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Also known as DETROIT VENTURE PARTNERS LP
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Investment thesis
Detroit Venture Partners backs and co-founds early stage technology companies whose founders aim to move the world forward. Founded in 2010 by Dan Gilbert, the firm emphasizes Detroit's history of innovation and entrepreneurship. DVP supports its portfolio founders by leveraging the resources and network of the more than 90 companies within the Rock Family of Companies, including Rocket Companies, Bedrock, and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Team · 13 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Detroit Venture Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 45 of 56 portfolio companiesSaaS ×24AI & Machine Learning ×18Fintech ×11Enterprise Software ×10Advanced Manufacturing ×6Consumer ×5Mobility & Transportation ×5Robotics ×5
HQs:United States×35United Kingdom×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×43 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data
University of Michigan ×3The Wharton School ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×3Engineering ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Economics ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Physics ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 56 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32024 · 22023 · 42022 · 32021 · 42020 · 22018 · 32014 · 32013 · 22012 · 127 dated
3D Cloud provides a platform for furniture, office, and home improvement retailers to create and deploy 3D product visualizations, room planning tools, and augmented reality experiences across e-commerce and in-store channels.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Beck Besecker(Founder, CEO, Chairman)inBarry Besecker(Founder, CTO)in
Co-investorsFlorida FundersStage 1 Ventures
Azimuth provides a regulatory compliance platform that replaces sample-based manual testing with automated full-population compliance testing, allowing institutions to test an entire portfolio for compliance.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSaaSJacksonville, US
Rohin Tagra(Founder & CEO)inLester Dominick(Director)
BoardWilliam Crowder(Director)in
Co-investorsAperture Venture CapitalTruist VenturesJAM FINTOPMosaik PartnersService Provider Capital
NeuroSonic develops a handheld, non-invasive device that assesses stroke risk by analyzing carotid artery blood flow, enabling clinicians to determine which patients require further vascular imaging.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesLondon, GB
Mike Ryan(CEO)inMatthew Campbell(CTO)in
Co-investorsAnorak VenturesEMERGENT VENTURESLong Journey VenturesEntrepreneur FirstTranspose Platform Management
Zeck is software that replaces traditional board decks with interactive, mobile-first board and investor updates, including collaborative workspaces, digitized voting, and auto-generated minutes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Edward Norton(Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)inJeffrey Wolfe(Founder)inRobert W.(Founder)in
Co-investorsSalesforce VenturesID VenturesBreyer CapitalKhosla Ventures
Aatmunn provides a platform for unified safety and asset intelligence in industrial environments, integrating data from wearable devices, sensors, and legacy systems across multiple manufacturers and protocols.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS
Praveer Kumar(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAugment VenturesBasecamp FundGeneral CatalystRevolutionRise of the Rest Seed
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Airspace Link provides a unified platform (AirHub Portal) for airspace security, drone operations management, and air traffic coordination, serving government agencies, defense organizations, and commercial enterprises operating unmanned aircraft systems.
Defense TechGovTechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsNorthville, US
Michael Healander(Executive Officer, Director)inDillon Krasnigor(Director)Daniel Bradshaw(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Struhl(Director)in
Co-investors2048 VenturesAssembly VenturesAvanta VenturesID VenturesLudlow VenturesMatchstick Ventures+6 more
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A leverage protocol using the Ethereum blockchain.
Co-investorsHack VCAlumni VenturesCogitent VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesGeneral Catalyst+3 more
Detroit, US
Tyler Paxton(Chief Executive Officer; Member of Board of Managers)inReid Tatoris(Chief Financial Officer; Member of Board of Managers)in
BoardJosh Linkner(Member of Board of Managers)Ted Serbinski(Member of Board of Managers)Jacob Cohen(Member of Board of Managers)
Autobooks provides embedded banking technology to financial institutions to help them attract and retain small business customers by enabling business owners to manage finances and cash flow directly through their bank's digital platform.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSDetroit, US
Steven Robert(Executive Officer)inJohn Schmid(Executive Officer)Jeff Blackman(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBaird CapitalCommerce VenturesDraper TriangleInvest MichiganMissionOGRunway Growth Capital
AutoSitu provides software tools for urban planning and regulatory compliance in housing and infrastructure development.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechLegalTechPropTech
George Zhai(Founder)inXuanshu (Asher) Lin(Founder)in
Co-investorsPi LabsPioneerY CombinatorAnn Arbor SPARKHassan Lantry (Blast)Michigan Rise+1 more
Birdstop manufactures drone technology for government and industrial clients.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareIoTRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Keith Miao(Founder and CEO)Bill Liu(Founder)
BoardAndrea Hippeau(Director)in
Co-investors640 OxfordAlumni VenturesAnorak VenturesBascom VenturesCorrelation VenturesData Tech+5 more
Breadless makes bread-free sandwiches, bowls, and salads wrapped in greens like swiss chard and romaine, with menu items such as jerk chicken, falafel, and braised beef.
ConsumerFoodTechDetroit, US
LC Howland(Founder)
Co-investorsID VenturesMichigan RiseRareBreed VenturesBrainchild Holdings
Camp Snap makes a screen-free digital point-and-shoot camera with built-in film-style filters, designed for capturing photos without a phone or apps.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardware
Carda Health provides at-home virtual cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with conditions like COPD and heart disease, delivering physician-supervised care through clinical exercise physiologists with live vital-sign monitoring.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Harry DiFrancesco(Founder)in
Co-investorsHDS CapitalPrimetime PartnersSiesta VenturesThe MBA FundVelvet Sea Ventures
A company offering personalized supplement recommendations for women through a quiz-based matching system covering fertility, prenatal, postpartum, and hormone balance categories.
FemTechHealthtech
Irene Liu(Founder & CEO)inJennifer Jolorte Doro(Founder)
Co-investors1st Course CapitalBread And Butter Ventures, LlcDorm RoomFlare Capital PartnersHelmIngeborg Investments+4 more
CoverTree provides insurance exclusively for manufactured homes, offering plans that can be purchased online with potential savings.
FintechInsurTechSaaSDetroit, US
RISHIE MODI(Executive Officer, Director)inDIVYANSH SHARMA(Executive Officer, Director)inAdarsh Rachmale(Founder)in
Co-investorsAV8 VenturesDistributed VenturesEverywhere VenturesNFPAnnox CapitalLudlow Ventures+2 more
Driv.ly (Auto.dev) provides automotive data APIs for developers and AI agents, including VIN decoding, plate-to-VIN lookup, vehicle specifications, listings, pricing, recalls, and payment calculations.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsBehind Genius VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalFontinalis Partners
FarmLogs was a farm management software startup that helped row-crop farmers track field activity, monitor crop health, and manage profitability.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFintechSaaSAnn Arbor, US
Brad Koch(Founder)inJesse Vollmar(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsSilicon BadiaY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzDrive CapitalGrand VenturesHuron River Ventures+6 more
Aatmunn provides a platform that unifies disconnected safety devices and systems in industrial environments, integrating data from multiple manufacturers and legacy systems into a single real-time view.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS
Co-investorsBlue CollectiveGeneral CatalystHuron River VenturesMESHRTP GlobalAnnox Capital+2 more
Highway 9 Networks provides AI Wireless Infrastructure as a Service, delivering deterministic, low-latency private mobile and in-building cellular networks for enterprises running AI workloads, robots, and edge devices.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Hush is a digital privacy service that finds and removes individuals' personal information from data broker sites, public records, and online databases, then monitors for new exposures.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesID VenturesAkamai TechnologiesBattery VenturesYL Ventures
Jackpot.com operates a mobile app and website that let players buy and access national and state lottery games digitally, with services licensed in New York and New Jersey.
ConsumerGamingMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Akshay K. Khanna(Founder)inYariv Ron(Founder)in
Co-investors359 CapitalAUDEO VENTURESAurumBettor CapitalDarco CapitalEmery Capital+6 more
Livegistics provides a digital platform that replaces paper tickets with digital workflows, using AI to capture and structure ticket data (signatures, GPS, photos, timestamps) for ticketing, compliance, and logistics management across job sites.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSDetroit, US
Justin Turk(Executive Officer, Director)inAndre Davis(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardShijiro Orchibat(Director)
Co-investorsCintrifuse CapitalDraper Goren BlockchainMichigan RiseRefinery VentureReinventure CapitalTappan Hill Ventures+1 more
MagicBus offers a vanpooling app that matches riders, drivers, and vans to build and manage commuter pools with on-demand dynamic scheduling.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSLos Angeles, US
Ray Wu(Founder)inJason Kraft(Founder/CTO)inChris Upjohn(Founder)in
Co-investorsVersion One VenturesY Combinator500 GlobalAvlok CapitalFloodgateLudlow Ventures+1 more
Manufactured (MFD) is an end-to-end manufacturing, financing and distribution platform that helps brands source and fund inventory.
Pranay Srinivasan(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAmplify.LABullpen CapitalEvolution VenturesGotham Gal VenturesMS&AD VenturesResolute Ventures+5 more
May Mobility develops multi-policy decision-making technology for autonomous vehicles that processes real-time sensor data to analyze driving scenarios and optimize safety.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsAnn Arbor, US
Edwin Olson(Founder/CEO)inDr. Edwin Olson(CEO and Founder)in
Co-investorsMillennium New Horizons1843 CapitalATEL VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.BMW i VenturesExpansion Venture Capital+28 more
Independent multiplayer game studio behind tactical shooter Spectre Divide; shut down in March 2025 after the game underperformed.
