Accelerate Blue Fund

Venture Capital

Accelerate Blue Fund is an evergreen, early-stage venture fund managed by the University of Michigan's Innovation Partnerships office, investing exclusively in U-M-licensed startups. Since 2019 it has funded 40+ companies across life sciences, software, advanced manufacturing and energy, deploying over $12M.

Ann Arbor, United States · 2+ investments · 2 portfolio companies

Seed
Advanced Manufacturing
Biotech
Energy
SaaS
Headquarters
Ann Arbor, United States
Founded
2019
Portfolio Companies
2
Total Investments
2
Last Investment
Sep 2022
Geographic Focus
United States

Investment Thesis

Provides a guaranteed seed investment to every credible University of Michigan startup, propelling U-M-licensed research into venture-backed companies.

Accelerate Blue Fund is a Venture Capital firm based in Ann Arbor, United States. It has made 2 investments, including ARCASCOPE INC. and Movellus Circuits. Focus areas include Advanced Manufacturing and Biotech.

Portfolio2

Co-investors12

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12 co-investors across 12 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×7 · Corporate VC ×3 · Other ×1 · 11 shared rounds

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