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January 08 Plymouth Venture Partners Fund II Makes Follow-on Investments in Four Portfolio Companies in Q4

Plymouth Ventures made follow-on investments in four of its portfolio companies out of Plymouth Venture Partners Fund II in response to significant growth opportunities.


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June 27 Beringea Invests In Wood Processor And Recycler Fiber By-Products Corporation

Beringea, LLC, has led a recapitalization of White Pigeon, Mich.-based Fiber By-Products Corporation (FBP), a processor, recycler, and manufacturer of wood products.


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June 24 New Michigan Angel Fund Offers New Opportunities for Funders, Startups

The Michigan Angel Fund (MAF) is a for-profit equity fund managed by Ann Arbor SPARK. The $2 million fund focuses on capital efficient, early stage companies located in Michigan.


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June 13 RTI Biologics to Buy Implant Maker Pioneer Surgical for $130M Cash

RTI Biologics Inc. has agreed to buy medical technology firm Pioneer Surgical Technology for $130 million in cash as the maker of biologic implants looks to expand its current implant portfolio into metals and synthetics and to grow direct distribution.


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June 10 Mercatus Introduces FICO Score Equivalent for Energy Projects, Raises $2M Series A

Ann Arbor-based Augment Ventures was part of a recent $2 million Series A investment in Santa Clara, Calif-based Mercatus. Mercatus offers Origination and Syndication Management for the energy project finance industry, helping investors make asset-class portfolio decisions.


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May 24 Renaissance Venture Fund

The $45 million Renaissance Venture Capital Fund I was hailed as a new model for fundraising. CEO and Fund Manager Chris Rizik describes these kinds of connections as “make or break” for some of the start-ups in his fund’s portfolio, allowing them to gain market traction quickly.


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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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