Founders Blog

By: Yuktha Pulavarthi, Marketing, Communications, and Events Intern at Michigan Founders Fund  When I first heard about the internship opportunity at MFF, I was eager to apply. As a marketing student [...]

Building meaningful engagement for all founders Reflecting on my first 100 days with Michigan Founders Fund (MFF), I'm grateful for all that I’ve learned from you and excited about our next steps together! Joining [...]

By the MFF Intern Cohort, Brought to you by MFF Staff This summer, our Emerging Talent Program has welcomed 16 students from all over Michigan, offering them invaluable experience in their future careers [...]

By Pete Martin, Head of Connection for Michigan Founders Fund This year’s Mackinac Policy Conference was a hotspot for startup founders and policymakers discussing Michigan’s innovative future. The state united to lift the [...]

by: Michigan Founders Fund   We are delighted to announce that Rishi Moudgil has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Michigan Founders Fund (MFF). Rishi stands out for his extensive experiences [...]

By Pete Martin, Head of Connection at Michigan Founders Fund Fly Over, Miss Out is the new FOMO. This week, Detroit didn’t just play host to an attendance-record-setting NFL Draft (over 275,000 people!); [...]

By MFF Staff As we approach the end of Women’s History Month, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate and thank Trista Van Tine, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Michigan Founders Fund (MFF), for [...]

By Emily Samar, Emerging Talent & Ecosystem Engagement Program Lead  Before we dive into our end-of-year rituals, traditions, and celebrations, we are excited to announce that the 2024 Emerging Talent Program Application is open! Formerly [...]

By Pete Martin, Director of Connection for Michigan Founders Fund MFF members are founders and investors dedicated to building great startups here in Michigan while leading in their communities. Each year, our members [...]

By Dan Champoux, Founder of GEKOT Inc, FIRST Robotics Coach, and MFF Member  Dan Champoux speaking during an August 2023 celebration at the U.S. Patent Office honoring the GEKOT FIRST LEGO League team [...]

Transitional homes rehabbed by MADE Institute in Flint, all with the porches painted maroon. Article by Sarah Craft and photos provided by Leon El-Alamin East Parkway Avenue is a quiet street these [...]

We hope you've been saving some time on your calendar, because September and October are going to be a CELEBRATION of startups in Michigan. There are so many major events coming up that it [...]

By Johnnie Turnage, Co-founder of EvenScore, MFF Advisory Council Member, and Co-founder of Black Tech Saturdays Attendees of a June 2023 Black Tech Saturdays at NewLab inside of Michigan Central's Book Depository Building [...]

Article and photos by Sarah Craft I visited Candius Elliott’s farm, Workin’ Roots, the first week of May. It was finally sunny and warm after days of rain - we couldn’t have picked a [...]

Become a mentor with the MFF Internship Program. Learn more & sign up here by April 28. Article by Sarah Craft Last year, Caylinn Higgins saw a listing through her school, University of Michigan Dearborn, [...]

Article by Sarah Craft, photos provided by Leon El-Alamin Eight years ago, formerly incarcerated Flint citizens started getting better access to housing, education, and employment opportunities, thanks to the leadership of Leon El-Alamin, founder [...]

As we look at 2022, we couldn't be more proud of all that we've done as a statewide network of founders and investors. Our vision is that Michigan is the most successful, inclusive, and [...]

One of our goals at Michigan Founders Fund is to help startup leaders become community leaders. We are doing this by building real, long-term relationships with community leaders and impact-focused organizations while helping Members both [...]