Prem Bodagala
Director/Board Member at Red Cedar Ventures LLC
Profile
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 LLC (RCV) is the venture capital subsidiary of Michigan State University Foundation founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in East Lansing, Michigan. | Director/Board Member | 2019-07-31 |
Michigan Rise
 Michigan Rise Investment ManagersFinance Michigan Rise (Michigan Rise) is a venture capital firm, fully owned subsidiary of the Michigan State University Research Foundation founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in East Lansing, Michigan. | Director/Board Member | 2020-07-31 |
| Innovation Insights LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2015-07-31 |
Former positions of Prem Bodagala
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Invest Michigan
 Invest Michigan Investment ManagersFinance Invest Michigan (Invest Michigan) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Northville, Michigan. | Director/Board Member | 2019-06-30 |
Michigan Economic Development Corp.
 Michigan Economic Development Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Michigan Economic Development Corp. provides economic development efforts and policy development and technology development. Its services include business retention and attraction, financial assistance, employee recruitment and training, assistance for providing permits, and site development services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Lansing, MI. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2015-06-30 |
| AVOCA LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-08-31 |
Charter Private Capital Management, Inc.
 Charter Private Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Charter Private Capital Management, Inc. (Charter Private Capital) is a venture capital/private equity, subsidiary of Charter Capital Holdings, Inc. founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. | Private Equity Analyst | - |
Training of Prem Bodagala
| Grand Valley State University (Michigan) | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Michigan | Graduate Degree |
| Western Michigan University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| AVOCA LLC | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 6 |
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Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Michigan Economic Development Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Michigan Economic Development Corp. provides economic development efforts and policy development and technology development. Its services include business retention and attraction, financial assistance, employee recruitment and training, assistance for providing permits, and site development services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Lansing, MI. | Commercial Services |
Charter Private Capital Management, Inc.
Charter Private Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Charter Private Capital Management, Inc. (Charter Private Capital) is a venture capital/private equity, subsidiary of Charter Capital Holdings, Inc. founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. | Finance |
Invest Michigan
Invest Michigan Investment ManagersFinance Invest Michigan (Invest Michigan) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Northville, Michigan. | Finance |
Red Cedar Ventures LLC
Red Cedar Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Red Cedar Ventures LLC (RCV) is the venture capital subsidiary of Michigan State University Foundation founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in East Lansing, Michigan. | Finance |
Michigan Rise
Michigan Rise Investment ManagersFinance Michigan Rise (Michigan Rise) is a venture capital firm, fully owned subsidiary of the Michigan State University Research Foundation founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in East Lansing, Michigan. | Finance |
| Innovation Insights LLC |
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