Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Opening
9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Keynote & 2023 Fundraising Stories
9:05 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Jeffrey Sohl, Director, Center for Venture Research | University of New Hampshire
Patrick Hines, Founder & CEO | Functional Fluidics
Jim Millar, CEO | Atterx
Diane Durance, President | Michigan Capital Network Association
Company Pitch #1
9:50 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Lynne Matallana, Founder & CEO | PainTools
How Can Angels Add Value Beyond Funding?
10:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Mike Klein, Angel Investor & CEO | Genomenon
Lauren Bigelow, Angel Investor & CEO | Growth Capital Network
Jeff Ponders, Co-Founder | Commune Angels & Principal | ID Ventures
Dave Hartmann, Angel Investor & MIR Emeritus | University of Michigan
Break
10:40 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Catalyst Angel Program
10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Dawn Batts, Co-Founder | Commune Angels
Margarita Hernandez, Vice President of Entrepreneurial Services | Ann Arbor SPARK
DeWayne Williams, Founder | Essential Technology Group
LauRyn Williams, Financial Planner | Prudential Financial
Company Pitch #2
11:20 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Sarah Beatty, Founder & CEO | Culturewell
Early-Stage Investing in 2023
11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Chris Rizik, CEO | Renaissance Venture Capital
Patti Glaza, Managing Director | ID Ventures
Guy Turner, Managing Partner | Hyde Park Ventures
Kathleen Kaulins, Principal | Plymouth Growth
Lunch & Keynote
12:10 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Presented by Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Clay Rankin, Managing Director & Founder | North Coast Ventures
Due Diligence
1:10 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Matt Bower, Partner | Varnum LLP
Carrie Leahy, Member | Bodman PLC
Company Pitch #3
1:40 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Matt Baxter, CEO | WedgeHR
Finance & Accounting for Angels
1:50 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Chris Sing, Principal | Rehmann & Angel Investor
Jody Trietch, Executive Director | Northern Michigan Angels
Mark Hooper, Partner | Andrews Hooper Pavlik PLC & Angel Investor
Break
2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Entrepreneurial Journey
2:40 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Jen Baird, Serial Entrepreneur | Accuri Cytometers, Fifth Eye, and Culturewell
Hosted by: Skip Simms, Founder | Michigan Angel Fund
Company Pitch #4
3:10 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Sherwin Prior, CEO | Kuhmute
Artificial Intelligence
3:20 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Steve Schwartz, Managing Member | Alfa Jango | Co-Founder | Genomenon
Closing
4:00 p.m.
Happy Hour
4:05 p.m.
Presented by Taft
Michigan Angel Summit Sponsors
