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Michigan Rise made 12 new investments and completed two Purchase Order Financing deals in November and December 2025. These Michigan-based startups span mobility, CleanTech, life sciences, and digital platforms, reflecting the breadth of early-stage innovation across the state.
New Investments:
- BridgeCare Technologies (bridgecare.me) – Operates a chat-based coaching platform that helps schools support student well-being and life skills development.
- Chuck Waste (woodchuck.ai) – Operates an AI-powered platform that helps divert construction wood waste from landfills into reuse and renewable energy.
- Culturewell (getculturewell.com) – Operates a surveillance platform that helps healthcare facilities detect contamination risks and prevent infections.
- Cura Collaborative (curacollaborative.com) – Operates a care coordination platform that connects health systems, patients, and families for better collaboration.
- Farmish (getfarmish.com) – Operates a marketplace app that connects buyers with local farms for fresh produce, eggs, and garden goods.
- Maka Media (makakids.com) – Operates a curated media platform that helps families choose safe, age-appropriate content using expert guidance and responsible AI.
- MediCool Technologies (medicooltech.com) – Develops medical devices that use cooling-based therapy to treat cardiac arrhythmias.
- Meknology (meknology.com) – Operates a clean-tech water treatment platform that transforms wastewater into reusable water and marketable byproducts.
- Parallel Robotics (parallel-robot.com) – Provides engineering and R&D services in robotics, mechatronics, and mechanical design to develop advanced automated systems and precision mechanisms.
- Pearl Edison (pearledison.com) – Builds software to simplify home electrification and energy-efficiency upgrades.
- ReportWell (reportwell.io) – Operates a compliance and reporting platform that helps schools, authorizers, and agencies streamline regulatory workflows.
- TruVue – Develops a catheter-based device that helps physicians safely and accurately navigate blocked blood vessels during minimally invasive procedures.
Purchase Order Financing:
- Blueflite (blueflite.com) – Operates an advanced drone logistics platform for faster, safer, and more efficient cargo delivery.
- Orbion (orbionspace.com) – Develops electric propulsion systems that enhance small satellite maneuverability and mission efficiency.
“The companies we invested in at the end of the year are tackling very different problems, but they share a need for early support and strong networks,” said Jeff Wesley, Executive Director of Michigan Rise. “Our role is to pair early capital with access to people and resources that help founders keep building.”
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.
