Midwest Mavericks - MGCS 2023

Keynote for the Midwest Growth Capital Symposium on multiplying startup success by supporting founder culture, connection, & community: michiganfoundersfund.org

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1. Midwest Mavericks  Dug Song  dug@minor.capital 
2. About Me • Skateboarding, punk rock, graffiti, hacking • Entrepreneur: Cybersecurity ◦ Anzen Computing ◦ Arbor Networks ◦ Duo Security • Investing: Minor Capital • Giving: Song Foundation • Serving: National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (US EDA)
3. 70+ NPS The Most-Loved Company in Security 2018
4. Duo: Best-In-Class SaaS Company 2018
7. Apr 2021 $3.8B Apr 2021 $6B Feb 2023 $1.2B Sept 2018 $2.4B Nov 2020 $1.4B Jan 2021 $6B
8. How to Multiply Founder Success?
10. Culture, Community, Connection Trista Van Tine Exec Director Sarah Craft Head of Community Pete Martin Head of Connection
11. Mission Grow the presence of high-growth ventures and advance civic leadership in Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by 1. Creating an inclusive, diverse, and active founder-to-founder support network to help high-growth company leaders succeed in their ventures 2. Driving a purposeful, founders-for-founders culture 3. Providing founders with a simple platform for philanthropic giving, and opportunities to become community leaders as well as business leaders
14. 95 companies $175m raised 15+ industry verticals
24. • Michigan Tech Week Oct 9 – 12 • Black Tech Weekend Oct 13 – 14 • More at: Michigan Founders Fund.org Join Us!
25. Some Angel Deals This Month Ex-
26. Other Big Moves
27. Michigan Central: Detroit
28. UM Robotics, AI Lab, Innovation Partnerships
29. Semiconductor Talent & Automotive Research (STAR) Center: Ann Arbor
30. Thank you!