Founders News

Michigan Founders Fund, presenter of Michigan Tech Week, announces new ways the event will bring together high-growth founders from across the state, hosted by Michigan Central in Detroit’s Corktown May 19th to 21st to advance [...]

The member network at Michigan Founders Fund (MFF) is composed of over 100 founders who are building exceptional companies and a stronger Michigan. These founders are leading rapidly-growing and high-impact startups in Michigan while also [...]

Every year, the technology and innovation world descends on Austin for South by Southwest (SXSW). Once again this year, Michigan Founders Fund sponsored a cohort of founders to represent Michigan. Ten founders received full passes, [...]

The Emerging Talent Internship Program places driven, underrepresented students into paid summer internships at Michigan startups ready to scale. Folio does initial assessments, interviews, and matching. Your team conducts final interviews and makes a hire. [...]

Five high-potential Michigan startups have been selected to join the Winter 2026 Michigan Founders Fund Pre-Accelerator powered by gener8tor, a seven-week program designed to accelerate underrepresented early-stage companies in Michigan through mentorship, expert guidance, ecosystem [...]

Michigan Founders Fund welcomes Delaney Keating as Operations Director. A builder of founder-centered cultures in rural and underrepresented markets, Delaney brings two decades of experience designing programs where ideas, people, and place fuel one another. [...]

DETROIT — Five dynamic startups have been selected to join the Fall 2025 Michigan Founders Fund Pre-Accelerator Program powered by gener8tor. This marks the third cohort of the program, which provides early-stage startups with mentorship, [...]

This founder-first partnership delivers strategic training and advisory support to help Michigan entrepreneurs scale their teams with purpose. August 2025 — The path to building an innovative and high-performing company starts with your people. That’s [...]

Now in its fifth year, the Emerging Talent Internship Program (ETIP) has hit a new milestone. It is welcoming 20 students from 10 colleges and universities to intern with 13 high-growth Michigan startups. It’s the [...]

DETROIT  —  Five newly selected standout startups earned a spot in the highly competitive Michigan Founders Fund Summer 2025 Pre-Accelerator Program powered by gener8tor. This is the second cohort of this groundbreaking program offering early-stage [...]

Detroit, Mich. —  Five standout startups earned a spot in the highly competitive Michigan Founders Fund Winter 2025 Pre-Accelerator Program powered by gener8tor. As the first-ever cohort of this groundbreaking program, these Michigan-based, underrepresented high-growth [...]

Michigan Tech Week 2024 marked a defining moment for Detroit’s growing technology ecosystem. Hosted at the newly restored Michigan Central, the event showcased the city’s rapid progress in entrepreneurship, mobility innovation, and emerging technologies. The [...]

Michigan Founders Fund (MFF) and global accelerator network gener8tor have officially launched the inaugural Michigan Founders Fund Pre-Accelerator (MFFPA) program. This innovative, seven-week, no-equity initiative is a game-changer for underrepresented early-stage founders in Southeast Michigan, [...]

The 17th Annual Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) Awards Celebration was a night to remember for the Michigan Founders Fund (MFF), as they received the “Prestigious Community Impact Award”. This recognition reflects not only the [...]

Michigan’s leadership in innovation has never been more evident than during Michigan Tech Week 2024. From October 1 to October 4, 2024, this vibrant event showcased the state’s entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and tech ecosystem. With [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]