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Michigan’s Venture Capital Ecosystem is Thriving by Fredrick Molnar, Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Michigan Economic Development Corporation Now more than ever, our recovering economy needs entrepreneurs. And now more than ever, those entrepreneurs need supportive ecosystems to thrive. Robust entrepreneurial ecosystems were once considered to be the exclusive domain of the Coasts, […]

Fishman Stewart Managing Partner Michael Stewart Receives Vistage Michigan’s 2021 Soaring Eagle Award  Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; [email protected]; 248.260.8466  Troy, Mich. —October 4, 2021—Fishman Stewart, PLLC, an intellectual property specialty law firm, is pleased to announce that Michael Stewart, co-founding member and managing partner, has received the 2021 Soaring Eagle award from Vistage […]

Michigan Venture Capital Association Celebrates State’s Entrepreneurial and Investment Successes at 2021 Annual Awards Dinner The Awardees of the 2021 MVCA Annual Awards Dinner are Orbion Space Technology, LLamasoft, Facility Health and The Renaissance UnDemo Day September 30, 2021 – Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA), the trade association for the venture capital and angel community […]

At the Mackinac Policy Conference this week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer detailed her economic agenda, including unveiling the three pillars of her $2.1 billion MI New Economy plan to support Michigan’s small businesses, grow the middle class, and invest in communities. This plan utilizes the historic influx of federal resources to make critical, long-term investments in […]

Nathan Owen is now a Partner at Grand Ventures. He has collaborated closely as a trusted advisor with the fund for several years, and we are thrilled to welcome him onboard as full-time team member! He will focus on deals in the DevOps, cybersecurity, and open source software industries. Nathan brings 20 years of operational […]

Allay Therapeutics Completes Oversubscribed $60M Financing to Advance Ultra-Sustained Pain Platform Financing led by Arboretum Ventures. Managing Partner Nicole J. Walker to join Allay Therapeutics Board of Directors ATX-101 to advance to Phase 2b development in total knee replacement surgeries in 2021 Financing will also support broader development of ATX platform for ultra-sustained pain relief  […]

Ann Arbor, Michigan – September 7, 2021 – Bank of Ann Arbor (“Arbor”), and Nicolet National Bank (“Nicolet”), today announced that Arbor has entered into an agreement to buy the Birmingham, Michigan Branch of Nicolet located at 260 East Brown Street, Birmingham, Michigan. This was a branch of the former mBank, recently acquired by Nicolet. […]

Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II, Keynotes Michigan Venture Capital Association’s 2021 Annual Awards Dinner Event Celebrates the Successes of Michigan’s Entrepreneurial and Investment Community September 2, 2021 (Novi, MI) — Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA), the trade association for the venture capital and angel community in Michigan, will feature Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist […]

DETROIT, MI and BOSTON, MA – August 19, 2021 – Fontinalis Partners (www.fontinalis.com), a mobility focused venture firm with offices in Detroit and Boston, today announces the closing of its $104 million third fund, Fontinalis III. Fontinalis Partners was founded in 2009 by an experienced team of operators and investors with a thesis that continued […]