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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 26, 2015 — Steelcase, Amway, Faurecia, Meijer, Spectrum Health and Priority Health have joined Start Garden, the unconventional, early-stage, venture capital fund, to announce the Seamless Coalition and Accelerator, a first-of-its kind collaboration which will bring the enterprises together with startups and entrepreneurs to create the next generation of connected devices. Dubbed […]

Source: Xconomy Though Michigan’s startup community has experienced a ton of growth in the past 10 years, the state remains a place that is “underserved” when it comes to investment capital, says Chris Rizik, CEO and fund manager at Renaissance Venture Capital. With that in mind, Renaissance partnered with the Michigan Venture Capital Association for […]

By Emily Heintz, Associate Director, MVCA Maureen and I just returned from Ohio, where we visited with venture firms and built a stronger relationship with Ohio’s venture capital association, VentureOhio. VentureOhio and their executive director, Falon Donohue, has been a valuable partner to us in spreading the story of Michigan entrepreneurial and investment success to […]

By Sean Maday, Program Director, Patriot Boot Camp The concept of building great things appealed to my roots as a Michigander. For generations the people of Michigan have engineered great automobiles and built magnificent office furniture. It is exciting to see how this expertise in product development is influencing a new era of technology development […]

Hoping to help people better navigate Michigan’s entrepreneurial community, MVCA is pleased to launch its new Michigan Entrepreneurial & Investment Landscape Map, an interactive tool allowing users to sort by geographic location, business sector, or company/investor type. This new online resource will be invaluable for those hoping to make connections with Michigan investors and entrepreneurs. Perhaps you’re a high tech founder looking […]

Michigan-based battery innovator Sakti3, Inc. (www.sakti3.com), a portfolio company of private equity investor Beringea, will participate in the inaugural White House Demo Day on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. The event will be hosted by President Barack Obama at the White House, and will celebrate the important role entrepreneurship plays in America’s economy. Unlike a private-sector Demo […]

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, […]

Michigan native John Bonhard took a conventional route into his new career in venture capital, with a start in investment banking.  Less conventional is his ardent belief that he didn’t need to leave Michigan to pursue his next professional step.  Bonhard found the MVCA Venture Fellowship program and a position at Beringea, where he reported back […]

Josh Lin may be concluding his MVCA Venture Fellowship, but the familiar face on the Michigan venture scene won’t be leaving anytime soon.  In addition to his continued role at RPM Ventures, Josh will still serve as a mentor for Desai Accelerator and Coolhouse Labs and work with Nexecon Consulting Group, a student-run, not-for-profit that he co-founded […]