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Red Cedar Ventures Pre-Seed Fund

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

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Overview

Red Cedar Ventures Pre-Seed Fund

Overview: Early-stage funding from Red Cedar Ventures to help startups launch and secure additional investment.

Geographic Scope: Michigan, US

Award Type: Equity investment (Pre-seed stage)

Portfolio Support: Supports over 200 high-growth startups

Focus Areas:

  • Healthcare and medical technologies

  • FinTech

  • Education

  • Mobility

  • AgTech

  • Consumer products

  • Fashion tech

  • Medical devices and therapeutics
  • Recent Investment Activity (Q1 2025): 24 new investments closed across Red Cedar Ventures Pre-Seed Fund, Opportunity Fund, and Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III

    Funder: Michigan State University Research Foundation (through Red Cedar Ventures subsidiary)

    Contact Information:

  • East Lansing: 325 E. Grand River Ave. Suite 275, East Lansing, MI 48823

  • Grand Rapids: 109 Michigan St NW Suite 414, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

  • Detroit: 2050 15th St., Detroit, MI 48216

  • Website: msufoundation.org
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    startups

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