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May 04 Arboretum Ventures Promotes Jeff Terrell to Managing Partner

ANN ARBOR, MI (May 4, 2026) – Arboretum Ventures, a leading healthcare venture capital firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, today announced that Jeff Terrell has been promoted to Managing Partner. Jeff joined Arboretum in 2025 as an Investment Partner, bringing more than a decade of venture investing experience from Hatteras Venture Partners where he […]


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May 04 Revisit MVCA Venture Fellow, Austin Churley, Augment Ventures

The Michigan Venture Capital Association is proud to offer the Venture Fellows Program to Michigan’s venture capital community. The program, launched in 2023, is designed to increase the number of venture professionals in Michigan in order to accelerate the fundraising and deployment of capital into early-stage companies. Bio Update Austin joined Augment Ventures as a […]


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March 23 Revisiting with MVCA Venture Fellow, Claire Stevens, Straylight Capital

The Michigan Venture Capital Association is proud to offer the Venture Fellows Program to Michigan’s venture capital community. The program, launched in 2023, is designed to increase the number of venture professionals in Michigan in order to accelerate the fundraising and deployment of capital into early-stage companies. Bio Update: Including but not limited to your […]


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March 17 Beringea U.S. portfolio company Orbion Space Technology acquired by York Space Systems (NYSE: YSS)

March 13, 2026 (Farmington Hills, Mich.)– Beringea U.S. portfolio company Orbion Space Technology (Orbion), a Michigan-based manufacturer of flight-proven electric propulsion systems, was acquired by York Space Systems (York) (NYSE: YSS), a leading, US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions. The transaction follows York’s 2025 acquisition of Beringea U.S. portfolio company ATLAS Space Operations, […]


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March 02 Meet MVCA Venture Fellow, Evan McClelland, Arboretum Ventures

The Michigan Venture Capital Association is proud to offer the Venture Fellows Program to Michigan’s venture capital community. The program, launched in 2023, is designed to increase the number of venture professionals in Michigan in order to accelerate the fundraising and deployment of capital into early-stage companies. About Evan Evan McClelland joined Arboretum Ventures in […]


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January 12 Michigan Venture Capital Association Announces Board Leadership Transitions and New Directors

Detroit, MI — The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) announced the conclusion of board service for Jeff Rinvelt (Renaissance Venture Capital) and Doug Neal (eLab Ventures) at the end of 2025, and welcomed Chris Stallman, Christina Drake, and Lindsey Kilbride as new members of its Board of Directors. MVCA extends its sincere appreciation to Jeff […]


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December 01 Next Chapter with Venture Fellow, Jacqueline Lensing, Grand Ventures

The Michigan Venture Capital Association is proud to offer the Venture Fellows Program to Michigan’s venture capital community. The program, launched in 2023, is designed to increase the number of venture professionals in Michigan in order to accelerate the fundraising and deployment of capital into early-stage companies. The following blog marks the graduation of a […]


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December 01 Next Chapter with Venture Fellow, James Kim, Arboretum Ventures

The Michigan Venture Capital Association is proud to offer the Venture Fellows Program to Michigan’s venture capital community. The program, launched in 2023, is designed to increase the number of venture professionals in Michigan in order to accelerate the fundraising and deployment of capital into early-stage companies. The following blog marks the graduation of a […]


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October 28 Michigan Venture Capital Association Awarded $500,000 from the Michigan Strategic Fund to Expand Statewide Venture Capital Talent Development

Bloomfield Hill, MI — [October 28, 2025] — The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) announced today that the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board has approved a $500,000 award to support the Michigan Venture Talent Development Program, a comprehensive initiative designed to strengthen Michigan’s venture capital talent pipeline and enhance the state’s competitiveness in the national […]


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