UpRound Ventures
Annie Patrick is a University Program Fellow at Plug and Play Tech Center, with experience in smart tech investing. Prior to this, Annie worked at UpRound Ventures as an Analyst, Director of Marketing, and VP Membership, where Annie was involved in sourcing, funding, and accelerating startups. Annie also interned at NextDay, specializing in SEO, PR, and lead generation. Additionally, Annie has experience as a hostess and a social media manager. Annie's background includes software engineering and machine learning to prevent gun violence, and Annie is currently pursuing their education at the University of Michigan.
UpRound Ventures
UpRound is a venture capital student organization dedicated to interdisciplinary undergraduate venture capital education, engaging the broader venture community with Southeastern Michigan, and creating a stronger sense of community within Michigan entrepreneurship. - UpRound's first initiative was a student venture capital competition that simulates an accelerated investment process - Obtained status as the official Michigan qualifier for the national uVCIC competition - Built partnerships with several VC firms, corporate sponsors, and university offices - Created training sessions to teach how a VC firm works, research and due diligence, and term sheets - Engaged over 200 students - Hosted VC guests from firms with a combined $5B under management