UpRound Ventures
Samantha Fragin is currently serving as an Incoming Summer 2025 Investment Banking Analyst at BMO Capital Markets. Samantha has held various roles at TAMID Group, including Global Director of Expansion. Additionally, Samantha has experience at UpRound Ventures as a Deal Flow Analyst and Fund Analyst. Samantha has also worked as a Venture Capital Analyst at KAI Venture Partners and as a Research Assistant at the University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. Samantha is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 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