October 7, 2010
Inc magazine wrote up an article about why it is a good time to start a business in Detroit. Nice to see a positive article for once, which outlines many of the reasons why Resonant invests in MI.
Check out the article here
October 5, 2010
For the 19th year, Crain’s Detroit Business honors 40 of the community’s high achievers with its 40 under 40 awards. This year’s winners have started companies, helped grow established businesses and strengthened nonprofits and governmental units. The goal is to honor the best and brightest in Southeast Michigan who have made their marks in business [...]
August 29, 2010
In this week’s issue (8/30) of Crain’s Detroit Business, there is an excellent article about Resonant Venture Partners by Tom Henderson. Ending up on the front page of Crain’s was a pleasant surprise after a week of press surrounding our first investment in Scio Security and the official opening of our office in downtown AA.
The [...]
August 25, 2010
We are thrilled to announce that Resonant has invested in a $1M seed round with Duo Security. This investment marks the first portfolio company of Resonant Fund I managed by Resonant Venture Partners. A joint ZLI/Resonant Venture Partners press release went out this morning on the PR Newswire.
Jason and I have thoroughly enjoyed [...]
June 26, 2010
The Big Ten Network recently aired episode 211 of a show called Out of the Blue. Out of the Blue highlights U-M people, programs, and events that make the University of Michigan one of the top universities in the country. Episode 211 is all about the Wolverine Venture Fund. Michael Godwin, Jason Townsend, and Carrie [...]
May 6, 2010
Crain’s ran an article on Wednesday about the 12 startup companies that have been selected to participate in the TechArb, the University of Michigan’s business accelerator. The university signed a deal in late 2009 to lease 2,600 square feet of space on the fourth floor of McKinley Inc.’s McKinley Towne Centre on State Street [...]
February 13, 2010
Ann Arbor based Resonant Venture Partners, founded by the University of Michigan’s Wolverine Venture Fund members Michael Godwin and Jason Townsend, is working hard to establish itself as a major player among the next generation venture capitalists in Michigan.
Resonant is anchoring its initial fund raising efforts on the acquisition of one of the Michigan Economic [...]