San Francisco, US
Nate Mitchell(Founder)inMatthew Hansen(Chief Operating Officer)
BoardJonathan Lai(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAbstract VenturesAmplify PartnersAnthos CapitalBoxGroupfoobar.vc+12 more
Reseda Group creates and delivers fintech products for financial institutions such as credit unions, including financial literacy tools, a Banking-as-a-Service platform, member financial wellness guidance, and marketing solutions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAnn Arbor, US
Joseph Gracia(Executive Officer, Director)Marc Laitin(Director)Thad Langford(Director)in
Co-investorsMichigan RiseFlyover Capital
NOX operates AI-powered metal manufacturing facilities that provide cut-to-spec metal products to American manufacturers with quote and delivery times measured in milliseconds rather than days.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsDetroit, US
Zane Hengsperger(Founder)in
Co-investors640 OxfordAlumni VenturesAnorak VenturesOperator CollectiveThe CouncilTrail Run Capital+15 more
Onboard is a software platform for post-sale teams to manage customer onboarding workflows and timelines centrally.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSDetroit, US
JD Epstein(Founder)inWill Stevenson(Founder)inJeffrey Douglas(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFounders First Capital PartnersInvest DetroitKepple Africa VenturesLudlow VenturesNextView Ventures+4 more
Opsmatic provides observability and monitoring software for cloud-native applications, AI agents, and microservices, enabling teams to detect and resolve issues automatically.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsIlluminate VenturesFreestyle CapitalGeneral CatalystIndex VenturesSlow Ventures
A company working on energy storage solutions.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyNovi, US
Mujeeb Ijaz(Founder & CEO)inDr. Deeana Ijaz(Chief Strategy Officer)Nathan Saliga(Chief Technical Officer)inCarl Sickles(Chief Operating Officer)inErik Strang(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalAssembly VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBMW i VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesCoatue Management+1 more
Ownwell helps homeowners reduce their property tax bills and other real estate ownership expenses through a combination of local expert analysis and technology.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Colton PaceinJoseph Noor(Founder)inChang FuinJamie RyaninCaroline RileyinDavid Holyoakin
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonFirst Round CapitalFounder CollectiveLeft Lane CapitalLong Journey VenturesMercato Partners+3 more
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Polyarc is a game studio that develops immersive games, best known for the award-winning Moss series.
GamingSeattle, US
Chris Alderson(Director, Promoter)inTam Armstrong(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDanny Bulla(Executive Officer, Promoter)inPeter Boldt(Executive Officer)in
BoardIan Livingstone(Director)inNeal Black(Director)
Co-investorsColopl NextHiro CapitalAlumni VenturesBVVCDecisive PointDraper Associates+3 more
Quartile is a retail media optimization platform that uses AI to manage and optimize advertising across major marketplaces and ad channels, such as Amazon and Google Ads.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Sylvio Lindenberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsRobin Hood Ventures
Quikly creates an urgency marketing platform that uses psychology, incentives, and technology to boost conversion rates for brands and retailers.
E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSDetroit, US
Scott Meves(Executive Officer, Director)Shawn Geller(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGabe Karp(Director)
Co-investorsCounterview CapitalID VenturesTappan Hill VenturesHyde Park Angels
Relcu is an AI-driven platform for financial institutions that unifies lead management, omnichannel engagement (voice, SMS, email), pricing, marketing automation, and analytics for mortgage and deposit teams.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Abhijat Thakur(CEO & Founder)inSergey Mamyan(Chief Technology Officer)inTrip Jendron(Product & Corporate Development)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesClocktower VenturesMenlo VenturesMUFG Innovation Partners
Reportwell provides software for schools and education agencies to navigate complex state education law and administrative processes.
