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Michigan State University Student Venture Capital Fund

Michigan State University Student Venture Capital Fund

East Lansing, Michiganbroad.msu.edu

Overview

The MSU Student Venture Capital Fund (SVCF) is a collaboration between the MSU Research Foundation and the MSU Broad College of Business's Center for Venture Capital, Private Equity and Entrepreneurial Finance. It provides hands-on experience in venture capital investing for students, who conduct due diligence and make pre-seed investment recommendations for Michigan-based startups. The investment capital is deployed by Red Cedar Ventures, a venture investment subsidiary of the MSU Research Foundation. As of April 2025, the program has deployed over $320,000 into 32 companies.

Portfolio Companies

5

Investments

Michigan State University Student Venture Capital Fund investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Enspired SolutionsApr 2022Pre SeedCo-investor
Kall Morris Inc.Jul 2021Pre SeedCo-investor
Iaso TherapeuticsMay 2021Pre SeedCo-investor
Iaso TherapeuticsApr 2021GrantCo-investor
Great Lakes Crystal TechnologiesMay 2020Pre SeedCo-investor

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersEast Lansing, Michigan
Year FoundedN/A

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