Over a span of nearly two decades, KPS Capital Partners has successfully made four transformative changes to its investment strategy and scope since raising its first private equity fund in 1997. At each juncture, the New York-based investment firm has met new...
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Entrepreneurs and Investors Must Work to Build Better Companies and More Attractive Deals, Says UM’s Brophy
by | Jun 17, 2014
As entrepreneurs and venture-capital investors convene today for the 2014 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, they face a common goal of building better companies and more attractive deals that can compete for institutional investment money flowing from local, national...
SurClean Refreshes its Products, Markets and Investor Pitches
by | Jun 10, 2014
Since making its first presentation at last year’s Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, SurClean Inc. has hit the refresh button on its product offerings, target markets and investor pitches. “We feel our story has changed dramatically,” explains CEO Susan Sprentall,...
Zell Lurie Institute Professor Tom Kinnear Awarded Lifetime Achievement by the Michigan Venture Capital Association
by | Nov 7, 2013
This past Monday night, November 4, 2013, Thomas C. Kinnear, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for remarkable achievements in helping to build a strong, diverse and entrepreneurial Michigan business ecosystem, from the Michigan Venture Capital Association. Tom...
Supported Intelligence LLC Proposes Streamlined Valuation Service for Entrepreneurs, Incubators, and Investors
by | May 21, 2013
Supported Intelligence, LLC (SI) was formed to develop and market a breakthrough decision analytics product. SI’s primary product, the Rapid Recursive® Toolbox, is the world’s first commercially available decision support software that uses the patent-pending Rapid...