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July 20 Detroit is a Venture Capital Role Model

Renaissance Venture Capital Fund (RVCF) is a venture capital role model for Detroit.


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July 11 MVCA Programs to Attract Investment, Entrepreneur Talent Gaining Traction

The Michigan Venture Capital Association’s (MVCA) programs to develop the state’s investment community are helping venture capitalists and their portfolio companies attract and retain top talent.


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July 06 Grand Angels’ Portfolio Company AzulStar Announces New CEO/COO

At its June 20, 2012, meeting, the AzulStar board of directors unanimously elected Richard N. Brouwer to be its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer.


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July 06 Grand Angels' Portfolio Company AzulStar Announces New CEO/COO

At its June 20, 2012, meeting, the AzulStar board of directors unanimously elected Richard N. Brouwer to be its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer.


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July 03 Pure Michigan Venture Development Fund Taking Applications

The Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF), through the Pure Michigan Venture Development Fund (PMVDF), will assist in the growth of the venture industry in Michigan by increasing the number of viable venture funds in the state.


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June 22 U-M Venture Accelerator Welcomes MVCA

Venture capitalists will have more direct, regular access to University of Michigan startups when the Michigan Venture Capital Association opens a collaboration office at U-M Tech Transfer’s Venture Accelerator, officials from MVCA and Tech Transfer have announced.


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June 22 Plymouth Venture Partners Fund II Makes Investment in Chicago-based Touch Screen Innovator, UICO

Plymouth Management Company (“PMC”) announces its fifth investment from Plymouth
Venture Partners Fund II (“PVP II”), in UICO, LLC of Elmhurst, Illinois.


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June 18 Open Prairie Ventures Announces Agreement with Southwest Michigan First Life Science Fund

  Kalamazoo, MI and Effingham, IL ‒ Open Prairie Ventures (OPV), an Illinois-based venture fund, announced today that it has entered into a management agreement with the Southwest Michigan First Life Science Fund (SWMFLSF).   The funds have collaborated for over five years on a number of investments, including Vestaron, a Kalamazoo-based agricultural company developing […]


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June 11 Wolverine Venture Fund Joins Arboretum Ventures in Investment

The Wolverine Venture Fund recently joined Arboretum Ventures in a $25 million Series A investment in Sonitus Medical.


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