Prem Bodagala – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

Prem Bodagala is an accomplished investment professional with over a decade of experience in venture capital. He served as Director at Michigan Rise and Red Cedar Ventures, overseeing investment, portfolio management, and operations. Prem specializes in Marketplaces, Enterprise, and SaaS at pre-seed and seed stages, with an investment range of $50K – $250K and a sweet spot of $150K. Some of his previous investments include Wedge and Rivet Work, with co-investors such as Kaustubh Pandya, Neil Sequeira, Sam Ellis, and Brian Lee. His partnership and collaboration styles emphasize active involvement in the growth of portfolio companies.
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Country: United States of America
Industries: Not available
Investment Regions:
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed

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🤖 AI Activity Report

Status: very-active

AI Reasoning: Found a press announcement from Rivet Work dated November 10, 2020 that quotes Prem Bodagala as Director at Michigan Rise confirming an investment in Rivet Work. Also evidence shows Prem was active in investment roles through at least January 2024 (Invest Detroit profile joined Jan 2024). The most recent identified investment involvement is the Rivet Work investment dated November 10, 2020; however, his role at Invest Detroit in Jan 2024 indicates continued investment activity within the last year relative to the reference date, and Michigan Rise reports ongoing investments (e.g., Michigan Rise fund activity reported May 27, 2022). Taken together the latest verifiable investment-related activity is within 6 months, categorizing as very-active.

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Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

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