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The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) is accepting applications for two new venture programs, the Michigan Venture Fellows Program and the Angel Network Growth Program, as well as for its popular CEO/Executive In Residence Program.  All three programs were funded by a recent $3.1 million grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s 21st Century Jobs […]

Managing Partner Mark Horne reported today that fund-raising for Plymouth Venture Partners II has successfully concluded with $41 million of capital committed (slightly above the target range of $30 to $40 million).  The strategy of Plymouth Ventures II is to provide growth capital to young companies headquartered in the Great Lakes region that have begun […]

Ann Arbor, MI (September 8, 2011) – Arboretum Ventures, a leading venture capital firm specializing in early-stage healthcare investments, today announced the final closing of its third investment fund with capital commitments totaling $140 million, above the $125 million target for the fund. The firm now has $235 million in capital under management, and has […]

As Inforum Center for Leadership launches new tools for growth-driven women to unleash their entrepreneurial spirit, we have partnered with two best-in-class, globally recognized programs to accelerate Michigan-based entrepreneurs, provide local access to a global entrepreneurial ecosystem and increase exposure for Michigan based talent. This is the first time both programs have been brought to […]

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http://www.freep.com/article/20110826/BUSINESS0101/108260458/GM-s-venture-capital-fund-invests-millions-in-high-tech-entrepreneurs?odyssey=tab|mostpopular|text|FRONTPAGE GM Ventures’ Jon Lauckner promises that the venture-capital fund he runs isn’t a “ZIP code investor.” Still, four of the six firms in which General Motors has invested now have ties to the company’s home state of Michigan. Sakti3, an electric-vehicle battery maker, is based in Ann Arbor and run by a University of […]

http://www.freep.com/article/20110826/BUSINESS0101/108260458/GM-s-venture-capital-fund-invests-millions-in-high-tech-entrepreneurs?odyssey=tab|mostpopular|text|FRONTPAGE GM Ventures’ Jon Lauckner promises that the venture-capital fund he runs isn’t a “ZIP code investor.” Still, four of the six firms in which General Motors has invested now have ties to the company’s home state of Michigan. Sakti3, an electric-vehicle battery maker, is based in Ann Arbor and run by a University of […]

The MVCA reported total venture financings in Michigan topped $72.5 million thus far in 2011, a decrease  over 2010 and 2009. However, 2009 and 2010 financings were unusually high given sizable venture capital raises in several Michigan life science companies.  Despite the decrease in total year-to-date financings, the number of investments made are on par […]

Josh Linkner, CEO & Managing Partner of Detroit Venture Partners (part of the Quicken Loans family of companies) and Founder & Chairman of ePrize, was recognized as a “Champion of Change.” The Champions of Change program is a weekly series that is part of President Obama’s “Winning the Future” initiative, which honors entrepreneurs that have started […]