MVCA to Celebrate State’s Entrepreneurial and Investment Successes at 2021 Annual Awards Dinner on Sept. 30th
Novi, Mich. – July 19, 2021 – Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA), the trade association for the venture capital and angel community in Michigan, hosted its 2019 Annual Awards Dinner at Greenfield Village on September 30. At this event, MVCA will announce awards the investment and entrepreneurial community. “We all have been through a challenging… read more
Navv Systems Completes Seed Financing to Accelerate Commercialization
DETROIT, MI (June 7, 2021). Navv Systems, a Southeastern Michigan-based healthcare technology company focused on hospital personnel location and equipment tracking and location services, announced the close of a $3.2 million seed funding round led by Arboretum Ventures. Detroit Venture Partners also joined the financing along with existing investors including Narrow Gauge Ventures. Navv has… read more
Innovative Healthcare Investor Nicole J. Walker joins Arboretum Ventures
ANN ARBOR, MI (March 23, 2021) – Arboretum Ventures, a leading healthcare venture capital firm, is excited to welcome nationally recognized healthcare investor Nicole J. Walker to its team as a Managing Partner. For more than 25 years, Nicole has successfully partnered with entrepreneurs to modernize and transform the healthcare industry. She emphasizes breakthrough innovations… read more
Global Talent Opportunities
Learn from national legal and policy experts about the status of immigration laws impacting businesses for corporate and skilled hiring. About this Event This is a webinar with national legal and policy experts on the status of immigration laws impacting businesses for corporate and skilled hiring. The webinar will provide: Update on Trump administration policies… read more
Autobooks Raises $25M in Series B Funding
Autobooks, the small business payment and accounting services platform, today announced that they have raised $25 million in Series B financing, led by MissionOG. The round also includes participation from other investors including Renaissance Venture Capital, Detroit Venture Partners and Draper Triangle, along with TD Bank Group [NYSE: TD]. Autobooks Series B Press Release
WMed Innovation Center and MVCA partner to offer a series of educational seminars in 2021.
The Western Michigan University WMed Innovation Center and Michigan Venture Capital Association are partnering to offer a series of educational seminars in 2021. Turn the Tables is a virtual one-hour reverse pitch series that will take place 3X this year. The purpose of the event series is to educate entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial ecosystem service providers… read more
Tamarind Hill fund announces Updox was acquired by EverCommerce
Exciting news from MVCA member, Tamarind Hill about the announcement of one of their portfolio companies, Updox recent acquisition. EverCommerce, a leading service commerce platform, completed the acquisition of Updox, a complete healthcare communication platform for in-person and virtual care. Headquartered in Dublin, OH, Updox serves more than 560,000 users across healthcare practices, health systems… read more
Kerr Russell Attorneys Named 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Kerr Russell Attorneys Named 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Detroit, MI (September 18, 2020) – Super Lawyers named 11 Kerr Russell members to the list of 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers and included four Kerr Russell attorneys on the list of 2020 Michigan Rising Stars. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven,… read more
MSU Foundation and MEDC announce Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III
As the newly named administrator of the Michigan Pre-Seed Fund III (MPSF III) by the Michigan Strategic Fund, Michigan State University Foundation (MSU Foundation) announced Michigan Rise. MSU Foundation was awarded the MPSF III on April 14, 2020 and will work closely with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Initiative to support… read more
City of Novi Produces “Now You Novi” Podcast series
Submitted by Victor Cardenas, Assistant City Manager, City of Novi. The City of Novi is a new 2020 MVCA member – welcome! We are going to do our very best to give “The Joe Rogan Experience” a run for its money with the City of Novi’s new podcast “Now You Novi.” Co-hosts City of Novi’s… read more