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July 01 Chris Rizik’s Guest Commentary in Bridge Michigan

The growth of venture capital in Michigan is written about by Chris Rizik, Renaissance Venture Capital Fund.
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July 01 Chris Rizik's Guest Commentary in Bridge Michigan

The growth of venture capital in Michigan is written about by Chris Rizik, Renaissance Venture Capital Fund.
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June 18 Michigan Venture Capital on ‘Michigan Matters’

Chris Rizik, CEO of Renaissance Venture Capital Fund and Hyaat Chaudhary, CEO of Outdoor Hub were interviewed on Michigan Matters this past Sunday. Watch them talk about the increase in venture capital funding in Michigan, sustained by the talent and technology. Watch the Michigan Matters interview.
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June 18 Michigan Venture Capital on 'Michigan Matters'

Chris Rizik, CEO of Renaissance Venture Capital Fund and Hyaat Chaudhary, CEO of Outdoor Hub were interviewed on Michigan Matters this past Sunday. Watch them talk about the increase in venture capital funding in Michigan, sustained by the talent and technology. Watch the Michigan Matters interview.
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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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May 20 MVCA Research Report: Michigan Jumps to 15th for VC Activity, $242M Invested in 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — MAY 20, 2013 – ANN ARBOR, MICH. — The Michigan Venture Capital Association’s annual research report, a compilation and analysis of investment activity, shows that 2012 was a banner year for venture capital (VC) in the state.  Compared to the national trend of declining VC funds and activity, funding activity and […]
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May 14 PodCast with Chris Holman and Carrie Jones

Carrie recently was interviewed by Chris Holman, Michigan Business Beat on the Michigan Business Network.com.
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April 12 MVCA-MEDC Roadshow June 19-21

In anticipation of the MVCA-MEDC Roadshow we need your input! To realize maximum returns, we’d like to construct an impressive deal-book of your best Michigan portfolio companies that will be in the market for additional funding within the next 6-12 months.
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January 18 Beringea Invests In Abe’s Market, Online Retailer For Natural Products

Beringea has invested in Abe’s Market, the online destination for discovering and experiencing natural and organic products. The investment was part of Abe’s $5 million financing round.
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January 18 A Crash Course in VC | Sam Hogg, Open Prairie Ventures

Michigan was extremely well represented at the 38th annual Venture Capital Institute in Atlanta. VCI has served over the years as the de facto starting point for VC’s young and old who want to very quickly broaden their network and hone their skills in our trade.
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