 MSeries B | |
ONL Therapeutics | Mar 2023Participated | $15 MSeries C | |
GreenMark Biomedical | Jan 2022Participated | $0.83 MOther Equity | |
Rhaeos | Jan 2022Participated | $2 MSeed | |
Akadeum Life Sciences | Oct 2021Participated | $18 MSeries B | |
Elucid | May 2021Participated | $8 MSeries A |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 1 | 3 |
| Series A | 1 | 6 |
| Series B | 0 | 6 |
| Series C+ | 0 | 7 |
| Other Equity | 0 | 3 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Jul '12 | 1 |
| Aug '12 | 0 |
| Sep '12 | 0 |
| Oct '12 | 0 |
| Nov '12 | 0 |
| Dec '12 | 0 |
| Jan '13 | 0 |
| Feb '13 | 0 |
| Mar '13 | 0 |
| Apr '13 | 0 |
| May '13 | 0 |
| Jun '13 | 0 |
| Jul '13 | 0 |
| Aug '13 | 0 |
| Sep '13 | 0 |
| Oct '13 | 0 |
| Nov '13 | 0 |
| Dec '13 | 0 |
| Jan '14 | 0 |
| Feb '14 | 0 |
| Mar '14 | 1 |
| Apr '14 | 0 |
| May '14 | 0 |
| Jun '14 | 0 |
| Jul '14 | 0 |
| Aug '14 | 0 |
| Sep '14 | 0 |
| Oct '14 | 0 |
| Nov '14 | 0 |
| Dec '14 | 0 |
| Jan '15 | 0 |
| Feb '15 | 0 |
| Mar '15 | 0 |
| Apr '15 | 0 |
| May '15 | 0 |
| Jun '15 | 0 |
| Jul '15 | 0 |
| Aug '15 | 0 |
| Sep '15 | 1 |
| Oct '15 | 0 |
| Nov '15 | 0 |
| Dec '15 | 1 |
| Jan '16 | 1 |
| Feb '16 | 0 |
| Mar '16 | 0 |
| Apr '16 | 0 |
| May '16 | 1 |
| Jun '16 | 0 |
| Jul '16 | 0 |
| Aug '16 | 0 |
| Sep '16 | 0 |
| Oct '16 | 1 |
| Nov '16 | 0 |
| Dec '16 | 0 |
| Jan '17 | 0 |
| Feb '17 | 0 |
| Mar '17 | 0 |
| Apr '17 | 0 |
| May '17 | 1 |
| Jun '17 | 0 |
| Jul '17 | 0 |
| Aug '17 | 0 |
| Sep '17 | 0 |
| Oct '17 | 0 |
| Nov '17 | 0 |
| Dec '17 | 0 |
| Jan '18 | 0 |
| Feb '18 | 0 |
| Mar '18 | 1 |
| Apr '18 | 0 |
| May '18 | 1 |
| Jun '18 | 0 |
| Jul '18 | 0 |
| Aug '18 | 0 |
| Sep '18 | 0 |
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 2 |
| Apr '19 | 1 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 1 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 1 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 1 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 1 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 2 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 0 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 0 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 1 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 0 |
| Jun '23 | 0 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 1 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 0 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 1 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 0 |
| Feb '25 | 1 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 1 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 1 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 1 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 1 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Health & Life Sciences | 13 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 9 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 6 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 4 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 3 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 3 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 3 |
| Enterprise Software | 2 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 2 |
| Media & Entertainment | 2 |
| Travel & Hospitality | 1 |
| Education & Workforce | 1 |
| Government & Defense | 1 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 1 |
| Marketing & Advertising | 1 |
| Food & Agriculture | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 8 |
| $5M-$10M | 3 |
| $10M-$25M | 4 |
| $25M-$50M | 5 |
| $50M-$100M | 1 |
| $100M-$250M | 4 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 2 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 26 |
| Europe | 1 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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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.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| Capital Community Angels | 4 |
| Invest Michigan | 4 |
| Western Michigan University | 4 |
| Y Combinator | 4 |
| Blue Water Angels | 3 |
| In-Q-Tel | 3 |
| Michigan Capital Network | 3 |
| Red Cedar Ventures | 3 |
| Amazon | 2 |
| Artiman Ventures | 2 |
| Bios Partners | 2 |
| Biosciences Research & Commercialization Center | 2 |
| BlueStone Venture Partners | 2 |
| Breakthrough Energy Ventures | 2 |
| BVF Partners | 2 |
| China Broadband Capital | 2 |
| ExSight Ventures | 2 |
| First Step Fund | 2 |
| InFocus Capital Partners | 2 |
| Johnson & Johnson Innovation | 2 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 2 | 7% |
| Participating | 25 | 93% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 1 | 50% |
| Co-led | 1 | 50% |
Team
Professor of Internal Medicine and Human Genetics
Professor
Professor of Surgery
NASA TRISH Postdoc, Academy of Bioastronautics Fellow
Professor of Social Psychology
Toyota Professor of Artificial Intelligence
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor