Dug Song

Founder • Funder • Board Director

📍 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 20 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2023𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States
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Pledge Investor
Jan 2023
Tuebor is an honor-pledge commitment to invest in at least one Michigan-based business per year.
Board Member
2017
Censys is the authority in Internet intelligence and insights. Delivering the most comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date global map of Internet infrastructure, Censys provides the real-time external visibility organizations need to accelerate security operations, investigate threats, and understand Internet exposure. Global governments, Fortune 500 companies, and security providers trust Censys to uncover risks faster and respond more effectively.
Board member
2009
The Appropriate Technology Collaborative creates new sustainable technologies that promote economic growth and improve the quality of life for low income people worldwide. We design, develop, demonstrate and distribute affordable technological solutions that empower people globally. ATC works in collaboration with local talent and other nonprofits (NGOs) to create technologies that are culturally sensitive, environmentally responsible and locally repairable in order to improve the quality of life and reduce adverse impacts on the environment. We are always looking for new partnerships and have many opportunities for volunteers of all kinds. Please contact Ashley Trimmer via LinkedIn messaging if you are interested in any of the following: Providing financial support and/or sponsorship for our projects Providing volunteer, professional expertise or work in areas such as legal, engineering, business development, marketing, etc Volunteering on an ATC trip to Guatemala Partnering on a new technology venture consistent with our mission And be sure to follow us for the latest opportunities and updates!
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Experience · 16 entries
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Investments (6)
Founder (8)
Board (5)
2023
Founder & Funder
Feb 2023
Pledge Investor
Jan 2023
Tuebor is an honor-pledge commitment to invest in at least one Michigan-based business per year.
2022
Board Member
May 2022
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is a bureau within the U.S. Department of Commerce, with the mission to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA encourages programs that promote job growth and business expansion in todays technologies and in discovering tomorrows. We support key initiatives among regional areas across the United States, thereby developing economic stability through intergovernmental and public/private sector collaboration. EDA has 6 regional offices throughout the country, located in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia and Seattle. To find out what region you’re community is in, go to http://www.eda.gov/Contacts/Contacts.xml.
2019
Co-Founder & Chair
Jan 2019
Michigan Founders Fund is an inclusive network of high-growth founders committed to supporting each other and funding solutions for communities across the state where we live and operate. Our Mission: To grow the presence of successful high-growth ventures and advance civic leadership in Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. We accomplish this by: 1. Creating a strong, inclusive, and active founder-to-founder support network to help leaders succeed in their ventures 2. Driving a for-purpose, founders-for-founders and founders-for-community culture 3. Providing founders with a simple mechanism for philanthropic giving and opportunities to become community leaders in parallel to being business leaders.
Co-founder & Chair
Jan 2019
Investing in ideas, people, and organizations that amplify equity, power, prosperity and joy throughout Southeast Michigan. #songfoundation Investing in ideas, people, and organizations that amplify equity, power, prosperity and joy throughout Southeast Michigan. #songfoundation
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