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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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

  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 […]