Detroit Venture Partners
Venture capitalDetroit · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked
Also known as DETROIT VENTURE PARTNERS LP
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 · 8 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 9 of 15 portfolio companiesSaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Fintech ×3Healthtech ×2AdTech ×1Cybersecurity ×1Digital Health ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:United States×10United Kingdom×1
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 12023 · 32020 · 12018 · 12014 · 18 dated
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)Lester Dominick(Director)
BoardWilliam Crowder(Director)in
Co-investorsAperture Venture CapitalTruist VenturesJAM FINTOPMosaik Partners
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)Jeffrey Wolfe(Founder)inRobert W.(Founder)in
Co-investorsSalesforce VenturesID Ventures
Cincinnati, US
Chris Bergman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Venerable(Director)Michael Bott(Director)Ted Serbinski(Director)
Board seatJared Stasik· per SEC Form D · $2.7M raise · filed Feb 2017
Saint Petersburg, US
BRET BESECKER(Executive Officer, Director)BARRY BESECKER(Executive Officer, Director)BARRY J. BESECKER(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEDWARD WOITESHEK(Director)JONATHAN GORDON(Director)
Board seatJared Stasik· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsStage 1 Ventures
Detroit, US
Scott Hasbrouck(Executive Officer, Director)KEVIN LUSTIG(Executive Officer, Director)CHRIS LYNNE(Director)AIMEE YOUNG(Director)TODD LUNSFORD(Director)
Board seatJared Stasik· per SEC Form D · $2.3M raise · filed May 2018
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
Manufactured (MFD) is an end-to-end manufacturing, financing and distribution platform that helps brands source and fund inventory.
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalEvolution VenturesMS&AD VenturesResolute VenturesAmplify.LAAnnox Capital+2 more
Independent multiplayer game studio behind tactical shooter Spectre Divide; shut down in March 2025 after the game underperformed.
San Francisco, US
Nathaniel Mitchell(Executive Officer, Director)Nate Mitchell(Founder)Matthew Hansen(Chief Operating Officer)
BoardJonathan Lai(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAbstract VenturesBoxGroupFounders FundSpark Capitalvgames
Polyarc is a game studio that develops immersive games, best known for the award-winning Moss series.
GamingSeattle, US
Chris Alderson(Director, Promoter)Tam Armstrong(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Danny Bulla(Executive Officer, Promoter)Peter Boldt(Executive Officer)
BoardIan Livingstone(Director)inNeal Black(Director)
Co-investorsColopl NextHiro CapitalAlumni VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesGeneral Catalyst+1 more
Revela provides property portfolio management software that automatically posts transactions across management companies, owners, vendors, and tenants to the correct ledger.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech
Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalMetaPropMetaProp VenturesAssurant Ventures
Digital tools to make construction work better.
Detroit, US
Louis Gelinas(Executive Officer)Ryan Meitl(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSonali Vijayavargiya(Director)Neil Sequeira(Director)inAlison Accavitti(Director)
Co-investorsDefy PartnersAugment 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)David 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 FundGeneral CatalystSV Angel
Travel & HospitalityBerkeley, US
Alvaro Silberstein Ortiz(Executive Officer, Director)Camilo Navarro Bustos(Executive Officer, Director)Lonnie James Riggs(Director)
Co-investorsEnable VenturesImpacta Latam VCKayyak VenturesWeBoostDadneo
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
Polyarc · technews180.com · Aug 19, 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
- 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.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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