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I’m so excited for post 1 in our research series!!  After 3 months of collecting, verifying, and analyzing data for the 2016 MVCA Research Report – there are a few trends that have me scratching my head.  So this year, we’re turning to the community – every other week I’ll walk you through my line of thinking and […]

The 2016 MVCA Research Report was released on April 11th and press has been great!  Some of the press we’ve seen: Detroit Free Press – “Start-up cash loves Michigan” Crain’s Detroit Business – “Michigan rises in the ranks of venture capital investment” Xconomy -“MVCA Report Reveals Strengths, Weaknesses of MI’s Capital Community” MiBiz – “VC investing remains strong […]

View the NEW 2016 MVCA Research Report Here! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 11, 2016 – ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Venture capital firms and angel investors in Michigan have firmly established their role in jump-starting and sustaining Michigan’s economic recovery and they continue to build on the momentum needed to create more companies and new jobs in […]

By Maureen Miller Brosnan, Executive Director, MVCA Ni hao! Last month, the Michigan Venture Capital Association was invited to join an international delegation of experts from the global entrepreneurial and investment economy for the International Forum on Innovation and Investment, which took place at three different events in three cities –Qingdao, Beijing and Dezhou.  Leaders […]

ANN ARBOR, Michigan (September 8, 2015)—The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) recently launched a new online tool aimed at helping investors and entrepreneurs better navigate Michigan’s entrepreneurial community. Available on its website (www.michiganvca.org), the interactive, searchable Michigan Entrepreneurial & Investment Landscape Map allows users to sort by geographic location, industry sector, or organization type. The […]

You are invited to participate in a 5 minute survey to help measure diversity of startup ecosystem in 2015.  To learn more about diversity in the Michigan entrepreneurial ecosystem check out the 2015 MVCA Research Report.  Knowledge is power so please help NVCA with this important initiative. Participation is open to anyone working in venture capital, […]

Ann Arbor, Mich. – XanEdu, a leader in learning content customization and mobile delivery, today announced $8.1 Million in funding from new and existing investors including Plymouth Ventures and Superior Capital Partners. This new investment comes as XanEdu extends its platform for secure mobile content customization and delivery to meet growing demand in the corporate […]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Medora, an innovator in the cloud systems management space, today announced a $4.6 million Series A round of venture capital funding. The round was led by Ann Arbor-based Michigan eLab, with participation from current investors Start Garden, Grand Angels and other equity holders. The investment brings Blue […]

The National Venture Capital Association is heavily involved in national policy issues facing the venture capital community.  NVCA is concerned with three specific areas that we wanted the MVCA membership to be aware of: Fee Shifting – Both bills will increase the risk of patent litigation for startups by creating an overly broad fee shifting […]

This is part two in a four-part series highlighting the Michigan organizations participating in 2015 Demo Week, a series of presentations where the latest cohorts of companies that have completed an accelerator program present to investors.  Demo Week participant organizations include Coolhouse Labs, Desai Accelerator, Techstars Mobility, and Detroit Venture Partners.  Today, Kelly LaPierre, Managing Director of the Desai Accelerator, talks about […]