EdTechGovTechLegalTechSaaSIndianapolis, US
Jacob Allen(CEO)inJennica Adkins(CCO)inJacob Peters(CPO)inLani Luo(COO)in
Co-investorsID VenturesKapor CapitalTappan Hill VenturesTechstarsCharter School Growth FundEverywhere Ventures
Revela automates accounting workflows for real estate portfolio operators by aggregating transactions across management companies, owners, vendors, and tenants into unified ledgers with AI-driven reconciliation and discrepancy detection.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsAssurant VenturesFirstMark CapitalMetaPropMetaProp Ventures
Revela Health develops software that performs enhanced AI analysis of routinely captured ultrasound scans to identify subtle signs of endometriosis, returning structured reports to clinicians.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTech
Co-investorsMint VenturesAlma AngelsAssurant VenturesFirstMark CapitalMetaProp
RIVET's platform provides workforce management and communication tools for specialty contractors, enabling centralized dispatch of schedules, job assignments, and workforce notifications across field teams.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSDetroit, US
Louis Gelinas(Executive Officer)inRyan Meitl(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew(VP of Engineering)PatrickAdamRandy
Co-investorsAugment VenturesBrick Mortar VenturesDefy PartnersDraper Goren BlockchainMichigan RiseBAM Ventures+2 more
RoboTire builds automated robotic systems that change vehicle tires in roughly 10 minutes, designed for deployment in shops, parking lots, or remote fleet service areas to reduce maintenance costs and downtime for vehicle operators and fleet managers.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsPlymouth, US
Victor Darolfi(Founder)inWill Mapes(Founder)in
Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityRed Beard VenturesType One VenturesY Combinator640 OxfordAsymmetry Ventures+6 more
Rockbot offers a platform for businesses to manage in-location audio and visual experiences, including licensed background music, digital signage, in-store TV content, guest song requests, and audio/visual advertising.
AdTechMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaSOakland, US
Garrett Dodge(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardGabe Karp(Director)inDavid Spector(Director)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesBonfire VenturesForefront VentureGV (Google Ventures)Level EquityQuest Venture Partners+3 more
Signal Advisors operates a cloud-based platform serving insurance advisors and intermediaries (IMOs) to manage annuities, life insurance, and wealth management.
FintechInsurTechSaaSDetroit, US
Patrick Kelly(Founder)in
Co-investorsDrive CapitalGeneral CatalystLudlow VenturesMercury FundAnnox CapitalSV Angel
Splash Financial operates an online lending marketplace that connects U.S. borrowers with lending partners for student loan refinancing, medical resident/fellow loans, and personal loans.
FintechMarketplacesCleveland, US
Steven Muszynski(Executive Officer, Director)inArnold Pravinata(Executive Officer)inShavaugn Lewis(Executive Officer)inPatrick Leimkuehler(Executive Officer)in
BoardDave Bovenzi(Director)Samanttabhiram Das(Director)
Co-investorsCurql Collective, LLCTruStage Ventures
Superfocus builds AI systems that read, write, listen, speak, and act to handle tasks such as customer phone calls, multilingual business processes, and diligence and analysis work for enterprise clients.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNorthville, US
Tushar Sheth(Founder)inSteve Hsu(Founder)in
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.FJ LabsMetaplanet
Sygaldry develops quantum-accelerated AI servers that combine multiple qubit modalities to speed up training and inference for AI models.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareQuantum ComputingAnn Arbor, US
Chad Rigetti(Founder)inIdalia Friedson(Founder)in
BoardChristian Garcia(Director)inAndrew Sather(Director)inMichael Keiser(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBloomberg BetaCollaborative FundEarth Venture CapitalExpeditionsGarage Capital+51 more
Trust & Will is an online estate planning platform that guides customers through creating legally customized wills, trusts, and related documents.
ConsumerFintechLegalTechSaaSSan Diego, US
Cody Barbo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgeTech CapitalCerity Partners VenturesCurql Collective, LLCHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcJackson Square VenturesLink Ventures+11 more
Travel & HospitalityBerkeley, US
Alvaro Silberstein Ortiz(Executive Officer, Director)Camilo Navarro Bustos(Executive Officer, Director)inLonnie James Riggs(Director)
Co-investorsEnable VenturesImpacta Latam VCKayyak VenturesWeBoostDadneo
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ChoremonsterMarxent LabsSkilloiRuleMotozumaPriorAuthNowWaymark (formerly Stik)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTrust & Will · siliconvalleyinvestclub.com · Sep 16, 2026
Wheel the World · trysignalbase.com · Jul 21, 2026
Nox Metals · noxmetals.co · Jun 14, 2026
Sygaldry Technologies · finsmes.com · Apr 14, 2026
Polyarc · geekwire.com · Mar 31, 2026
Ownwell · prnewswire.com · Feb 19, 2026
AutoSitu · ycombinator.com · Jan 26, 2026
Relcu · fintech.global · Aug 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Detroit Venture Partners made?
- Detroit Venture Partners has 56 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Detroit Venture Partners invest at?
- Detroit Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Detroit Venture Partners focus on?
- Detroit Venture Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Detroit Venture Partners located?
- Detroit Venture Partners is headquartered in Detroit, US.
- Who does Detroit Venture Partners co-invest with?
- Detroit Venture Partners most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, FJ Labs, General Catalyst, among 87 tracked co-investors.
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