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Two MVCA members, Augment Ventures and MK Capital recently made investments in LLamasoft, Inc., the global leader in supply chain design software. LLamasoft enables companies to model, optimize and simulate their supply chain network, leading to major improvements in cost, service, sustainability, and risk mitigation, with unparalleled supply chain design and predictive analytics solutions. “LLamasoft […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – OCTOBER 19, 2012 – ANN ARBOR, MICH. – The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) has hired Carrie Jones as its executive director.  In this role, Jones will work with the organization’s board of directors to set MVCA’s strategic direction and execute its mission to bring together venture capital groups from across […]

Renaissance Venture Capital Fund recently made its first investment commitment from its Renaissance II fund. The commitment was made to Allos II, a Cincinnati and Indianapolis-based venture capital fund targeting investments in early-stage technology companies based in the Midwest.  The fund’s investor group, which includes institutional investors such as Indiana University Foundation, Purdue University and […]

MEMBER PRESS RELEASE: Atterocor Launches Innovative Company Focused on Accelerated Development of Treatment for Adrenal Cancer; Secures $16 Million Series A Financing Life Sciences Investors Frazier Healthcare and 5AM Ventures Lead the Round Ann Arbor, Michigan – August 3, 2012 – Atterocor, Inc., a company developing an innovative therapy for adrenal cancer, today announced a […]

November 5, 2012, from 5:30-9 p.m at The Inn at St. John’s, Plymouth

On August 23rd, Startup Michigan and turnstone will host an educational symposium on the Impact of the JOBS Act on Michigan Startups. This event will provide you with the knowledge base necessary to understand how your startup and the Michigan startup community can benefit from the JOBS Act. This event will be held on Thursday, August  23rd, 8:30AM-4PM in […]

Michigan-based start-ups have received about $90 million of venture capital investment in 17 different companies.

August 22, 2012 in Grand Rapids.  Contact MVCA  to attend the event. Sponsored by Michigan Accelerator Fund and Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation,Grand Valley State University

August 22, 2012 in Grand Rapids.  Contact MVCA  to attend the event. Sponsored by Michigan Accelerator Fund and Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation,Grand Valley State University