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August 09 2019 Detroit Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Report Highlights the Growth of Detroit’s Startup Community

By Emily Heintz, Managing Director, EntryPoint After five amazing years at the Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA), I’m so pleased EntryPoint is able to strategically collaborate on initiatives with MVCA, such as the MVCA Research Report and the MVCA Annual Awards Dinner, that continue to be significant highlights in the Midwest entrepreneurial ecosystem. Recently, EntryPoint […]


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May 14 Research Series Post: How Confident are you in the Flow of Investment and Talent Pool in Michigan?

Each year, MVCA takes a deeper dive looking at the findings from the MVCA Annual Research Report, a study that provides an in-depth analysis of investment activity occurring in the state, through a series of research posts. The data in the report shows that while Michigan is growing many of the fundamental elements needed for […]


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October 11 Congratulations Emily Heintz, 40 under 40 Awardee!

Emily Heintz joined MVCA three years ago with a mandate to help support Michigan’s vibrant entrepreneurial and venture capital community.  A natural networker and people person, Emily expanded the educational and networking events the organization offers and grew the popular talent programs.   And perhaps most significantly, Emily, a data guru at heart, transformed the MVCA […]


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May 25 Research Series Post 2: What does it mean when an entrepreneurial community starts seeing more follow-on investments than initial investments?

Bam!  Post 2 in our research series (post 1 can be found here)!!  After 3 months of collecting, verifying, and analyzing data for the 2016 MVCA Research Report – there are a few trends that have me scratching my head.  So this year, we’re turning to the community – every quarter I’ll walk you through my line of […]


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May 05 Research Series Post 1: Symptom of maturity or red flag?

I’m so excited for post 1 in our research series!!  After 3 months of collecting, verifying, and analyzing data for the 2016 MVCA Research Report – there are a few trends that have me scratching my head.  So this year, we’re turning to the community – every other week I’ll walk you through my line of thinking and […]


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December 02 2014 MVCA Annual Awards Dinner gathers largest-ever crowd in celebration

It was an auspicious first day of work for new MVCA Executive Director Maureen Miller Brosnan.  “Not many people get a party this big thrown in their honor the first day on the job!” she joked before a record crowd of 215 at the MVCA Annual Awards Dinner on December 1, 2014 at the Inn at […]


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August 26 Michigan Venture Capital Association Hires Emily Heintz as New Associate Director

MVCA recently named Emily Heintz as its new associate director. Heintz will work to actively create connections between venture capitalists and promote the state’s entrepreneurial and investment communities.


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April 12 MVCA-MEDC Roadshow June 19-21

In anticipation of the MVCA-MEDC Roadshow we need your input! To realize maximum returns, we’d like to construct an impressive deal-book of your best Michigan portfolio companies that will be in the market for additional funding within the next 6-12 months.


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