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Midwest Mavericks  Dug Song  [email protected] 

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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)

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70+ NPS The Most-Loved Company in Security 2018

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Duo: Best-In-Class SaaS Company 2018

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2018

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2018

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Apr 2021 $3.8B Apr 2021 $6B Feb 2023 $1.2B Sept 2018 $2.4B Nov 2020 $1.4B Jan 2021 $6B

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How to Multiply Founder Success?

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Culture, Community, Connection Trista Van Tine Exec Director Sarah Craft Head of Community Pete Martin Head of Connection

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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

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95 companies $175m raised 15+ industry verticals

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● Michigan Tech Week Oct 9 – 12 ● Black Tech Weekend Oct 13 – 14 ● More at: Michigan Founders Fund.org Join Us!

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Some Angel Deals This Month Ex-

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Other Big Moves

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Michigan Central: Detroit

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UM Robotics, AI Lab, Innovation Partnerships

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Semiconductor Talent & Automotive Research (STAR) Center: Ann Arbor

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Thank you!