Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund
Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund is a pre-seed investment fund based in Michigan, dedicated to supporting early-stage startups that enhance outdoor recreation through technology. Managed by InvestUP, it is the first seed-stage venture fund in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and rural areas. The fund provides financial backing ranging from $50,000 to $250,000, utilizing equity, loans, or royalty-based deals. The fund focuses on various areas, including outdoor mobility, wearables, trail advancements, sporting goods, tourism enhancements, clean tech, sustainability tech, and blue tech. It aims to su
Investing activity
Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Bloom (Seed, $3.6M, Oct 2026).
Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund most often invests alongside SNAK Venture Partners, Invest Detroit Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners and Flyover Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund
What AI companies has Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund invested in?
Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund's AI investments include Bloom. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund based?
Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund is based in Marquette, Michigan, United States.
What stage does Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund has invested at Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund co-invest with?
Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are SNAK Venture Partners (1 deal), Invest Detroit Ventures (1 deal), Detroit Venture Partners (1 deal), Flyover Capital (1 deal) and Mana Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.