Author: Ara Topouzian

Xconomy presents “Michigan 2030” What will the Michigan innovation, life sciences, clean energy, transportation, and information technology landscape look like 20 years from now? Will the area have emerged as an even bigger player in university and corporate research, or a major factor at all in areas like venture financing and entrepreneurial activity-and, if so, […]

The White House is looking for some women-led high growth businesses that could be invited to a March 22 Treasury event in D.C with Secretary Geithner and SBA head Karen Mills, among others.  This event is all about availability and access to capital for small companies.  If you have any women CEOs at your portfolio […]

Franklin Lakes, NJ (February 7, 2011) – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Accuri Cytometers, Inc., an Ann Arbor,  Michigan-based company that develops and manufactures personal flow cytometers for researchers. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and […]

Michigan entrepreneurs Rob Malan (Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer, Arbor Networks), Ted Dacko (Former President and CEO, HealthMedia Founder, Arbor Dakota Strategies), Josh Linkner (Founder and Chairman, ePrize Managing Director, Detroit Venture Partners), and Tim Mayleben (President & CEO, Aastrom Biosciences) joined moderator Mina Sooch for a lively panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities […]

Attorneys Carrie Leahy (Bodman), Audrey DiMarzo (Honigman), and Brad Wyatt (Dickinson Wright) briefed MVCA members January 24 about what’s now required of venture firms under the terms of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203, H.R. 4173). The Act, passed into law in 2010, may require many venture capital firms to […]

InfoReady Completes $1.1 Million in Seed Funding Company’s Social Media Technology Addressing $650 Billion Information Overload Problem Ann Arbor, MI – Startup software company InfoReady Corp. has raised $250,000 in seed capital from Automation Alley, closing out $1.1 million in first-round funding. InfoReady’s core technology helps knowledge workers find relevant information quickly with advanced search […]

Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Venture Michigan Fund II, Limited Partnership (“VMF II”) announced today that it has launched a new fund to invest in high quality venture capital funds committed to investing in Michigan based high technology companies. VMF II has capital totaling $120 million to invest in venture capital funds targeting seed and […]

Mich. hopes tech will help recovery By: Jennifer Martinez January 6, 2011 04:36 AM EST http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=580D7924-A87A-987A-F380BB469A0AEE3C Michigan is best known for making cars, but the state’s technology sector is gaining clout thanks, in part, to local and national politics. Michigan’s own Rep. Fred Upton has become one of the most powerful lawmakers on technology policy. […]

Mich. hopes tech will help recovery By: Jennifer Martinez January 6, 2011 04:36 AM EST http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=580D7924-A87A-987A-F380BB469A0AEE3C Michigan is best known for making cars, but the state’s technology sector is gaining clout thanks, in part, to local and national politics. Michigan’s own Rep. Fred Upton has become one of the most powerful lawmakers on technology policy. […]

Mark Horne, Managing Partner of Plymouth Venture Partners I, L.P. announced the completion of three portfolio company exits at the firm’s Annual Meeting held today in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Commenting to the firm’s Members, Mr. Horne said, “These exits bring the total exits since inception to fifteen (15) taking us well into the completion of […]