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Philippe Vella

Philippe Vella

Founder in Detroit, MI, USA

Phil Vella is the founder of StartMidwest, an online magazine covering innovation and entrepreneurship across the American heartland, and Zeroto7, a consultancy helping international founders, funds, and ecosystem builders break into the U.S. by starting in the middle — a $4.7T market most overlook.

Previously, he built and sold Europe's first Fractional CMO firm for early-stage startups, working with 200+ businesses and VCs that collectively raised over $1B.

he is Australian by origin, and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

About Philippe

Detroit, MI, USA
Founder
Zeroto7 LLC

Commitment Experience

100% Entrepreneur

Accomplishments

Founder

Boss Hog
StartMidwest
July 2025 - Present

Summary

At StartMidwest (start-midwest.com), we publish Founder Stories, The Secret VC, and The Secret Founder, alongside quarterly and annual Midwest fundraising data produced in partnership with Dealroom. The mission is to inform and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors in the region by surfacing both the latest startup activity and the long arc of Midwestern business history.

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Experience

StartMidwest

Business Strategy

At StartMidwest (start-midwest.com), we publish Founder Stories, The Secret VC, and The Secret Founder, alongside quarterly and annual Midwest fundraising data produced in partnership with Dealroom. The mission is to inform and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors in the region by surfacing both the latest startup activity and the long arc of Midwestern business history.

Skills

Marketing Entrepreneurship Editing