Dan Gilbert

Airspace Link Completes a $10 Million Series A Round Led by Altos Ventures

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
Businesspeople, Dan Gilbert, Economy of the United States, Techstars, Philanthropy

Founded in 1996, Altos Ventures is an early-stage investor based in the Bay Area with a global investment focus in consumer and enterprise companies.

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  • Founded in 1996, Altos Ventures is an early-stage investor based in the Bay Area with a global investment focus in consumer and enterprise companies.
  • "Our deep knowledge of airspace management and Airspace Link's expertise in geospatial intelligence are the perfect combination to address this complex challenge."
  • Before this 2021 raise, Airspace Link secured investments from previous Investors, Indicator Ventures , 2048 Ventures , Ludlow Ventures , Matchstick Ventures , Techstars and Dan Gilbert's Detroit Venture Partners (DVP).
  • Earlier this month, Airspace Link took part in the first multi-modal transport demonstration in Ohio using ground and air autonomous vehicles.

One Giant Leap: Quicken Loans Announces It's Changing Name to Rocket Mortgage

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Rock Ventures, Finance, Quicken Loans, Money, Financial services, Mortgage broker, Dan Gilbert, Mortgage loan, Draft:Jay Farner, Draft:Rocket Mortgage

Since then, we developed proprietary technology to improve every piece of the process but we officially revolutionized the mortgage industry when we launched Rocket Mortgage in 2015," said Jay Farner, Rocket Mortgage CEO.

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  • Since then, we developed proprietary technology to improve every piece of the process but we officially revolutionized the mortgage industry when we launched Rocket Mortgage in 2015," said Jay Farner, Rocket Mortgage CEO.
  • Rocket Mortgage was founded by Dan Gilbert in 1985 as Rock Financial, a regional branch-based mortgage broker in metro Detroit.
  • Quicken Loans implemented the ability for clients to e-sign mortgage documents in 2002, it became the largest online retail mortgage lender in 2004 and launched the first mobile app from a home lender in 2011.\nIn late 2015, Quicken Loans launched a fully digital, completely online, mortgage experience - Rocket Mortgage.
  • "\nSeveral of Rocket Mortgage\'s sister companies have already embraced the Rocket name including Rocket Homes, Rocket Auto and Rocket Loans.

100 Thieves Elevates Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter and Jack “CouRage” Dunlop to the Ownership Group

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Other Entertainment, Consumer electronics, Mobile Entertainment, Technology, Celebrity, Electronic Games, Other Technology, Entertainment, Businesspeople, Red Bull, 100 Thieves, Team Razer, Valkyrae, Nadeshot, Hofstetter, Dan Gilbert, Scooter Braun, eSports, Media proprietor

100 Thieves, the leading gaming lifestyle company and esports organization built at the intersection of competitive gaming, entertainment and apparel, has expanded its ownership group to include two of the companys legendary content creators: Rachell Valkyrae Hofstetter and Jack CouRage Dunlop.

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  • 100 Thieves, the leading gaming lifestyle company and esports organization built at the intersection of competitive gaming, entertainment and apparel, has expanded its ownership group to include two of the companys legendary content creators: Rachell Valkyrae Hofstetter and Jack CouRage Dunlop.
  • Valkyrae and CouRage are joining the ownership group currently composed of 100 Thieves CEO & Founder Matthew Nadeshot Haag, Drake, media mogul Scooter Braun, and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210407006014/en/
    From left to right, Jack "CouRage" Dunlop, Rachell Valkyrae Hofstetter and Matthew Nadeshot Haag.
  • Rae and Jack have been with us since 2018 and 2019, respectively, and are significant contributors to 100 Thieves.

Rocket Companies Celebrates its Debut as a Public Company

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Thursday, August 6, 2020
Quicken Loans, Businesspeople, Finance, Economy of the United States, Dan Gilbert, Mortgage loan

DETROIT, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit-based Rocket Companies, Inc. ("Rocket Companies" or the "Company") today celebrates its debut on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") as a publicly traded company with its stock beginning to trade under the ticker symbol "RKT."

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  • DETROIT, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit-based Rocket Companies, Inc. ("Rocket Companies" or the "Company") today celebrates its debut on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") as a publicly traded company with its stock beginning to trade under the ticker symbol "RKT."
  • Founded by Dan Gilbert, tech-driven Rocket Companies provides industry-leading real estate, mortgage and financial services, empowering consumers through entities including Rocket Homes, Rocket Auto and Rocket Mortgage, the nation's largest mortgage lender.
  • "Rocket Companies has a proven record of innovation that drives industry disruption and delivers an unmatched customer experience, and we're excited to continue that legacy now as a public company," said Jay Farner, CEO of Rocket Companies.
  • Rocket Companies is a Detroit-based holding company consisting of personal finance and consumer service brands including Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Homes, Rocket Loans, Rocket Auto, Rock Central, Amrock, Core Digital Media, Rock Connections, Lendesk and Edison Financial.

Bedrock narrows sites on successful Downtown Detroit reopening with 6-month 'Bedrock Relaunch' tenant support initiative

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Thursday, May 28, 2020
Finance, Rock Ventures, Economy, Money, Landlord–tenant law, Dan Gilbert, Bedrock, Leasehold estate

"Dan Gilbert founded Bedrock 10 years ago on the principle that a landlord should be an invested partner with each tenant as well as a responsible corporate citizen.

