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January 24 Invest Detroit’s First Step Fund

Invest Detroit continues to actively support companies in the Detroit region with its First Step Fund – an early stage micro investment fund that was formed through an investment from the New Economy Initiative of Southeast Michigan.


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January 24 Invest Detroit's First Step Fund

Invest Detroit continues to actively support companies in the Detroit region with its First Step Fund – an early stage micro investment fund that was formed through an investment from the New Economy Initiative of Southeast Michigan.


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October 06 MEMBER NEWS: Local VC publishes “The Business of Venture Capital”

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 […]


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October 06 MEMBER NEWS: Local VC publishes "The Business of Venture Capital"

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 […]


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January 19 MEMBER NEWS: InfoReady Completes $1.1 Million in Seed Funding

InfoReady Completes $1.1 Million in Seed Funding Company’s Social Media Technology Addressing $650 Billion Information Overload Problem Ann Arbor, MI – Startup software company InfoReady Corp. has raised $250,000 in seed capital from Automation Alley, closing out $1.1 million in first-round funding. InfoReady’s core technology helps knowledge workers find relevant information quickly with advanced search […]


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