When was Innovation Partnerships founded?

Innovation Partnerships was founded in 2002.

Where is Innovation Partnerships headquartered?

Innovation Partnerships is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

What is Innovation Partnerships's total asset value?

Innovation Partnerships has around in total assets under management.

How many investments has Innovation Partnerships made?

Innovation Partnerships has made 371 investments.

What has Innovation Partnerships invested in?

Innovation Partnerships has made numerous investments in companies like BlueShift , ZenithNano , and Diamond Kinetics within the Environmental Services (B2B), Alternative Energy Equipment, and Electronic Equipment and Instruments industries.

What has Innovation Partnerships invested in recently?

Innovation Partnerships's latest investment was on 19-Mar-2025 in BlueShift , a company within the Environmental Services (B2B) industry.

Innovation Partnerships investment portfolio

Innovation Partnerships Overview

Investor Type

Venture Capital

Status

Active

Professionals

1

Investments

371

Portfolio

257

Exits

101

Innovation Partnerships General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2002, Innovation Partnerships is a venture capital firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The firm seeks to support University of Michigan (U-M) licensed startups operating in the technology sector. The firm also is an incubator and provides mentorship and office spaces. The firm also seeks to invest in those early-stage startups via the Accelerate Blue Fund.

Business Details

Website

innovationpartnerships.umich.edu

Year Founded

2002

Investor Status

Actively Seeking New Investments

Trade Association

National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)

Primary Investor Type

Venture Capital

Other Investor Types

Accelerator/Incubator

Impact Investing

Not-For-Profit Venture Capital

University

Corporate Office

1600 Huron Parkway
Building 520, 2nd Floor
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2590
United States

+1 (734)

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Innovation Partnerships Investments (371)

Company Name	Deal Date	Deal Type	Industry	Company Stage
BlueShift	19-Mar-2025	Seed Round	Environmental Services (B2B)	Generating Revenue
ZenithNano	27-Feb-2025		Alternative Energy Equipment	Generating Revenue
Diamond Kinetics	26-Feb-2025		Electronic Equipment and Instruments	Generating Revenue
Fibarcode	12-Feb-2025		Other Textiles	Startup
AllIn Bio	01-Feb-2025		Biotechnology	Startup
Biotherapies	01-Feb-2025		Other Healthcare Technology Systems	Stealth
SaferDrive AI	01-Feb-2025		Business/Productivity Software	Startup
SunHomes (	01-Feb-2025		Other Energy	Generating Revenue
Syntheos	01-Feb-2025	Early Stage VC	Other Commercial Products	Generating Revenue
Heat2Power	27-Jan-2025	Early Stage VC	Energy Infrastructure	Generating Revenue

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Innovation Partnerships Exits (101)

Company Name	Exit Date	Exit Type
Defense Biosciences	28-Mar-2025	Out of Business
InflaRx	18-Feb-2025
G-HMRC	06-Jan-2025
Edington Associates	01-Dec-2024
Arbor Ultrasound Technologies	20-Sep-2024
OPTEOS	15-Sep-2024
M-Vision	13-Sep-2024
Asalyxa Bio	05-Jul-2024
Labyrinth Biotech	08-Jun-2024	Out of Business
EIQ	20-May-2024	Out of Business

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