Tag: Arboretum Ventures

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) will recognize several Michigan venture firms, investment professionals, and two venture-backed entrepreneurs for their successes at its annual awards dinner November 7 in Plymouth.  The statewide membership organization will honor: MVCA “100 Award” winner Arboretum Ventures of Ann Arbor, for closing a venture fund over $100 million […]

Mahendra Ramsinghani, managing director of MVCA member Invest Detroit’s First Step Fund, published his book The Business of Venture Capital: Insights from Leading Practitioners on the Art of Raising a Fund, Deal Structuring, Value Creation, and Exit Strategies. The Business of Venture Capital covers the various aspects of venture investment spectrum, from raising funds and […]

Mahendra Ramsinghani, managing director of MVCA member Invest Detroit’s First Step Fund, published his book The Business of Venture Capital: Insights from Leading Practitioners on the Art of Raising a Fund, Deal Structuring, Value Creation, and Exit Strategies. The Business of Venture Capital covers the various aspects of venture investment spectrum, from raising funds and […]

Ann Arbor, MI (September 8, 2011) – Arboretum Ventures, a leading venture capital firm specializing in early-stage healthcare investments, today announced the final closing of its third investment fund with capital commitments totaling $140 million, above the $125 million target for the fund. The firm now has $235 million in capital under management, and has […]

Xconomy: “Serial Entrepreneur Jeff Williams To Lead Life Magnetics” Thomas Lee 4/25/11 If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Arboretum Ventures in Ann Arbor, MI, is once again teaming up with serial CEO Jeff Williams to try to spin a University of Michigan-bred company into investor gold. This time Williams will lead Life Magnetics, a […]

Xconomy presents “Michigan 2030” What will the Michigan innovation, life sciences, clean energy, transportation, and information technology landscape look like 20 years from now? Will the area have emerged as an even bigger player in university and corporate research, or a major factor at all in areas like venture financing and entrepreneurial activity-and, if so, […]

Members of the MVCA Talent Committee are preparing for a busy 2011.  Among the group’s initiatives–sustaining the EIR/CEO Placement program, creating a new MVCA Fellowship program aimed at recent advanced degree graduates of in-state universities, and continuing the popular “Super HotShots” talent recruiting night. The committee members include:  Jim Adox, Venture Investors; Amy Cell, Ann […]

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Celebrating “A Year of Exits”, the Michigan Venture Capital Association held its annual awards dinner for its members and guests November 15 in Ann Arbor.  The statewide membership organization honored several Michigan venture firms as well as venture capital recipient companies for their successes: MVCA “Michigan 100” Award winner Cerenis Therapeutics of Ann Arbor, […]