ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Thursday announced five panel discussions, two days of continuous networking opportunities and presentations from 44 of the region’s most promising companies seeking $500,000 to $20 million in funding.
The Symposium, which will be held at the Marriott Resort in Ypsilanti, Mich. on May 10-11, 2011, will host over 400 attendees and 65 investment firms. Presenting company will be announced on May 3.
“We have reached a critical inflection point in Michigan,” said David Brophy, Michigan Growth Capital Symposium founder. “After three decades of building the start-up and investment communities here, we are seeing deals come to fruition and national attention being paid to them. Whether an investor, sponsor or presenting company, attendees of this year’s event are sure to be a part of a historical shift in the Midwest investment landscape.”
Year after year the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium continues to be the Midwest’s leading conference for showcasing high-quality, investible companies and attracting the best, high-quality investors from across the United States. Over the past 10 years more than 300 companies have presented at the Symposium and 71 percent have raised capital ? totaling more than $1.7 billion in investments. Further, nearly 20 percent of the companies funded have realized successful exits. This not only points to the promise of the companies presenting at the event, but also to its critical contributions to the region’s economic development.
The 30th anniversary Symposium will feature panel discussions led by some of the nation’s leading investors and entrepreneurs. The sessions will provide insight on venture capital and investment trends and industry snapshots of emerging growth sectors such as life sciences and technology.
This year’s robust programming will feature world class panel discussions, including:
? Early Stage Investing: Anatomy of a Successful Deal ? moderated by Andrew McColm, of Early Stage Partners
? Investment Trends in the Life Sciences ? moderated by Paul McCreadie of Arboretum Ventures, with panelists from Simpirica Spine, Versant Ventures, and BioVentures
? Navigating Regulatory Policies in Venture Capital ? moderated by Michael Staebler, of Pepper Hamilton LLP
? Best Practices in Venture Capital: Leveraging the CFO ? moderated by Michael Schiavo of Venture Investors LLC
? Access to Capital: The Midwest Landscape ? moderated by Richard Walawender of Miller Canfield
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