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University of Michigan Ross Social Venture Fund

32 employees

Social Venture Fund, an impact investment fund at the University of Michigan, finances companies based on social and environmental impact.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Software4
GovTech3
Health Care3
Crowdfunding3
Communities3
Real Estate3
Education2
Agriculture2
Assessment1
Curriculum-as-a-Service1
Open Curriculum1
Professional Development1
Digital Curriculum1
EdTech1
E-Learning1
Outpatient medical care1
Primary Healthcare1
mHealth1
Social Entreprise1
Fitness1

Funding rounds participated in

$2.2M sweet spot round size

Most of their 7 investments are in rounds between $225K and $2.4M

Investor type

Venture Capital

Basic info

Industry

venture capital and private equity principals

Date founded

2010

Investments made

R

Rhaeos raised $2.2M on December 24, 2021

Investors: Creative Ventures, Lateral Capital Investment Partners, Portal Innovations, LLC, The Cedars-Sinai Accelerator, Band of Angels and University of Michigan Ross Social Venture Fund

H

Hydrosat raised $5M on June 17, 2021

Investors: SpaceFund, -, Industrious Ventures, Freeflow Ventures, The Yield Lab, Santa Barbara Venture Partners, Cultivation Capital and University of Michigan Ross Social Venture Fund

P

Penda Health raised undisclosed on August 1, 2016

Investors: CDC Group plc, Novastar Ventures and University of Michigan Ross Social Venture Fund

L

Loveland raised $781K on September 23, 2014

Investors: University of Michigan Ross Social Venture Fund

M

Mytonomy raised undisclosed on April 19, 2013

Investors: NewSchools Venture Fund, Kapor Capital and University of Michigan Ross Social Venture Fund

J

Jack & Jake's, Inc. raised $225K on July 10, 2012

Investors: AMCREF Community Capital, LLC and University of Michigan Ross Social Venture Fund

L

LearnZillion raised $2.4M on March 29, 2012

Investors: DC Community Ventures LLC, NewSchools Venture Fund, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, Learn Capital, Ulu Ventures and University of Michigan Ross Social Venture Fund

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