On Monday we announced our first milestone with our Michigan Founder Finder portal that was launched in August in partnership with CoFoundersLab. The free portal is available to students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members to aid in the introduction of...
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UM Growth Capital News: MAR Systems Bolsters Its Capital Financing and Market Penetration
by | Mar 6, 2014
Since making its presentation to investors at the 2013 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium last May, MAR Systems Inc. has brought in new capital and revised its market-penetration strategy, positioning the company for near-term profitability and long-term growth....
UM Growth Capital News: Baird Capital Builds a Pipeline of VC Investments in Michigan Start-ups
by | Mar 4, 2014
Baird Capital is putting additional boots on the ground and strengthening its ties in Michigan, where it sees increasing opportunity to build a pipeline of venture-capital investments in high-growth start-up companies. In August 2013, the Chicago-based national...
UM Growth Capital News: 2014 MGCS Aims to Attract Greater Number of Coastal VCs
by | Feb 28, 2014
If all goes as planned, you’ll see more West and East Coast venture capitalists at the 2014 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium on June 17 and 18 than in past years, predicts David Brophy, professor of finance and director of the University of Michigan Center for...
MGCS Presenting Companies Surpass $1.3 Billion Mark in Capital Raised in Past Decade
by | Feb 25, 2014
Underscoring the event's integral role in the region's burgeoning start up and venture capital community, organizers of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium today announced continued momentum for the companies selected to present at each year's event. In the past...
Keynote at MGCS ’12 receives coverage in Xconomy
by | Feb 12, 2014
Jason Mendelson was the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium's keynote speaker in 2012 and he was well deserving of it. As a U-M alum and founder of the Foundry Group, a venture capital fund, and a core launching partner of the accelerator TechStars, he delivered an...
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Opens Application Process for Presenting Companies and Call for Sponsors
by | Jan 24, 2014
Organizers of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium announced the call for companies interested in applying to present at the 33rd annual Midwest equity event, taking place June 17-18, 2014at the Marriott Resort in Ypsilanti, Mich. The two-day event will showcase...
Affordable Care Act Opens Doors of Opportunity For Entrepreneurs and Venture Investors
by | May 23, 2013
The rollout of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, or ACA, is shifting into high gear this October with the launch of health insurance exchanges where individuals who do not have access to public coverage or affordable employer coverage will be able to purchase insurance....
Industry Experts Identify Strategies for Building Entrepreneurial Critical Mass in Michigan
by | May 23, 2013
In recent years, a new entrepreneurial spirit has swept across the U.S. and entrepreneurialism has gained widespread acceptance as a legitimate career pathway. Many states, including Michigan, have established business incubators, competitions and workspaces to...
VCs and LPs Weigh In On Venture Capital And Its Prospects for Future Investment
by | May 22, 2013
The venture capital market has thrown fund managers and limited partners a number of curve balls in recent years, compelling some players to rethink their investment strategies and others to leave the game altogether. Returns on VC investments have been low and slow...