UO
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United StatesFounded 1997
Climate & EnergyDefense & SpaceBiotech & Life SciencesInfrastructure & CloudHardware & Semiconductors
The University of Michigan's venture capital focus, primarily through its Innovation Partnerships, is on investing in early-stage technology and life sciences startups that commercialize research and intellectual property from the University of Michigan and other public universities in Michigan. Their strategy involves providing pre-seed and early-stage capital to bridge funding gaps and accelerate the growth of these university-based startups, thereby fostering economic development in the state.
33% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. Average disclosed round size is $202.8M (across 8 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
9
Fund Size
$19.2B
Top Stage
Series C
Last 12 Mo
0
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
9 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| RRescale | Series D | $115M | Apr 2025 |
 X-energy | Series C | $500M | Oct 2024 |
 Stoke Space | Series B | $100M | Oct 2023 |
 Akadeum Life Sciences, Inc. | Series B | $17.5M | Oct 2021 |
 BlueWillow Biologics | Series A | $10M | May 2018 |
 Crossbar, Inc. | Unknown | — | — |
| Stoke Space | Growth | $100M | — |
| X-energy | Series C | $80M | — |
| XX-Energy Reactor Company, LLC | Series C | $700M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Citadel3 shared
NGP Capital3 shared
Amazon Climate Pledge Fund2 shared
Y Combinator2 shared
NFX2 shared
Industrious2 shared
Spartan Group2 shared
Long Journey Ventures2 shared
Breakthrough Energy Ventures2 shared
Point72 Ventures2 shared
MaC Venture Capital2 shared
Toyota2 shared
In-Q-Tel2 shared
Beringea1 shared
Agilent Technologies1 shared
LifeSpan Vision Ventures1 shared
Bluestone Equity Partners1 shared
Michigan Capital Network1 shared
Foxconn1 shared
Hanwha1 shared
Last updated: 16 April 2026