private equity finance

UM Private Equity Conference Introduces Investors To Startups

ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan is hosting its annual Private Equity Conference Oct. 12-13 again organized by U-M Finance professor David Brophy. The opening reception is Thursday night at the U-M Golf Course club house, followed Friday by the conference at the U-M Michigan Union. Tickets are still available and Brophy encourages any

By |2023-10-16T09:16:48-04:00October 11th, 2023|Entrepreneurs|

Report: Michigan Venture Capital Activity In 2022 Up, VC Deals Down Nationally

BLOOMFIELD HILLS - While national venture capital investing decreased in 2022, Michigan continued to show strength with $1.2 billion invested into Michigan-based companies--an increase of 12 percent over 2021. Within the Great Lakes region, Michigan has been accelerating in venture capital activity with a growth rate of 13.7 percent since 2006, slightly higher than the

TCNew Tech Names Winners Of Reverse Pitch Competition

TRAVERSE CITY - In an evening full of firsts, TCNewTech puts five Michigan investors in the hot seat to pitch their firms to the entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses in the area. The unique format was intended to educate local entrepreneurs and startups, about who the players are and what they are looking for when

By |2022-07-10T19:00:40-04:00July 7th, 2022|Entrepreneurs, Featured, News|

Angel Investing In 2021 Neared Or Exceeded Pre-Pandemic Levels

GRAND RAPIDS - Angel investors put $69.1 million into 111 Michigan-based companies last year, an amount and deal flow that well exceeds the $50 million invested in 102 deals in 2020. “We had a great rebound year coming back from 2020, which was a down year as you might expect with the pandemic,” said Mike

By |2022-05-22T10:44:51-04:00May 22nd, 2022|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Kraig Biocraft Lands $1.5 Million Capital Investment

ANN ARBOR—Officials at Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. announced the company had received an additional $1.5 million in capital from YAII PN Ltd., a fund managed by Yorkville Advisors Global LP, a private equity firm in Mountainside, N.J. The $1.5 million received this week is the second half of a $3 million fund agreement signed with

By |2022-04-24T16:42:52-04:00April 24th, 2022|ESD|

Kalamazoo Venture Tuesday Online Features Investor Panel Critique

KALAMAZOO - Kalamazoo Venture provides the online audience with the rare opportunity to see inside the minds of three investors as they reveal what three company presenters did right and wrong. The Kalamazoo Venture Tuesday meeting is designed as a teaching opportunity for participating companies and members of the audience. So come join us for an

By |2022-04-24T16:55:55-04:00April 23rd, 2022|Entrepreneurs|

New JOBS Act 4.0 Boosts The Next Generation of High Growth American Companies

WASHINGTON DC – The National Venture Capital Association strongly supports provisions in the newly announced JOBS Act 4.0 package that facilitate capital formation and make the public markets more attractive for innovative young companies. “Innovative corporate challengers are the lifeblood of the American economy,” said NVCA President & CEO Bobby Franklin. “This legislative package contains

By |2022-04-08T16:38:11-04:00April 8th, 2022|Politics, Politics/Government|

Renaissance Venture Capital Helps Raise $2.3 Billion For 78 Michigan Companies

ANN ARBOR - Renaissance Venture Capital has helped attract $2.3 billion in investments for 78 Michigan companies through its portfolio and capital attraction activities. Renaissance also announced that the 55 Michigan companies in its portfolio have raised $2.17 billion to date, or more than $13 for every dollar invested by Renaissance. This is more than

By |2022-03-29T12:57:54-04:00March 29th, 2022|Entrepreneurs, ESD|

Black Startup Founders Raised Record $1.8 Billion In First Half Of 2021

LOUISVILLE  —According to Crunchbase, black startup founders raised a record $1.8 billion in January through June of 2021, 80 percent more than the $1 billion raised in all of 2020—but still less than 1.5 percent of all startup funding for the period. “Though the odds against them are still high for all entrepreneurs, statistically,” says

By |2022-03-29T12:59:47-04:00March 28th, 2022|Entrepreneurs, Featured|