Accelerate Blue Fund is a University of Michigan venture fund in Ann Arbor that backs early-stage startups built on U-M licensed technologies. The fund invests in pre-seed and seed companies in the United States, with exposure across HealthTech, Life Sciences, AI and Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Hardware, Energy, SaaS and Medical Devices. It provides patient capital and mentoring to help university-affiliated founders reach venture-ready commercialization, milestone and fundraising goals.