Author: Ara Topouzian

Mahendra Ramsinghani, managing director of MVCA member Invest Detroit’s First Step Fund, published his book The Business of Venture Capital: Insights from Leading Practitioners on the Art of Raising a Fund, Deal Structuring, Value Creation, and Exit Strategies. The Business of Venture Capital covers the various aspects of venture investment spectrum, from raising funds and […]

The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) is accepting applications for two new venture programs, the Michigan Venture Fellows Program and the Angel Network Growth Program, as well as for its popular CEO/Executive In Residence Program.  All three programs were funded by a recent $3.1 million grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s 21st Century Jobs […]

Managing Partner Mark Horne reported today that fund-raising for Plymouth Venture Partners II has successfully concluded with $41 million of capital committed (slightly above the target range of $30 to $40 million).  The strategy of Plymouth Ventures II is to provide growth capital to young companies headquartered in the Great Lakes region that have begun […]

Ann Arbor, MI (September 8, 2011) – Arboretum Ventures, a leading venture capital firm specializing in early-stage healthcare investments, today announced the final closing of its third investment fund with capital commitments totaling $140 million, above the $125 million target for the fund. The firm now has $235 million in capital under management, and has […]

November 7, 2011 5:30 -9pm The Inn at St. John’s Plymouth, MI

MVCA members dined with Congressman Gary Peters (D-MI 9) August 8 at Grange Kitchen and Bar in downtown Ann Arbor.  Rep. Peters met beforehand with MVCA board members and later with at-large members to better understand both our state and national venture capital industry as he and other lawmakers move on to the subject of […]

As Inforum Center for Leadership launches new tools for growth-driven women to unleash their entrepreneurial spirit, we have partnered with two best-in-class, globally recognized programs to accelerate Michigan-based entrepreneurs, provide local access to a global entrepreneurial ecosystem and increase exposure for Michigan based talent. This is the first time both programs have been brought to […]

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http://www.freep.com/article/20110826/BUSINESS0101/108260458/GM-s-venture-capital-fund-invests-millions-in-high-tech-entrepreneurs?odyssey=tab|mostpopular|text|FRONTPAGE GM Ventures’ Jon Lauckner promises that the venture-capital fund he runs isn’t a “ZIP code investor.” Still, four of the six firms in which General Motors has invested now have ties to the company’s home state of Michigan. Sakti3, an electric-vehicle battery maker, is based in Ann Arbor and run by a University of […]