MVCA Blog & News

Our perspective.

Navigate all the resources featured in the Landscape Guide by geographic location, industry sector, and organization type. Landscape Guide
Everything you need to know to make a meaningful first connection can be found in our Landscape Guide! Download the Guide

2024 MVCA Research Report

Our state's entrepreneurial economy hinges on our ability to provide capital to our high-growth, high-potential companies. Download the Report
March 10 Michigan Angel Fund Leads $1M Investment in Shoulder Innovations

MVCA member, Michigan Angel Fund, recently led a $1 million fundraising round in Holland, Michigan-based company Shoulder Innovations. HOLLAND, Mich. –  MVCA member Michigan Angel Fund (MAF) recently led a $1 million fundraising round in Holland, Mich.-based Shoulder Innovations, an emerging developer of shoulder replacement systems. This investment is the ninth made by the MAF […]


Read More
Plymouth Ventures_Kevin Terrasi
March 09 SkySync Secures Growth Funding Led by Plymouth Ventures

MVCA Member, Plymouth Ventures, leads Series A funding round to help SkySync expand ahead of new product launch. ANN ARBOR, Mich. – SkySync today announced that it has closed a round of Series A funding led by Plymouth Ventures of Ann Arbor, Mich. SkySync develops middleware technology within the hyper‐growth market of Enterprise File Logistics (EFL), […]


Read More
Michigan Angel Investor Community
March 08 MVCA Celebrates Angel Investor Community

As the Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) reaches its 15-year anniversary, its members celebrate success as a catalyst for growth of the Michigan entrepreneurial and investment community.  To assure continued success, the MVCA board embarked on a year-long challenge to redefine MVCA’s strategy for the next five years.  From surveys, interviews and feedback sessions MVCA […]


Read More
March 03 Meet the MVCA Staff: Amber Pineda

Amber Pineda joined the Michigan Venture Capital Association on Monday as Marketing and Communications Manager. A veteran in the communications field, she previously was a senior account executive at San Francisco-based public relations agency, BOCA Communications. In this role, she was responsible for executing strategic media campaigns, managing social media programs and developing bylines and press […]


Read More
MVCA, NVCA
March 02 2017 State and National Policy Update

The 2016 presidential election may have given Michigan an instant starring role in the national political conversation, but its position in the national venture capital community has been steadily growing for years.  That esteem, along with its growing influence in national industry trends, brought NVCA Vice President of Government Affairs Justin Field to Michigan in […]


Read More
Hacker Fellows
February 17 Hacker Fellows Kicks Off Third Year – Let the Matchmaking Begin!

Hacker Fellows is kicking off its third year of supporting the Michigan tech ecosystem by providing vetted junior development talent to the state’s most promising startups! Hacker Fellows, managed by Invest Detroit Ventures, is a tech talent retention program incentivizing recent computer science graduates from top-tier universities to work for Michigan tech companies. Our 15 […]


Read More
Travis Stoliker, CAHS
February 09 MSU’s Conquer Accelerator Enlists the Expertise of Greater Lansing Area Success Story, Travis Stoliker

  The Conquer Accelerator program at Michigan State University announces today that Travis Stoliker is joining its team as entrepreneur-in-residence. Stoliker, a successful Lansing-area entrepreneur, angel investor and co-owner of Saddleback Barbeque, will provide startup teams with mentorship, support and a fresh perspective. Conquer Accelerator is a collaborative effort between Michigan State University Federal Credit […]


Read More
"The American Angel" Campaign
February 02 We Need Your Help Defining The American Angel

Calling All Angels – Be Part of “The American Angel” Campaign Are you an accredited angel investor?  Help us support Angel Capital Association and Wharton Entrepreneurship who need ten minutes of your time to make a big difference for startup investing. Please take this confidential survey to help us put a face to angel investors: who they […]


Read More
January 25 Come work at MVCA! Grant Manager position available (contract)

MVCA is looking for a contract grants manager! Job Opening: Grants Manager (contract position) Michigan Venture Capital Association Ann Arbor, MI We seek a self-directed and detail-oriented grants manager to work with MVCA to identify and complete grant applications for a contracted period.  This position is part-time, contract position.  Current university students will be considered. […]


Read More