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Xconomy, June 1, 2016

Michigan’s Social Venture Fund Invests in Querium, Austin Edtech Firm

Edtech startup Querium has received an early stage bridge round of funds from the University of Michigan’s Social Venture Fund, among other investors.

Austin Business Journal, June 1, 2016

Austin e-learning software maker raises more funding

Querium Corp., an e-learning software maker, has completed a $720,000 financing to improve its product as well as boost sales and marketing efforts. The Austin company indicated Thursday that the f

TechCentury, June 1, 2016

UM's Social Venture Fund Invests in Teaching Technology Firm

The Social Venture Fund, a student-led venture fund at the University of Michigan’s Samuel Zell & Robert H.

MiBiz, May 1, 2016

New regs open equity-based crowdfunding to more investors

The opening of equity-based crowdfunding in the U.S.

Crain's Detroit Business, May 1, 2016

UM's Desai Accelerator selects 6 startups for summer program

Ann Arbor-based Desai Accelerator, a joint venture between the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and the school’s College of Engineering, announced Tuesday morning that six startups

Xconomy, May 1, 2016

U-M Student Fund Invests in Conversa Health’s Patient Engagement Tech

The University of Michigan’s student-run Social Venture Fund has contributed to a $3 million seed round forConversa Health, a Bay Area heathtech company aiming to improve patient engagement.

Poets & Quants, May 1, 2016

A ‘Quantum’ Leap For Company Leaders

Megan Driscoll, founder and president of PharmaLogics, a top bio-pharmaceutical recruiting company, had never had any formal business school training.

ChicagoInno, April 1, 2016

How University of Michigan Alums Are Impacting the Chicago Tech Scene

Chicago is a Big Ten city, a fact confirmed when walking down Clark Street in Wrigleyville and Lincoln Park on a Saturday during college football or basketball season.

Crain's Detroit Business, April 1, 2016

University of Michigan student startups win combined $430,000 in Houston competition

Two startup companies owned by University of Michigan students won a combined $430,000 in early stage investments over the weekend, at the national Rice Business Plan Competition in Houston.

The Michigan Daily, February 1, 2016

TechArb showcases student community in entrepreneurship

Over 40 people gathered in the Alumni Center Thursday for the TechArb showcase, a culmination of a University of Michigan startup training program.