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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Takanock, a Traverse City-based startup bringing energy innovation to the data center industry, has secured an investment from Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III. Since its inception in early 2023, Takanock has focused on developing a data center design to address the challenge of grid fragility and the shortage of transmission interconnection capacity.
“Takanock is addressing existing constraints in data center growth by reimagining the use of backup generators,” said Calvin VanderWal, Venture Associate at Michigan Rise. “Their leadership team has the foundation and experience needed to build and scale a company in this industry, and their technical approach will help meet the demand for additional data center capacity.”
Kenneth Davies, Founder & CEO of Takanock, shared his excitement about the new investment: “We’re thrilled to partner with Michigan Rise at this pivotal moment, and are particularly enthusiastic about projects within our pipeline that are located here in Michigan.”
The investment, from Michigan Rise’s Pre-Seed Fund III, will enable Takanock to commence with the development of data center sites that will ultimately be paired with the company’s proprietary design and sold to customers on a shovel-ready basis.”
