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May 18 Former MVCA Chairperson Jan Garfinkle named to NVCA Board of Directors

MVCA member and Arboretum Ventures managing partner and cofounder Jan Garfinkle has experience leading a venture community, as Chairperson of the MVCA Board in 2008-2009. But she’ll have a new, larger constituency to represent now that she’s been elected to the National Venture Capital Association’s 2015-2016 Board of Directors. Her appointment is another indication that […]


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May 14 Building your team: It is more like dating than you think!

Recruiting and hiring the right talent is a key challenge for companies growing quickly. Fortunately, resources abound for MVCA members and their portfolio companies, including the MVCA Executive Attraction Program, which is designed to increase the number of venture-backed executives in Michigan. It provides assistance with recruiting and first-year salary expenses associated with hiring all […]


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May 12 Exit Interview: MVCA Venture Fellow Brett deMarrais

As Ludlow Ventures’ Brett deMarrais finishes his two-year MVCA Fellowship, we asked him to reflect on his time as a Fellow, including how he was able to help tell the Michigan VC story outside the state and the grisly career ending he hopes to avoid.  Tell us about your Fellow position – where are you, […]


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May 11 Leaving our hearts (and the Michigan VC story) in San Francisco

By Emily Heintz, Associate Director, MVCA Maureen and I just returned from San Francisco, where we were in town for NVCA’s VentureScape conference, an annual meeting of the nation’s venture capital community. The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) has been a valuable partner to us in spreading the story of Michigan entrepreneurial and investment success […]


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May 11 MEMBER NEWS: HRV Announces $5mm Opportunity Fund

HRV is pleased to announce a $5 million Opportunity Fund. It will co-invest alongside of HRV I in the later stage growth rounds of our portfolio companies. The fund is similar to other Opportunity Funds by leading venture capitalists including Mark Suster, Fred Wilson, and Brad Feld. Opportunity Funds are the industry’s response to companies […]


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April 30 Michigan Venture Capital Association’s statewide tour visits in Grand Rapids

West Michigan’s angel and venture investment community came together to examine the Michigan Venture Capital Association’s (MVCA) Annual Report on venture capital activity in Michigan. The event offered participants a deep dive into the report’s findings, with particular focus on the venture community’s impact on West Michigan. Maureen Miller Brosnan, executive director of MVCA, told […]


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April 29 Michigan Venture Capital Association’s statewide tour continues in Ann Arbor

Michigan Venture Capital Association’s (MVCA) continued its statewide tour, presenting its Annual Report on venture capital activity in Michigan, at a reception hosted by ArborMetrix in Ann Arbor. The event offered over 100 attendees a deep dive into the report’s findings, with particular focus on the venture community’s impact on Ann Arbor. Maureen Miller Brosnan, […]


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April 28 Michigan Venture Capital Association continues statewide tour showcasing its Annual Research Report at event in Lansing

MVCA and professionals from Michigan’s venture community met with legislators Wednesday to examine the Michigan Venture Capital Association’s (MVCA) Annual Report on venture capital activity in Michigan. “This year’s in-depth analysis of venture capital activity in the state indicates a steady and consistent trend of success in Michigan,” said Maureen Miller Brosnan, executive director of […]


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April 27 Michigan Venture Capital Association begins statewide tour showcasing its Annual Research Report at event in Detroit

Over 100 members of Detroit’s entrepreneurial and venture communities gathered Wednesday at Techtown to examine the Michigan Venture Capital Association’s (MVCA) Annual Report on venture capital activity in Michigan. The event, held in conjunction with Techweek Detroit, offered participants a deep dive into the report’s findings, with particular focus on the venture community’s impact on […]


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