Detroit Venture Partners
StockX raises $6M to grow its marketplace for limited-edition products
StockX, a marketplace for sneakers, has announced that they’ve closed a $6M round from a group of high-profile investors like Mark Wahlberg, Scooter Braun, and Wale. They join existing investor
After Years, Michigan’s Attempts To Build A Startup Ecosystem Bear Fruit
Five years ago, Michigan had seven early-stage companies raise money from venture capital investors in the first quarter. This year that number climbed to 31.
The story behind this growth was more
From The Valley To The Motor City: Why Stik Moved Back To Detroit
The founders of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.stik.com/">Stik</a> needed a change. Silicon Valley wasn't working. Something was missing. And, as I learned during our chats, they needed access to
UpTo: An iPhone App That Unlocks Your Calendar’s Social Potential (In The Right Way)
Back in December, <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2011/12/23/upto-lands-seed-funding-to-go-beyond-status-updates-and-check-ins/">Robin wrote about a Detroit app development</a> startup called Roc
UpTo Lands Seed Funding To Go “Beyond Status Updates And Check-ins”
A new, relatively stealth startup called <a href="http://www.rockcityapps.com/">Rock City Apps</a> is gearing up for the launch of a mobile application called <a href="http://upto.com/">UpTo</a>, and
Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson Joins Detroit VC Firm To Invest In Tech Startups
NBA legend Earvin 'Magic' Johnson this morning <a href="http://www.detroitventurepartners.com/pr-earvin-johnson-joins-dvp.html">announced</a> that he is <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/MagicJohnson/sta