Wolverine Venture Fund

Stewart Thornhill featured in Washington Post article

Stewart Thornhill featured in Washington Post article

Executive Director Stewart Thornhill weighed in on the potential for university-led venture funds to succeed in the Washington Post earlier this week. In the article, he advocates for diversification, and the article points to the Wolverine Venture Fund as an example...

Wolverine Venture Fund highlighted in BusinessBecause

Wolverine Venture Fund highlighted in BusinessBecause

In need of some midweek reading? Catch up on a BusinessBecause article all about MBA entrepreneurs and the funds investing in them, including the Wolverine Venture Fund at Ross. From the article: “Set-up in 1997, Wolverine, which operates out of the Michigan Ross...

Student-led Venture Funds Open Call for Business Plan Submissions

Student-led Venture Funds Open Call for Business Plan Submissions

The Institute today announced that its three student-led venture funds are all actively seeking business plans to consider in their respective 2014-2015 investment rounds. The Wolverine Venture Fund, Zell Commercialization Fund and Social Venture Fund together have...

“Digital marketing software firm Silverpop bought by IBM”

“Digital marketing software firm Silverpop bought by IBM”

Faculty Managing Editor of the Wolverine Venture Fund, Erik Gordon, spoke to The Detroit Free Press about IBM’s recent agreement to acquire Silverpop. The digital marketing software company was one of the first backed by the Wolverine Venture Fund in 2000. To check...

Wolverine Venture Fund Treks to Chicago

Wolverine Venture Fund Treks to Chicago

Last week, the Wolverine Venture Fund (WVF) organized its second annual trek to Chicago to meet with entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. WVF has built up an extensive network of more than 170 alumni during its 16 year history and it hopes that this year's trek...