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  • "Dan Gilbert founded Bedrock 10 years ago on the principle that a landlord should be an invested partner with each tenant as well as a responsible corporate citizen.
  • Now that businesses are beginning to reopen, Bedrock Relaunch is meant to help them be successful.
  • Bedrock continues to support and encourage tenants work through some of these operational challenges and come up with creative ways to persevere.
  • Click here to view a complete timeline of Bedrock and the Rock Family of Companies' engagement within the Detroit community.

Quicken Loans Becomes the First Mortgage Lender With Ability to Perform eClosings in All 50 States

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Monday, October 7, 2019
Rock Ventures, Quicken Loans, Loans, Mortgage loan, Financial services, Service industries, Economy of the United States, Dan Gilbert

DETROIT, Oct. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit-based Quicken Loans, America's largest and most tech-forward mortgage innovator, is now the first lender to develop the capabilities to perform electronic mortgage closings (eClosings) in all 50 states.

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  • DETROIT, Oct. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit-based Quicken Loans, America's largest and most tech-forward mortgage innovator, is now the first lender to develop the capabilities to perform electronic mortgage closings (eClosings) in all 50 states.
  • All three are facilitated by Quicken Loans' sister company, Amrock - one of the nation's largest providers of title insurance, valuations and settlement services.
  • Quicken Loans clients in all 50 states can participate in a hybrid eClosing, which includes both traditional and electronically signed documents.
  • Quicken Loans ranked highest in the country for customer satisfaction for primary mortgage origination by J.D.

Gilbert Family Foundation Announces $12 Million Gene Therapy Initiative to Address Underlying Cause of NF1

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Biology, Genetics, Medical genetics, Neurofibromin 1, Proteins, Dan Gilbert, Gene therapy

DETROIT, Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gilbert Family Foundation , a private foundation established by Jennifer and Dan Gilbert, today announced its first major initiative around gene therapy research.

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  • DETROIT, Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gilbert Family Foundation , a private foundation established by Jennifer and Dan Gilbert, today announced its first major initiative around gene therapy research.
  • Over the next three years, $12 million in research grants from the Gilbert Family Foundation will fund several renowned multi-disciplinary research teams to identify which gene therapy techniques are most promising for NF1.
  • The distinguished researchers and institutions chosen include:
    The Gilbert Family Foundation believes that directly repairing, replacing, or bypassing the NF1 gene mutation is an important piece to curing NF.
  • "We are committed to funding revolutionary and big-idea research," said Dan Gilbert, Co-Founder of the Gilbert Family Foundation.

100 Thieves Raises Series A, Drake and Scooter Braun join as Co-Owners

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Tuesday, October 23, 2018
eSports, 100 Thieves, Business, Scooter Braun, Dan Gilbert, Nadeshot, Drake, Music

Grammy Award-winning, platinum-selling recording artist Drake co-led the investment round alongside Scooter Braun, entertainment industry power-broker and founder of SB Projects .

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  • Grammy Award-winning, platinum-selling recording artist Drake co-led the investment round alongside Scooter Braun, entertainment industry power-broker and founder of SB Projects .
  • Drake and Braun will join founder Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag and Dan Gilbert, Chairman of the Cleveland Cavaliers, as 100 Thieves co-owners.
  • I've spent my ten-year career in esports growing the ecosystem and am proud to have Drake and Scooter join as my partners to help take 100 Thieves to new heights.
  • As co-owners, Drake and Braun will act as strategic advisors for 100 Thieves.

Quicken Loans and its Family of Companies To Open Technology Office Across River from Detroit Headquarters in Windsor Early in 2019

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Monday, October 15, 2018
Rock Ventures, Quicken Loans, Geography of Michigan, Detroit, Economy of the United States, Quicken, Dan Gilbert

The expansion into Canada will allow Quicken Loans and its Family of Companies to recruit top talent from Windsor, Toronto, Waterloo and all of Ontario to support the company's growing need for additional technology talent.

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  • The expansion into Canada will allow Quicken Loans and its Family of Companies to recruit top talent from Windsor, Toronto, Waterloo and all of Ontario to support the company's growing need for additional technology talent.
  • Quicken Loans and the Family of Companies will lease more than 9,000 square feet of office space in the Old Fish Market Building.Renovation of the new location is expected to be completed in the first or second quarter of 2019.
  • Today, Quicken Loans and its Family of Companies employ more than 17,000 full-time team members in Detroit's urban core.
  • Quicken Loans also operates a centralized loan processing facility in Detroit, as well as its San Diego-based One Reverse Mortgage unit.

15 Entrepreneurs Competing For a Share of $1.2 Million in Funding from Quicken Loans at 2nd Annual Detroit Demo Day

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Thursday, June 14, 2018
Rock Ventures, Quicken Loans, Detroit, Geography of Michigan, Economy of the United States, Dan Gilbert

As an introduction to the pitch competition, Quicken Loans Detroit Demo Day will kick off with James Chapman interviewing Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert.

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  • As an introduction to the pitch competition, Quicken Loans Detroit Demo Day will kick off with James Chapman interviewing Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert.
  • Since no business can survive without a vibrant community surrounding it, Quicken Loans Detroit Demo Day also has a community component that will award a total of $150,000 to five organizations focused on youth entrepreneurship.
  • Quicken Loans also operates a centralized loan processing facility in Detroit, as well as its San Diego-based One Reverse Mortgage unit.
  • In addition, Essence Magazine named Quicken Loans "#1 Place to Work in the Country for African Americans."