Cancer screening startup raises $22M
ROYAL OAK—OncoCell MDx Inc., a startup incubated at Harvard University to develop sophisticated cancer diagnosis from a simple blood sample, announced that it has raised $22.2 million in a Preferred …
Detroit-based online plant store Bloomscape raises $7.5M in VC
DETROIT—Bloomscape, a direct-to-consumer plant company based in downtown Detroit, announced $7.5 million in Series A funding. Washington, D.C.-based Revolution Ventures led the round with participation from New York City-based Endeavor …
Applications now open for 10th annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition
DETROIT—The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition (AMIC), a program of Invest Detroit’s ID Ventures, is now accepting applications for its 10th annual pitch competition, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 13 at Detroit’s …
High-tech battery startup closes venture funding round
WEST BLOOMFIELD TWP.—Intecells Inc., a developer of advanced manufacturing technology for lithium-ion batteries, announced the closing of a Series A funding round, led by San Francisco-based Walden International and its …
Billion dollar sneakers? VC deal values StockX at 10 figures+
DETROIT—The Detroit startup “stock market of things” StockX announced the largest venture capital raise in Michigan history, a $110 million Series C financing round that values the company at more …
Robotic farming latest Roush Enterprises venture
LIVONIA—Self-driving robots are coming to the world’s farms. At least, that’s the goal of a new partnership between the Livonia-based engineering and prototyping firm Roush and FarmWise, a San Francisco-based …
GR’s Grand Angels launches affiliate investor group in Detroit, ‘Woodward Angels’
DETROIT – Grand Rapids-based Grand Angels, one of the state’s most prominent angel investor groups, has launched Woodward Angels, a new angel investor group in Detroit. Woodward Angels is launching …
MGCS issues call for companies seeking funding
ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium has issued its call for companies seeking funding to make pitches during the 38th annual event, to be held May 14 and …
May Mobility gets $22M Series A financing
ANN ARBOR — May Mobility, the Ann Arbor-based startup that is developing self-driving shuttles for college campuses and urban areas, announced that two New York City-based venture firms, Millennium New …
2019 Midwest Growth Capital Symposium set for May 14-15
ANN ARBOR — More than 400 venture capitalists, angel investors, startup company officials and growth company service providers are expected to attend the 38th annual Midwest Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS), …