Prem Bodagala

Director/Board Member at

Red Cedar Ventures LLC

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Consumer Services

Health Technology

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Prem leverages over nine years of experience in venture capital, investment banking, valuation, and economic development to fulfill his responsibilities as Director at Red Cedar Ventures (RCV) and Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III, which are the venture investment subsidiaries of the Michigan State University Foundation.
He next served as Portfolio Manager at Michigan Economic Development Corporation where he managed a large portfolio of tech startups and venture funds and negotiated complex forbearance, restructure, and conversion terms with public and private stakeholders.
Most recently Prem was Director at Invest Michigan where he sourced, led investments, and was an observer in several portfolio companies.
Prem has a Bachelor's and a Masters in Business Administration from Western Michigan University and Grand Valley State University respectively.
In early 2017, he obtained an MS in Information from the University of Michigan where he studied Health Informatics and Human-Computer Interaction.

Prem Bodagala active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Red Cedar Ventures LLC Red Cedar Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Red Cedar Ventures Invests companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed, early, late and growth stage capital requirements. It also makes follow on investments.	Director/Board Member	2019-07-31
Michigan Rise Michigan Rise Investment ManagersFinance Michigan Rise invests in tech startups across Michigan. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors. It participates in equity and convertible debt financing for early-stage transactions with an investment size up to USD 0.25 million and a transaction amount of USD 0.05 - 0.15 million.	Director/Board Member	2020-07-31
Innovation Insights LLC	Corporate Officer/Principal	2015-07-31

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Former positions of Prem Bodagala

Companies	Position	End
Invest Michigan Invest Michigan Investment ManagersFinance Invest Michigan invests in companies located in the United States, primarily in Michigan. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of advanced manufacturing, life sciences, information technology, and Other Innovative Technologies and do not invest in lifestyle companies. It participates in early stage capital requirements and also makes investment up to USD 1 million. It also takes a seat on the board of directors.	Director/Board Member	2019-06-30
Michigan Economic Development Corp. Michigan Economic Development Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides economic development efforts and policy development and technology development	Corporate Officer/Principal	2015-06-30
AVOCA LLC	Corporate Officer/Principal	2010-08-31
Charter Private Capital Management, LLC Charter Private Capital Management, LLC Investment ManagersFinance CPCM invests in middle market companies located in the United States, primarily in Great lakes region with an EBITDA minimum of USD 1.5 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of distribution, manufacturing, healthcare, industrial services and business services. It provides financing for early, growth, recapitalization and buyout transactions in the form of equity and debt with an investment size of USD 2- 8 million. It also makes minority and majority investments.	Private Equity Analyst	-

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Private companies	10
Avoca LLC Avoca LLC Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Engages in extraction of botanical products	Health Technology
Grand Valley State University (Michigan) Grand Valley State University (Michigan) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Michigan University of Michigan Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Western Michigan University Western Michigan University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Michigan Economic Development Corp. Michigan Economic Development Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides economic development efforts and policy development and technology development	Commercial Services
Charter Private Capital Management, LLC Charter Private Capital Management, LLC Investment ManagersFinance CPCM invests in middle market companies located in the United States, primarily in Great lakes region with an EBITDA minimum of USD 1.5 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of distribution, manufacturing, healthcare, industrial services and business services. It provides financing for early, growth, recapitalization and buyout transactions in the form of equity and debt with an investment size of USD 2- 8 million. It also makes minority and majority investments.	Finance
Invest Michigan Invest Michigan Investment ManagersFinance Invest Michigan invests in companies located in the United States, primarily in Michigan. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of advanced manufacturing, life sciences, information technology, and Other Innovative Technologies and do not invest in lifestyle companies. It participates in early stage capital requirements and also makes investment up to USD 1 million. It also takes a seat on the board of directors.	Finance
Red Cedar Ventures LLC Red Cedar Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Red Cedar Ventures Invests companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed, early, late and growth stage capital requirements. It also makes follow on investments.	Finance
Michigan Rise Michigan Rise Investment ManagersFinance Michigan Rise invests in tech startups across Michigan. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors. It participates in equity and convertible debt financing for early-stage transactions with an investment size up to USD 0.25 million and a transaction amount of USD 0.05 - 0.15 million.	Finance
Innovation Insights LLC