Category: MEMBER NEWS

Hacker Fellows is kicking off its third year of supporting the Michigan tech ecosystem by providing vetted junior development talent to the state’s most promising startups! Hacker Fellows, managed by Invest Detroit Ventures, is a tech talent retention program incentivizing recent computer science graduates from top-tier universities to work for Michigan tech companies. Our 15 […]

  The Conquer Accelerator program at Michigan State University announces today that Travis Stoliker is joining its team as entrepreneur-in-residence. Stoliker, a successful Lansing-area entrepreneur, angel investor and co-owner of Saddleback Barbeque, will provide startup teams with mentorship, support and a fresh perspective. Conquer Accelerator is a collaborative effort between Michigan State University Federal Credit […]

Calling All Angels – Be Part of “The American Angel” Campaign Are you an accredited angel investor?  Help us support Angel Capital Association and Wharton Entrepreneurship who need ten minutes of your time to make a big difference for startup investing. Please take this confidential survey to help us put a face to angel investors: who they […]

MVCA member Arboretum Ventures, a leading healthcare venture capital firm, announced the promotion of Tom Shehab, M.D. to Managing Director. Dr. Shehab, an MVCA board director, began his career at Arboretum in 2014 as a Principal after spending several years as a member of the Arboretum Technical Advisory Board. Since joining Arboretum, he has been […]

Mid-Michigan pitch competition to award a total of $100,000 in cash prizes, largest in its history East Lansing, MI — Applications for the fifth annual GreenLight Business Model Competition (GBMC) are open for the statewide startup pitch contest. GBMC is an early-stage pitch competition bringing together entrepreneurs and small business supporters from all over Michigan. […]

On a winding path from teen entrepreneur to partner at Detroit’s largest venture capital firm (and winner of the 2016 MVCA “100” Award!), Fontinalis Partners’ Chris Stallman rarely strayed too far from his true calling: building and investing in valuable businesses.   After starting several tech companies as a high schooler in suburban Chicago, Stallman headed to […]

2017 Bronze Service Provider Member An entrepreneurial, full service law firm that provides strategic legal services to high-growth and innovative businesses and investors in technology, advanced manufacturing, and food product industries, among others, Clark Hill has more than 350 attorneys and professionals nationwide.  The firm’s innovative E2 program is designed to help early stage and […]

2017 Gold Service Provider Member Combining backgrounds in patent law, engineering, and public policy, the attorneys who founded Applied Licensing bring value to startup companies through a combination of angel level investment, intellectual property portfolio development, and intellectual property monetization.  “We work with startup companies and inventors to construct a cost effective intellectual property portfolio […]

2017 Bronze Service Provider Member As Detroit’s largest law firm, Honigman has been part of the formation and on-going operation of many of Michigan’s most-established venture capital funds and fund-of-funds devoted to investing in venture capital.  Honigman attorneys assist fund investors in making portfolio investments and advising in the sale of venture-backed companies. The firm’s […]

2020 Bronze Service Provider Member Plante Moran has built a national practice from their Midwestern footprint and has become the 14th largest certified public accounting and business advisory firm in the country. Via their multidisciplinary engagement teams, clients work with professionals with a range of expertise to solve problems in a variety of areas including […]