Renaissance is an innovative venture capital fund-of-funds. It has become a national model for strategic regional investing.

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Joined January 2010
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Innovation Partnerships is proud to announce the appointment of Chris Rizik, founder and chief executive officer of @renvcf, as the newest Board Chair of our National Advisory Board! Read more at myumi.ch/Q6m7E
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UM Innovation Partnerships to establish venture fund, consortium with $5M from state  l.renvcf.com/neKXpM #venturecapital #michigan #startups
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2024 DEI UnDemo Day® is on April 17!  It’s a great way for #startups and #founders to get their vision in front of hundreds of VCs.  Startups can apply at: renvcf.com/undemoapp/ #UnDemoDay #startups #venturecapital #founders #MidwestVC #Midwestfounders #DEI
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Material Impact Announces $352M Fund III to Invest In Companies Powered By Material Science Innovation l.renvcf.com/By50uU #venturecapital #startups
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We are excited to announce that Sandy Pierce has joined our Management Advisory Committee. Welcome, Sandy! Article here: shorturl.at/bkzBZ #venturecapital #startups #michigan
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.@renvcf is hosting Fall UnDemo Day® this October at @fordfield.  Know any #Michigan #startups or #founders that would qualify?  Send them over to renvcf.com/undemoapp/ to apply. #UnDemoDay #VentureCapital
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.@ChrisRizik was on WJR's Opportunity Detroit talking about the VC ecosystem in MI and highlighted UnDemo Day® coming in October. Check it out (E322): wjr.com/detroit/ #venturecapital #startups #michigan
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This is a great article by @dbusiness, highlighting our semi-annual "hotlist" of Michigan startups seeking venture capital investment shorturl.at/wyX04
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Renaissance Venture Capital Announces Hotlist of Top Michigan Early-Stage Companies shorturl.at/qHT14 #venturecapital #startups #michigan #hotlist
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Ann Arbor venture firm @ArboretumVC has closed on an oversubscribed $268 million sixth fund crainsdetroit.com/investing/…
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Renaissance Venture Capital retweeted
We are honored to have our very own Sandy Guitar featured in the most recent episode of MCJ podcast. Thanks to the collective efforts of our innovative founders, investors, limited partners, and ecosystem builders, we are working towards making HTX a destination for innovation!
As Managing Director @hx_venturefund, Sandy Guitar connects corps, top-tier VCs & Houston-based founders to transform the city into an innovation hub. Hear about the firm's inspirations, model, investments & more in @jjacobs22 Capital Series🎙️Listen here: mcj.news/sguitar
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Venture capital groups ask state for $126M to back startups shorturl.at/amGW5 #venturecapital #startups #michigan
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Congrats Chris on your induction to the Smart Business 2023 Dealmakers Hall of Fame! Proof that you can do well while doing good.
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