Michigan Venture Capital

Record National Venture Capital Investment In 2017 Nears Dot-Com Era Totals

SEATTLE - Record unicorn financings drove 2017 total Venture Capital investments to $84 billion, the largest amount since the early 2000s during the Dot-Com Era, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Over the past several years, the VC industry has evolved as VC-backed companies stay private longer and command larger deal sizes. With fewer transactions

By |2018-01-11T18:55:20-05:00January 11th, 2018|Entrepreneurs|

Duo Security Becomes Next Michigan Technology Company Valued At $1 Billion

ANN ARBOR - On Thursday, Duo Security announced it had raised an additional $70 million in a Series D round that propelled the software-as-a-service company's valuation to more than $1 billion - only the second Michigan Venture Backed-technology company to pass this financial milestone. Duo helps defend organizations against breaches with its two-factor authentication (2FA) app. Duo’s

By |2017-10-20T22:25:30-04:00October 20th, 2017|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Michigan Venture Capital Investment Grew 143 Percent In 2015

ANN ARBOR - As we wrap up 2015 the Michigan Venture Capital Association would like to thank you for your active support of the programs, events and publications that make the association a major contributor to the growth of the entrepreneurial and investment community in Michigan.  Because of your success the Great Lakes Region is

By |2015-12-10T13:42:35-05:00December 9th, 2015|Entrepreneurs, Featured, Guest Columns|