Michigan Growth Capital Symposium

Michigan Investments Benefit East Coast’s Flagship Ventures

Cambridge, Massachusetts based Flagship Ventures manages over $900 million in capital. The firm is comprised of two units: VentureLabs creates innovative startups, and Venture Capital serves as the finance arm. Flagship invests in medical technologies, therapeutics...

Innovation Hotbeds Sprouting Nationwide

While Silicon Valley remains a leading pillar of innovation, it's certainly not the nation's only one. Innovation hotspots continue to pop up across the country, enjoying relatively a high rate of growth. “I think that everybody's got the message on innovation,” said...

Allos Ventures: Angel Funding Helping Entrepreneurs Find Investors

Ohio-based investment firm Allos Ventures focuses on early-stage software and business services companies, working to expand capital provided by angel investors. Investing in two companies per year, Allos looks for entrepreneurs who demonstrate expertise within their...

Entrepreneurial Education is Key for Maintaining Momentum

In a competitive world, knowledge is power – and Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) Founder David J. Brophy, Director and Professor of Finance at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business said entrepreneurs need to approach investors with the right...

Hopen Life Science Ventures: VC Industry a “Buyer’s Market”

Grand Rapids-based Hopen Life Science Ventures has made five investments to date, is near to closing on a sixth, and has a few deals in process. “We’d expect that in the next six months or less to be closing on at least two, possibly three, investments,” said Managing...

U-M Office of Technology Transfer a Proven Source for Quality Startups

Venture capitalists have a valuable resource in the University of Michigan Office of Technology Transfer. According to Executive Director Ken Nisbet, many in the VC community have remarked on the university's high quality startups in terms of a quality and impact. “We...