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Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III invested in four Michigan-based startups during July 2025. The companies span a range of industries and reflect the fund’s focus on early-stage, high-growth ventures.
- Advertent Biotherapeutics: Developing biological therapies to help muscles, bones, and connective tissues heal and regenerate after injury.
- Arborsense: Creates wearable bio-monitors using nanosensor technology for continuous, non-invasive health tracking, offering a new way to monitor wellness.
- Protera Health: Providing virtual, doctor-led, care for muscle, bone, and joint conditions through online clinics that improve treatment results and lower healthcare costs.
- Swish Brand Experiences (SwishBX): Helping brands place full-size product samples into online grocery orders through an automated AdTech platform.
- Voltaic Marine: Building quiet, all-electric boats with powerful battery systems and aluminum hulls for recreation, work, and defense applications.
“We partner early with founders to transform promising ideas into thriving companies,” said Tommy Skinner, Director of Venture Investment at Michigan Rise. “These five startups are developing solutions in healthcare, mobility, and retail media, showcasing the range and vitality of Michigan’s startup ecosystem.”
Michigan Rise is a wholly owned venture capital subsidiary of the MSU Research Foundation, operated in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). Michigan Rise provides early-stage funding to innovative companies that have the potential to transform industries and create jobs in Michigan.
