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The Small Business Administration has issued a call for applications from fund managers for the second year of its early-stage venture capital program.

VC Journal is writing a story for early 2013 about the arrival of the autonomous car, and its future impact on the U.S. automotive industry.

Can venture capital fund-of-funds boost innovation and regional growth?

“The MEDC is looking to receive information from companies that have expertise in early stage technology company valuation practices, along with valuation methods utilized, and pricing models for providing those services.”

Skills Matter, Europe’s largest provider of open source and agile training and events, today announced a $5 million investment from Beringea, the growth capital investor that manages the Proven Venture Capital Trusts.

The growth of venture capital and private equity firms in the state, the financial interest from outside the state and the successful funds being raised are all part of the story Crain’s and MiBiz want to tell in 2013.

The growth of venture capital and private equity firms in the state, the financial interest from outside the state and the successful funds being raised are all part of the story Crain’s and MiBiz want to tell in 2013.

ProNAi Therapeutics, Inc., a private DNAi cancer drug development company, recently concluded its initial human clinical trial of PNT2258. The company also expanded its management team with the recent appointments of board member and venture capital investor Mina Sooch, MBA, as President and CEO, and Dr. Richard Messmann, MD, as Chief Medical Officer.

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 5, 2012 – Ann Arbor, Mich. — At its annual meeting, the Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) awarded Venture Financing of the Year to CytoPherx, the MVCA 100 to mophie and Above and Beyond to Don Walker of Arbor Partners.  It also announced its 2013 executive committee and board […]

Two MVCA members, Augment Ventures and MK Capital recently made investments in LLamasoft, Inc., the global leader in supply chain design software. LLamasoft enables companies to model, optimize and simulate their supply chain network, leading to major improvements in cost, service, sustainability, and risk mitigation, with unparalleled supply chain design and predictive analytics solutions. “LLamasoft […]