Amid the quickly transforming skyline of downtown Detroit, DTE Energy, Kresge Foundation, Michigan Venture Capital Association, NEPC, University of Michigan and Renaissance Venture Capital Fund of Funds welcomed Michigan institutional investors and general partners across the capital continuum for the Michigan Investment Landscape Meeting. The meeting highlighted the dense network of Michigan organizations that work […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Heather Rone Joins Delphinus as Clinical Affairs VP Strategic Addition to Fuel Clinical Research Endeavors PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. – January 27, 2015 – Delphinus Medical Technologies, Inc <http://www.delphinusmt.com/> ., developer of SoftVue™, the first automated whole breast ultrasound system to gain FDA clearance using volumetric circular transducer technology, announced that Heather Rone […]
Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss partner Sara Kruse has been a member of many professional organizations during her career as a Corporate and Emerging and Growth Business attorney. But when she first started coming to Michigan Venture Capital Association events, she noticed that something was different. “At MVCA, I was able to see people consistently, […]
Xtime, a leading provider of service scheduling and workflow software to more than 6,000 auto dealerships worldwide, has been acquired by Cox Automotive for $325M. Cox Automotive acquired Xtime to further its goal of assisting dealers to become more efficient and profitable enterprises. With the acquisition, Cox Automotive will be able to offer software for the back end of […]
Last week, nationally-recognized and proven accelerator model Techstars announced it would begin a three-year program in the growing entrepreneurial district of Detroit. Officially dubbed Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit, the program will kick off June 9, 2015 with 10 next-genertation automotive, transportation, and mobility startups and conclude with a Demo Day on September 10, where each team will present to investors, […]
Last week, nationally-recognized and proven accelerator model Techstars announced it would begin a three-year program in the growing entrepreneurial district of Detroit. Officially dubbed Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit, the program will kick off June 9, 2015 with 10 next-genertation automotive, transportation, and mobility startups and conclude with a Demo Day on September 10, where each team will present to investors, […]
Fontinalis Partners Transports Techstars Mobility to Detroit Accelerator Will Help Launch the Next Generation of Mobility Technologies DETROIT, MI – December 11, 2014. Fontinalis Partners (www.fontinalis.com), a venture capital firm strategically focused on Next-Generation Mobility, today announced its participation in Techstars’ newest accelerator program: Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit. Fontinalis, in collaboration with other firms […]
Ford Drives Mobility Innovation with Launch of Startup Business Incubator in Detroit Ford supports launch of Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit, a startup business accelerator program to foster innovative transportation solutions that help alleviate growing global challenges, such as traffic congestion, parking availability and pollution 10 startup companies will be selected from across the country […]
Beringea’s Bill Blake completed his two-year MVCA Fellowship last month, but he’s not leaving the Farmington Hills growth capital investor. We asked Bill to reflect on his time as a Fellow, including his experience investing alongside other notable Michigan venture firms, even as he continues on as a Senior Associate at Beringea. Tell us about […]