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Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund
Venture capital · Marquette, MI, United States · North America
The Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund is an investment fund managed and administered by InvestUP, a private sector-led economic development organization for Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It was created with funding from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation through the Michigan Innovate Capital Fund and invests in Michigan-based early-stage outdoor innovation and recreation technology companies.
Invests inIndustrial & ManufacturingMobility & Logistics
In its own wordsoutdoor recreationsportswearablesclean techsustainabilitymobility
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Or find every investor that fitsMichigan Outdoor Innovation Fund lists 24 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 1 funding round. Its most frequent entry is Seed, 100% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are Industrial & Manufacturing (21%), Mobility & Logistics (16%) and Consumer (13%). 91% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Michigan Rise, ID Ventures and Detroit Venture Partners.
Counts come from funding rounds that name Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund's whole history. Rounds on record name 1 company; its own site lists 24. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 100% |
| Series A | 0% |
| Series B | 0% |
| Growth | 0% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 0 | 0 |
| '26 | 1 | 0 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 59th | 24 companies |
| Recent activity | 59th | 1 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 100th | 100% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 19th | 21% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 42th | 2 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 21% | 7% |
| Mobility & Logistics | 16% | 1% |
| Consumer | 13% | 3% |
| Education | 13% | 7% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 13% | 15% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 11% | 18% |
| Enterprise Software | 5% | 8% |
| Cybersecurity | 3% | 4% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Michigan Rise | 11 |
| ID Ventures | 3 |
| Detroit Venture Partners | 2 |
| 1885 Capital | 1 |
| 640 Oxford | 1 |
| Accelerate Blue Fund | 1 |
| Adapt Nation Capital | 1 |
| Alloy Partners | 1 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers2396%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company14%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Funds
as stated on its siteRecent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2026 | Seed |
Round details for Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund's rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
24 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbleVu provides a platform for users to find and share accessibility details about various locations, such as restaurants, parks, and stores. | Healthcare & BiotechEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| ActionGlow designs and sells LED lighting systems for sporting equipment | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Averra manufactures structural-scale metal parts using robotic welding, wire arc additive manufacturing, and a software-driven production system | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| The company operates a marketplace for domestic manufacturing and operations services for industries such as drones, robotics, and mobility. | Industrial & ManufacturingMobility & Logistics | Oct 2026Seed | Funding round | |
| The company sells athletic shoelaces with patented technology. | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Civilized Cycles creates light electric commercial vehicles for urban freight and last mile delivery | Mobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| Electric Outdoors generates and stores energy, connects people and equipment, and manages resources at the edge with modular infrastructure and software | EducationIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| The company translates plants' electric signals into actionable insights for plant and tree care | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| gBeat delivers client heart rate data to fitness professionals anywhere in the world | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
Mobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | |||
| GripFusion develops a product called Forceball that captures data on the point of contact between a baseball and a player's hand | Healthcare & BiotechEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Grounded builds electric vehicles that unlock your best work and greatest adventures. | Mobility & LogisticsIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| HOLO Footwear designs and sells footwear for men and women | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| JustAir provides a comprehensive air quality management platform for governments, residents, and health institutions. | Healthcare & BiotechClimate & Energy | Portfolio page | ||
| Livaq manufactures and sells all-electric off-road vehicles | Industrial & ManufacturingMobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| Modal Motors manufactures non-rare-earth and U.S. sourced rare-earth electric motors and generators in the USA | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Pangoo Apparel sells clothing and accessories, such as pants and reusable bags, online. | E-commerce & MarketplacesConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Revolin Sports designs and builds pickleball paddles and accessories. | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Student Athlete Score provides a platform for athletes to build their personal brand and connect with universities and brands | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides technology for beachfront safety management. | Healthcare & BiotechCybersecurity | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- michiganoutdoorfund.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 7 Oct 2026
- Companies checked
- 24
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