ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan students and faculty have launched a student-run investment fund targeting early-stage climate tech companies that aim to make a real difference on climate change. The fund is the centerpiece of the Michigan Climate Venture, a first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary program at the intersection of climate technology and venture capital at U-M. The program
GRAND RAPIDS - Charter Capital Partners has closed its Charter Growth Capital Fund with more than $21 million in commitments with a target raise of $100 million. Anchor investors in the fund include Mercantile Bank of Michigan and a strategic institutional investor, as well as several family offices and individual investors. The Fund invests up
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Dec. 4, Tech248 Manager Irene Spanos will interview Xu Chen of ORBBEC, a 3D camera-computer maker. Tonya Matthews, PhD, CEO of the Michigan Science Center will tell you all about fun tech stuff to do over the Holidays. Lisa Diggs, founder of BuyMichiganNow, will promote her Michigan-Made Gift
ANN ARBOR - Arboretum Ventures LLC is raising a new fund of $215 million, according to a form filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, what would be the largest VC fund in Michigan, Crain's Detroit reported Thursday. The previous largest was the $180 million raised in 2013 by Farmington Hills-based Beringea LLC for
