When was Michelson 20MM founded?

Michelson 20MM was founded in 2010.

Where is Michelson 20MM's headquarters located?

Michelson 20MM's headquarters is located in Los Angeles (United States).

How big is Michelson 20MM's investment team?

Michelson 20MM has a team of 4, including 3 partners.

How many companies has Michelson 20MM invested in?

Michelson 20MM has invested in 26 companies, including Appier Technologies & Osmosis.

Which companies has Michelson 20MM invested in lately?

New Apprentices & mohuman are the latest investments by Michelson 20MM.

How many exits has Michelson 20MM been involved in?

Michelson 20MM's portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 4 acquisitions.

Michelson 20MM - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Michelson 20MM, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2010, is based in Los Angeles, United States. With a presence in 2 countries, it has supported around 26 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, EdTech. As of Apr 2026, Michelson 20MM has witnessed 5 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include Appier Technologies, Osmosis and Motimatic. The program is backed by a team of 4 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $3.15M Seed round in New Apprentices on Sep 14, 2021, which also saw participation from ECMC Group and Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Portfolio Companies

Appier Technologies, Osmosis & 24 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, EdTech & 11 more

Stages of Investment

Seed & Grant (prize money)

Locations of Investment

United States & Taiwan

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Michelson 20MM has a portfolio of 26 companies. Their most notable investments are in Qualified and GIBLIB.Their portfolio spans across United States and Taiwan. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, EdTech, Consumer and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Grant (prize money) stages. Here is the list of top investments by Michelson 20MM:

1. Appier Technologies

Personalized omnichannel marketing and advertising solutions for businesses. It offers a range of AI-powered platforms to optimize user acquisition, campaign automation, conversion optimization, and personalized customer experiences. It enables businesses to create personalized marketing campaigns.

Key facts about Appier Technologies

Founded Year: 2012
Location: Taipei (Taiwan)
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $184M
Employee Count: 861 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investors: SoftBank Group, Hopu Investments and 25 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 16, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Public

2. Osmosis

Educational resources platform for medical students and professionals. Allows students to upload curricular material, such as documents and lectures, create their own flashcards, questions, and answer these assessment items using spaced repetition. Scoreboard shows a student their accuracy, confidence, and retention of knowledge, while the platform recommends additional resources such as videos and articles.

Key facts about Osmosis

Founded Year: 2012
Location: Charlottesville (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $8.99M
Employee Count: 285 as on Jul 01, 2024
Investors: Felicis Ventures, Greycroft and 23 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 07, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

3. Motimatic

Online platform with a focus on advertising technology for students. The message content uses scientifically proven techniques that drive personal behavior through subtle psychological cues, habit forming triggers, and other motivational strategies. The company sends out messages to the students on their social media handles and other online platforms to encourage students to persist and engage in their coursework.

Key facts about Motimatic

Founded Year: 2015
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $7.62M
Employee Count: 28 as on Jul 01, 2024
Investors: University Ventures, New Markets Venture Partners and 8 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 24, 2019, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. ReUp Education

ReUp Education education helps college students who drop out to re-enroll and graduate. The company does this by partnering with universities and use proprietary technology to find students eager to get back to college and give them the support they need to re-enroll and graduate. Provides students support such as goal setting, time management, financial management, Career preparation, and more.

Key facts about ReUp Education

Founded Year: 2015
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $9.95M
Employee Count: 82 as on Dec 31, 2022
Investors: Michelson 20MM, Impact Engine and 9 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 05, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. BridgeCare

Provider of childcare management software solutions. The platform offers data management solutions, community management solutions enrollment enhancement solutions, communication solutions, and more. The platform also offers solutions for local organizations, government, and schools.

Key facts about BridgeCare

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Seattle (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $10.1M
Employee Count: 11 as on Jul 01, 2024
Investors: Techstars, Avenue Growth Partners and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 14, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Michelson 20MM has invested in 26 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in New Apprentices and most recent follow-on round was in Beam.

Here are Michelson 20MM's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	0	0	0
2024	0	0	0
2023	0	0	0
2022	0	0	0
2021	2	0	2
2020	1	1	2
2019	2	0	2
2018	1	0	1
2017	2	0	2

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Michelson 20MM has made 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2M and 2 investments in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $100K.

Here are Michelson 20MM's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	6
Grant (prize money)	2

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Michelson 20MM has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, EdTech, FinTech, Vertical SaaS and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 23 Tech companies, 16 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 14 Software companies and at least 12 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are Michelson 20MM's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	4
EdTech	2
FinTech	2
Vertical SaaS	2
Business Services	1
Others	3

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Michelson 20MM has made most investments in United States (7), followed by Taiwan where it has made 1 investment.

Here are Michelson 20MM's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	7
Taiwan	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Michelson 20MM has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Michelson 20MM:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Sep 14, 2021	New Apprentices	United States	Seed	1228	ECMC Group [+2]
May 03, 2021	mohuman	United States	Grant (prize money)	5638	-
Nov 03, 2020	Beam	United States	Seed	2308	ECMC Foundation [+4]
Jun 23, 2020	BridgeCare Finance	United States	Seed	1089	-
Dec 16, 2019	Beam	United States	Seed	6113	ECMC Foundation [+4]

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1 of Michelson 20MM's portfolio company became public - Appier Technologies. It got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), in Mar 2021 at marketcap of $133M

Here are Michelson 20MM's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Appier Technologies	Mar 30, 2021	Feb 05, 2018	Grant (prize money)	1638

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4 companies from Michelson 20MM's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Mainstay in Mar 2026 by Lemnis.

Here are Michelson 20MM's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Mainstay	Mar 30, 2026	-	-	3838
Qualified	Mar 09, 2023	2017	Seed	3901
Osmosis	Nov 29, 2021	-	-	3033
Authess	Mar 11, 2020	-	-	2570

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Michelson 20MM has a team of 4 members including 3 Partners located in United States. Michelson 20MM's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in Michelson 20MM:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Gary K Michelson	Partner	Los Angeles	-	-
Alya Michelson	Partner	United States	-	-
Phillip Kim	Partner	Los Angeles	-	1 Email

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Over the past 9 years, 58 investors have co-invested in Michelson 20MM's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Michelson 20MM: Techstars, Peak XV Partners and 22 others have invested in rounds before Michelson 20MM. There are 2 companies where Techstars has invested before Michelson 20MM and 1 company where Peak XV Partners has invested before Michelson 20MM.
Top Co-investors of Michelson 20MM: 23 investors entered a company along with Michelson 20MM. These include investors like LearnStart (3 companies).
Invested after Michelson 20MM: A total of 11 investors have invested in Michelson 20MM's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Michelson Runway (2 companies) and TGVest Capital (1 company).