Detroit Venture Partners
Venture capitalDetroit · Pre-Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked
Also known as DETROIT VENTURE PARTNERS LP
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Investment thesis
Detroit Venture Partners backs and founds early-stage technology companies it believes advance the world. Established in 2010 by Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Rocket Companies, the firm aims to grow Detroit's entrepreneurial community. It partners with founders and helps portfolio companies scale by leveraging the resources and network of the more than 90 businesses within the Rock Family of Companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Detroit Venture Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 18 of 29 portfolio companiesSaaS ×12AI & Machine Learning ×7Fintech ×6E-commerce ×3Retail Tech ×3AdTech ×2Enterprise Software ×2Healthtech ×2
HQs:United States×19United Kingdom×1
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22024 · 12023 · 32022 · 22021 · 42020 · 22018 · 12014 · 22013 · 22012 · 120 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)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
A leverage protocol using the Ethereum blockchain.
Co-investorsHack VCAlumni VenturesCogitent VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesGeneral Catalyst+1 more
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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
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 PartnersIngeborg InvestmentsLighthouse Network Ventures Llc+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
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 CapitalMichigan RiseRefinery VentureReinventure CapitalTappan Hill VenturesBlack Operator
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 VenturesMS&AD VenturesResolute VenturesAnnox Capital+4 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 VenturesAnthos CapitalBoxGroupFounders FundSpark Capital+1 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
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 VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesGeneral Catalyst+1 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-investorsID VenturesTappan Hill VenturesCounterview CapitalHyde 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
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-investorsFirstMark CapitalMetaPropMetaProp VenturesAssurant Ventures
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 CombinatorAutomotive VenturesFlucas Ventures
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 VentureQuest Venture PartnersXG VenturesSusa Ventures
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 CapitalLudlow VenturesMercury FundAnnox CapitalGeneral CatalystSV Angel
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 LabsSkilloiRuleMotozumaPriorAuthNowRivet WorkWaymark (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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Nickels · woodindustry.ca · Sep 1, 2026
Polyarc · technews180.com · Aug 19, 2026
Archimedes · pulse2.com · Aug 6, 2026
Wheel the World · trysignalbase.com · Jul 21, 2026
Signal Advisors · marketbeat.com · Jun 24, 2026
Manufactured · nationaltoday.com · Feb 11, 2026
Revela · femtechinsider.com · Dec 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Detroit Venture Partners made?
- Detroit Venture Partners has 29 tracked investments, including 2 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.
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