| Date | Title | Description |
| 22.12.2025 | Formfilled Launches to Simplify Website Form Attribution for B2B and Service-Based Businesses | The Michigan-based startup is launching a platform to help B2B marketing teams tie website activities to pipeline and revenue within their CRM.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today marks the official launch of Formfil... |
| 19.11.2025 | Scorbit Secures $5M to Connect Arcades to the Digital World | Scorbit, a gaming platform, raised $5M. They aim to link arcade games online. Investment will fuel expansion and product development. Scorbit seeks to revitalize arcade culture.
Scorbit secured over $5 million in seed funding. The investmen... |
| 16.11.2025 | Scorbit: Over $5 Million Seed Funding Raised As Beta Launch Accelerates Market Momentum | Scorbit, a connected gaming platform merging physical arcade play with online community and competition, has closed a seed round totaling more than $5 million after achieving rapid traction in its beta phase. The round was led by Detroit Ve... |
| 13.11.2025 | Scorbit Closes Over $5M Seed Funding | Jay Adelson and Ron Richards
Scorbit, an Ann Arbor, MI-based connected gaming platform bringing classic and modern arcade experiences online, closed a $5m seed funding round.
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| 22.12.2022 | Autonomous Vehicles Reality Check Part 2: Moving People | Part 2 of this series takes a deep dive into autonomous driving to move people and what it takes to ... [+] survive in today's economic climate. Bishop Consulting / iStock |
| 18.07.2019 | Why Michigan Could Become a Startup Powerhouse | The unicorns in Michigan demonstrate a fertile startup ecosystem with unlimited opportunities. A couple weeks ago, StockX became the state’s newest in a quickly-growing cohort of unicorns, which includes two other startups that also earned ... |
| 16.07.2019 | Why Michigan Could Become A Startup Powerhouse | With unicorn Rivian and several other emerging mobility startups, Michigan is poised to play a key... [+] role in the future of automotive innovation. Josh Garcia |
| 16.07.2018 | Why Michigan is the Midwest’s Most Improved Startup Community | PitchBook’s recent report on the 3 critical factors for a strong venture ecosystem — density, resources, and talent — led me on a quest to find where, beyond the typical major cities discussed in the venture world, we see these factors crys... |
| 10.07.2018 | Why Michigan is the Midwest’s most improved startup community | PitchBook’s recent report on the 3 critical factors for a strong venture ecosystem — density, resources, and talent — led me on a quest to find where, beyond the typical major cities discussed in the venture world, we see these factors crys... |
| 10.07.2018 | Why Michigan is the Midwest’s most improved startup community | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
PitchBook’s recent report on the 3 critical facto... |
| 06.11.2017 | Ann Arbor cements its status as a tech hub to watch with first unicorn | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Last month, Ann Arbor-based startup Duo Security ... |
| 06.11.2017 | Ann Arbor cements its status as a tech hub to watch with first unicorn | Last month, Ann Arbor-based startup Duo Security announced that it had raised a new $70 million round, valuing the company at $1.17 billion. That made Duo Security — which creates a two-factor authentication app for enterprise companies — t... |
| 14.06.2017 | MI Roundup: Court Innovations, A2 Tech Trek, SoccerStub, and More | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Here’s a look at recent innovation news from around the state:
—Ann Arbor-based Court Innovations, a startup spun out of the University of Michigan’s law school, has closed on... |
| 10.05.2017 | Roundup: LLamasoft, TechHire Bootcamp, Application Deadlines Galore | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Here’s a look at innovation news you may have missed from around Michigan:
—LLamasoft, the Ann Arbor-based developer of supply chain software, announced today that TPG Capital... |
| 26.05.2016 | Your Guide to Finding Startup Funding in Detroit | When it comes to running a business, there are few things more important than funding. It helps you produce your product, it helps you manage your business, and it allows your to spread the word of your company far and wide. And while many ... |
| 20.04.2015 | The Michigan Angel Fund Closes Second Fund at $2.05M | The Michigan Angel Fund (MAF), a professionally managed equity fund focused on early stage companies located in Michigan, closed its second fund (MAF II) with $2.05m.
MAF II, which has attracted 26 new members, will make its first investmen... |
| 28.07.2013 | The Michigan Angel Fund Closes at $2M | The Michigan Angel Fund (MAF), an equity investment vehicle focused on early stage companies located in Michigan, recently closed at $2m with more than 70 members.
Led by managing director Skip Simms, MAF was established by Ann Arbor SPARK,... |
| 28.07.2013 | The Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund Invests $1.5M in Local Companies | The Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund invested a total amount of $1.5m in six Michigan-based companies.
The companies are
AutoBike, a Troy-based designer and developer of automatic shifting bicycles.
AlertWatch, an Ann Arbor-based developer of... |
| 22.04.2013 | Student Portfolio Site Seelio Raises Just Under $1 Million, Takes Its Platform Directly To Educators | Seelio, an Ann Arbor-based startup that allows students to set up an online portfolio to showcase their work in advance of having real-world job experience, has raised $900,000 in seed funding. The company had first targeted students with a... |
| 22.01.2013 | Mobile Madness Motor City: Highlights and Takeaways | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Startup founders, industry leaders, investors, and a high number of young, engaged Detroiters crowded into the auditorium at the Compuware Building downtown last Thursday for ... |
| 13.09.2012 | Meritful wants to be the LinkedIn of high school | DETROIT — Students are using Facebook and Twitter all the time, but for most, it’s hardly something they’d like future employers — or college admission counselors — to see. That’s a problem that will soon be in the rear-view mirror, if new ... |
| 13.09.2012 | Meritful wants to be the LinkedIn of high school | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
DETROIT — Students are using Facebook and Twitter... |
| 22.05.2012 | Shifting Code Program Helps Retrain MI Professionals for IT Jobs | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
According to Monster.com, there are currently 841 open software and IT development jobs in Michigan. Compare that to 319 jobs in manufacturing, 487 in healthcare, and a dismal... |
| 30.04.2012 | ePaySelect Raises Funding | ePaySelect, a Midland, MI-based developer of an electronic bill payment system, has raised funding from The Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund.
