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Dug Song, Founder & Funder, Song Foundation
Dug Song is co-founder of the Song Foundation, and former co-founder & CEO of Duo Security, Michigan’s first tech unicorn and largest venture-backed acquisition, which sold to Cisco in 2008 for $2.35 billion. As a founder and funder, Dug is a champion for growing community wealth - economic, social, cultural, and environmental - to build a more just and inclusive future for all.
Dug is heavily involved in the global startup community and fostering entrepreneurship in Michigan, as an active investor, advisor, and board member. He is also co-founder of the Michigan Founders Fund, helping entrepreneurs turn business success into positive community impact, and serves on the boards of the Detroit Regional Chamber, and the US Department of Commerce’s National Advisory Council for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, with a focus on racial justice and economic equity.
In 2020, Dug and his wife started the Song Foundation to invest in the innovative people and organizations improving the quality of life for all in Southeast Michigan. Song also serves on the executive board of Wallace House, home of the Knight-Wallace Fellowships for journalists, and on the advisory board of Venture for America in Detroit.