Ann Arbor has more VC per capita than Silicon Valley

Guy Turner of Hyde Park Ventures makes a startling discovery: that Ann Arbor is attracting an impressive amount of venture capital for its mid-stage companies. Possibly, the highest per capita in the nation.

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"Ann Arbor is one of the most concentrated pockets of talent, thought leadership and willingness to take risk in the country. This is what happens when a world renowned university draws talented students and their spouses/partners into its gravity… and then often retains graduates locally who love the smart but quaint college town life. Four of the five most active venture markets outside of the Bay Area are college towns"

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