The company is using the funds, whose amount was not disclosed, to expand its commercialization effo... |
| 19.04.2012 | Xconomist of the Week: Ramsinghani On Microinvesting in a Company Town | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
There is a lot of talk these days in post-industrial American cities like Detroit about transforming the “brawn economy” into the brain economy. Detroit Xconomist Mahendra Ram... |
| 26.01.2012 | Estrakon Receives Funding from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund | Estrakon, an Ann Arbor, MI-based technology company that designs, develops and manufactures custom innovative, patented LED Edge-Lit signs and displays, has received a funding from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund.
The investment is part ... |
| 26.01.2012 | Ix Innovations Receives Equity Funding from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund | Ix Innovations, an Ann Arbor, MI-based company that provides products designed to enhance the usability of electrical test and measurement instrumentation, has received an equity funding from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund.
The investme... |
| 26.01.2012 | Clean Emission Fluids Receives Funding from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund | Clean Emission Fluids, Inc., a Detroit, MI-based manufacturer of fueling and fluid dispensing solutions for the transportation industry, termed FAST™ for Fluids Affordably Stored, has received funding from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund... |
| 09.11.2011 | Menlo Park Software Company Cataphora Expands to New Office in Ann Arbor | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Cataphora, a Menlo Park, CA-based software company that specializes in applying its technology to the modeling of individual and organizational behavior, has just opened an of... |
| 15.08.2011 | Ann Arbor SPARK snags $250K in accelerator funding | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
The U.S. Commerce Department‘s Economic Development Administration last week announced a $250,000 grant award to Ann Arbor SPARK. The funding will support development of a bus... |
| 28.07.2011 | Ann Arbor SPARK Receives $10.8M from the Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund | Ann Arbor SPARK has received $10.8m from the Michigan Economic Development Corp’s (MEDC) Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund.
The funding will support two programs currently administered by Ann Arbor SPARK, including:
– the Michigan Pre-Seed Ca... |
| 22.07.2011 | Arbor Plastic Technologies Receives Equity Investment from Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund | Arbor Plastic Technologies (APT), a Michigan-based company that formulates and manufactures patented and proprietary additives and associated delivery systems for the plastic resin industry, has received an investment of undisclosed amount ... |
| 21.07.2011 | LEID Products Raises $375K in Funding | LEID Products, LLC, an Auburn Hills, MI-based technology company offering electronic storage solution with asset tracking and management software, raised $375K in funding.
Investors include the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, which committe... |
| 21.03.2011 | Can Southeast Michigan’s Four Accelerators Play Nice With Each Other? | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Last week, the Kauffman Foundation released details from a six-month study that cataloged the capabilities of the region’s four top economic development groups: Ann Arbor Spar... |
| 03.12.2010 | Bill Allowing 25% Tax Credits For Angel Investors Heads For Michigan Governor’s Signature | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Michigan’s angel, venture capital and entrepreneur communities are hailing this week’s passage by the state Legislature of tax breaks for angel investors. The bill, passed by ... |
| 24.06.2010 | Startup School, Round Two: The 2010 Xconomy Guide to Venture Incubators | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
A common trait among entrepreneurs is their distaste for working alone. Fortunately, there are programs across the country that aim to surround startups with entrepreneur comr... |
| 04.05.2010 | Microloans Help 3 Michigan Companies See Another Day | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Customers of three Michigan companies might soon see much better now that the Michigan Microloan Fund has given them a combined $121,000 to develop their products.
Seeing what... |
| 19.04.2010 | Michigan Microloan Fund Gives $115K | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
The Michigan Microloan Fund Program has awarded three startup companies a combined total of $115,000, according to an announcement Monday by Ann Arbor SPARK, which manages the... |
| 07.01.2010 | Michigan biotech start-up Lycera moving headquarters to Massachusetts | Promoted
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Twitter, the social media micro-blogging service, just received $100 million in new funding from T. Rowe Price and New York's Insight Venture Partners... |
| 11.09.2009 | Cell-growth company RealBio Technology starts $3 million raise | Promoted
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| 16.04.2009 | Michigan’s Lycera Corp. raises a $36 million Series A round | Promoted
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| - | Michigan biotech start-up Lycera moving headquarters to Massachusetts | PLYMOUTH, Michigan — Promising biotech start-up Lycera is moving its headquarters to Cambridge, Mass., in a move that coincides with adding a new chief executive.
The University of Michigan spin-off, which raised a $36 million Series A roun... |
| - | Cell-growth company RealBio Technology starts $3 million raise | KALAMAZOO, Michigan –The tissue-development company RealBio Technology wants to raise $3 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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| - | Michigan’s Lycera Corp. raises a $36 million Series A round | PLYMOUTH, Michigan — The autoimmune drug-maker Lycera raised $36 million that will fund testing on two of its drugs, the company announced Thursday.
One drug will go through Phase II proof-of-concept studies while another will move into Pha... |
