Category: MVCA NEWS

DECEMBER 2, 2014 — ANN ARBOR, MICH. — At its annual awards dinner, the Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) announced that Maureen Miller Brosnan has been hired as its new executive director. In this role, Brosnan, who has 27 years experience in the non-profit sector, will oversee the organization’s strategy and direction, and create awareness […]

It was an auspicious first day of work for new MVCA Executive Director Maureen Miller Brosnan.  “Not many people get a party this big thrown in their honor the first day on the job!” she joked before a record crowd of 215 at the MVCA Annual Awards Dinner on December 1, 2014 at the Inn at […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — NOVEMBER 17, 2014 – Ann Arbor, Mich. — At its annual awards dinner on December 1, 2014, the Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) will honor ForeSee Results with the Best Exit Award, ProNAi Therapeutics with the Financing of the Year Award, Detroit Labs with the “100” Award and Michael Finney with the […]

Graduating MVCA Venture Fellow Sam Hogg has become immersed in the world of early-stage agribusiness, with ag-tech venture investor Open Prairie Ventures.  Sam recapped his two years in the MVCA Fellowship Program for us, and how he became an expert on spider venom’s most useful properties: Tell us about your Fellow position–where are you, what […]

Significant capital events are fueling the growth of Michigan’s entrepreneurial community. Michigan companies are revolutionizing industries ripe for innovation. The Capital Event of the Year Award recognizes the significant financing milestones enabling companies to grow and excel in Michigan. The following nominees are innovative companies supported by Michigan-based investors that are revolutionizing industries. And the […]

Michigan has experienced investors who played a critical role in building Michigan’s entrepreneurial and investment community. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the achievements of individuals who formed the foundation of Michigan’s entrepreneurial and investment community. The following nominees have paved the way for the next generation of investors in the community with their leadership and […]

Michigan has experienced, competitive entrepreneurs who are willing to take risks. The Entrepreneur of the Year Award recognizes organizations and individuals that have fostered a vibrant entrepreneurial community in Michigan. The following nominees are innovators who are setting the stage for a next-generation of startups and entrepreneurs in Michigan. The nominees are… Dan Gilbert Dan […]

Meaningful, effective connections between research, talent and capital are critical to the growth of Michigan’s entrepreneurial economy. This year’s awards ceremony recognizes entrepreneurs who are taking risks and driving innovation in high-tech industries, capital events that are fueling the growth of Michigan’s companies, and the lifetime achievements of notable investors from the state. This year, […]

Welcome back to Michigan, Kathryn Gardner, MVCA’s newest Fellow!  Kathryn starts her Fellowship at Arboreum Ventures, and we asked her to introduce herself to our MVCA community: How did you find out about the Fellows program?  What advantage do you think the Fellows program gives younger professionals and venture firms when trying to make a […]

For Andy Stefanovich, Creative Principal at New Richmond Ventures in Virginia, any reason he could find to return to the city he grew up exploring was good enough to jump on a plane.  “I was a Grosse Pointe kid who spent most of my time running around downtown Detroit, hitting every Tiger game I could.  […]