Category: MEMBER NEWS

Building a strong entrepreneurial and investment community in Michigan hasn’t happened by accident; it’s taken the deliberate creation of meaningful, effective connection points between entrepreneurs, investors and entrepreneurial support organizations.  One of the best opportunities for MVCA members to connect to the vibrant community we’ve all built is on June 4, as Intermitten arrives for […]

The Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance (CVP) at the Ross School of Business will co-host the inaugural VC University LIVE program in conjunction with this year’s Midwest Growth Capital Symposium in Ann Arbor! The CVP is partnering with the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and the University of California, Berkeley, School of […]

Michael Cole is part of Bank of Ann Arbor’s Technology Industry Group. In this guest blog post, he shares why a capital call line of credit can give venture firms predictable cash flow and investing agility featuring commentary from MVCA members Renaissance Venture Capital Fund, Arboretum Ventures and Augment Ventures. Bank of Ann Arbor is a […]

Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA), the nonprofit trade association founded in 2002 to increase the amount of capital and talent for Michigan’s entrepreneurial and investment community, announced today that it has hired former Troy Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Ara Topouzian as its new executive director. In this position, Topouzian will work collaboratively with […]

Complion is the leading eRegulatory compliance solution for high-performing clinical research sites Beringea, a global private equity firm providing growth capital to high potential businesses, has led a $7 million Series B investment in Cleveland-based Complion, an electronic regulatory compliance (“eRegulatory”) solution for high-performing clinical research sites. The additional capital investment will help Complion extend […]

More than jobs were at stake for pharmaceutical scientists facing the closure of Pfizer Michigan Research & Development in Ann Arbor. The 2007 closure also created the potential to lose decades of drug development experience, including critical specialties that were in high demand from small and mid-size bio-tech and pharmaceutical clients. Former co-workers Gerry Cox […]

2019 Event to Focus on the Tech Transfer Successes out of the Region’s Big 10 Research Universities The Midwest Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS), the premier platform for Midwest emerging growth companies seeking funding to connect with investors, announced that its 2019 event will take place May 14-15 at the Marriott Resort in Ypsilanti, Mich. More […]

Cirius Therapeutics seeks $86 million IPO. The company was nominated for Capital Event of the Year at the 2017 MVCA Annual Awards Dinner. Founded in 2015, Cirius Therapeutics is a life science startup with research and development operations in Kalamazoo, MI. Formerly known as Octeta, the company is a spin-out of Metabolic Solutions Development Company’s clinical assets. […]

2020 Bronze Service Provider Member Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. an international service provider plans, designs, and administers a full array of customized, cost-effective property/casualty insurance and risk management programs. The company also furnishes a broad range of risk management services including claims and information management, risk control consulting and appraisals to help corporations and […]

2021 Bronze Service Provider Member Fishman Stewart is a premier specialty law firm that identifies, secures, and advances the creativity of its clients to accomplish their business goals.  In addition to the firm’s decades of legal expertise, many of its attorneys also have advanced technical degrees and associated practical work experience.  As strategic advisers to […]