Category: MEMBER NEWS

Nathan Owen is now a Partner at Grand Ventures. He has collaborated closely as a trusted advisor with the fund for several years, and we are thrilled to welcome him onboard as full-time team member! He will focus on deals in the DevOps, cybersecurity, and open source software industries. Nathan brings 20 years of operational […]

Allay Therapeutics Completes Oversubscribed $60M Financing to Advance Ultra-Sustained Pain Platform Financing led by Arboretum Ventures. Managing Partner Nicole J. Walker to join Allay Therapeutics Board of Directors ATX-101 to advance to Phase 2b development in total knee replacement surgeries in 2021 Financing will also support broader development of ATX platform for ultra-sustained pain relief  […]

Ann Arbor, Michigan – September 7, 2021 – Bank of Ann Arbor (“Arbor”), and Nicolet National Bank (“Nicolet”), today announced that Arbor has entered into an agreement to buy the Birmingham, Michigan Branch of Nicolet located at 260 East Brown Street, Birmingham, Michigan. This was a branch of the former mBank, recently acquired by Nicolet. […]

DETROIT, MI and BOSTON, MA – August 19, 2021 – Fontinalis Partners (www.fontinalis.com), a mobility focused venture firm with offices in Detroit and Boston, today announces the closing of its $104 million third fund, Fontinalis III. Fontinalis Partners was founded in 2009 by an experienced team of operators and investors with a thesis that continued […]

ANN ARBOR, MI (August 11, 2021) – Arboretum Ventures, a leading healthcare venture capital firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, today announced that Dan Kidle has been promoted to Managing Partner. Dan joined Arboretum in 2011 as an Analyst, and after successive promotions, was made Partner in 2020. Before joining Arboretum, he held a corporate […]

ANN ARBOR, MICH.  July 20, 2021–Renaissance Venture Capital has closed its fourth fund with $77.5 million of new capital.  Since it opened in 2008, Renaissance has raised over $280 million, making it the largest “fund of funds” of its kind in the United States.  Renaissance has become a role model for similar funds that have […]

The Position The Executive Vice President reports to the CEO of the Michigan Capital Network Association (MCN) and, in partnership with the Board, is responsible for the success of the MCN Angel Network through growing, educating, and diversifying a state-wide network of early-stage investors. The Angel Network includes Grand Angels, Woodward Angels, Flint Angels and […]

Welcome Paul McCreadie, Arboretum Ventures to the 2021 MVCA Board of Directors. We caught up with Paul recently and captured his thoughts about the venture capital community! Paul McCreadie is Partner & Chief Operating Officer and oversees Arboretum’s investment process and leads the firm’s operations. His portfolio investments focus on capital-efficient health IT and service […]

Two award-winning CIOs share their plans and strategies on Reopening at GDI Infotech’s Webinar Series “Thriving in a Post Pandemic World” ANN ARBOR, MI, (September 8, 2020) – GDI Infotech (GDI), a leading provider of Talent Matchmaking Solutions and Services is hosting “Thriving In A Post Pandemic World” a new webinar series that’s designed to […]

Detroit, MI (August 20, 2020) – Sixteen Kerr Russell members were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021. Notably, eleven of the named attorneys have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for more than five years. Kerr Russell also had three attorneys recognized as 2021 Best […]