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Pre-seed investors in Michigan

5 of 8 pre-seed firms that report a preference say they can lead.

Can leadMostly followsNot reportedRecently active

Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center (BRCC)

Michigan

Steve Haakenson, Shruti Bagla

Pre-seedSeedLeadsLife sciences

$100K to $250KCan lead

Michigan

James Hill, Nathan Owen+3 on the team

Pre-seedSeedLeadsEnterprise software +3Confirmed by the firm

$250K to $3MCan lead

Michigan Capital Network

Michigan · Fund $250M+ AUM across 5 funds

Dale Grogan, Jody Vanderwel+5 on the team

Pre-seedSeedLeadsGeneralist

Check size not reportedCan lead

Mudita Venture Partners

Michigan

Ethan Linkner, Josh Linkner+5 on the team

Pre-seedSeedLeadsGeneralistConfirmed by the firm

$250K to $3MCan lead

Union Heritage Capital

Michigan

Derek T. Batts, Louis Carr+3 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsIndustrial +3

$100K to $1MCan lead

Michigan

Bob Stefanski, Doug Neal+2 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries AGeneralist

Check size not reportedLead not reported

Invest Detroit Ventures

Michigan

Lee Rawlings, Martin Dober+3 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries AGeneralist

Up to $250KMostly follows

Kalamazoo Forward Ventures

Michigan · Fund $50 million

Daniel Jefferies

Pre-seedSeedGeneralist

Check size not reportedLead not reported

Michigan · Fund $8M (2022)

Jeff Wesley, Prem Bodagala

Pre-seedGeneralist

$25K to $250KMostly follows

Red Cedar Ventures

Michigan

Calvin VanderWal, CPA, MBA, Moody Mattan+1 on the team

Pre-seedGeneralist

Up to $100KMostly follows

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Questions

How many pre-seed investors in michigan are there?

Mode VC tracks 10 firms on this list as of 2026-10-15. 0 have been active since September 2026.

What check size do pre-seed investors in michigan write?

The most reported band is $100K to $250K, reported by 4 firms on this list.

Which pre-seed investors in michigan lead rounds?

5 of 8 firms that report a preference say they can lead. Turn on "Leads rounds" to see only them.