Fontinalis Partners
Venture capitalDetroit · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 20 people tracked
Also known as FONTINALIS PARTNERS, LLC
Investment thesis
Fontinalis backs early-stage, ambitious founders building companies on what it calls the new frontiers of industry — specifically mobility, industrial innovation, and energy. The firm aims to partner as early as possible with entrepreneurs who anticipate change and are building iconic, important companies. Its portfolio spans areas such as semiconductor fabrication and AI chips, freight intelligence, digital manufacturing at industrial scale, space and AI-enabled weather resilience, and location-based social applications.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 20 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 20 of 59 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Logistics & Supply Chain ×7Robotics ×5IoT ×4Marketplaces ×4Mobility & Transportation ×4SaaS ×4Consumer ×3
HQs:United States×19Israel×1
Investments · 59 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathLyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.
MarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Logan Green(Founder)inJohn Zimmer(Founder)inDavid Risher(CEO)in
Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)
San Francisco, US
Damian Sean Black(Executive Officer, Director)Ralph H Booth(Director)Edan Kabatchnik(Director)Mark A Schulz(Director)Robert Frankenberg(Director)
Board seatMark Schulz· per SEC Form D · $541K raise · filed Feb 2016
Pittsburgh, US
Richard L. Fruehauf(Executive Officer)Duane D. Holloway(Executive Officer)Arne S. Jahn(Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer)Douglas R. Matthews(Executive Officer)A. Barry Melnkovic(Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer)Patricia Diaz Dennis(Director)
Board seatPaul Mascarenas· per SEC Form D · filed Dec 2019
Carputty modernizes auto financing through a digital lending platform that offers straightforward, fixed-rate loans for vehicle purchases up to $45,000.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintechAtlanta, US
Joshua Tatum(Secretary)J. Patrick Bayliss(President and CEO)Michael Tannenbaum(Resigned as a Director 7/16/2021)
FreightWaves is a news and editorial publication covering logistics, supply chains, and freight transportation sectors.
Data & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainMedia & EntertainmentSaaSChattanooga, US
Craig Fuller(Founder and CEO)
Gatik develops Level 4 autonomous trucks for regional freight and e-commerce delivery, operating commercial fleets for retailers including Walmart, Loblaw, Kroger, and others.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSilicon Valley, US
Gautam Narang(CEO)Arjun Narang(CTO)Apeksha Kumavat(Chief Engineer)
Karamba Security provides runtime protection and binary hardening software for edge devices, embedded systems, and containerized workloads to prevent AI-enabled attacks and supply chain compromises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechDeveloper ToolsIoTHod Hasharon, IL
San Jose, US
Warren Ahner(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Mullen(Executive Officer, Director)Phin Barnes(Director)
Sibros provides a deep connected platform for software-defined vehicles, offering products and services including Over-The-Air updates, logging, command execution, and analytics for automotive manufacturers and fleet operators.
Cloud ComputingIoT
EnergySan Carlos, US
James Fickel(Director)Tomas Leijtens(Executive Officer, Director)Joel Jean(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kevin Bush(Cofounder)
Tomorrow.io develops an AI-powered weather intelligence platform that combines satellite technology and proprietary data to help organizations forecast weather impacts and build resilience.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Shimon Elkabetz(CEO, Co-Founder)Rei Goffer(CSO, Co-Founder)Itai Zlotnik(CCO, Co-Founder)
Turo is a peer-to-peer car sharing platform that allows individuals to rent vehicles from local car owners for trips and travel needs.
MarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Shelby Clark(Founder)Andre Haddad(CEO)
Vecna Robotics develops robotics solutions to optimize material movement and logistics operations.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsCambridge, US
Daniel Patt(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Theobald(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Bearman(Executive Officer)
BoardNick Solaro(Director)
Veho operates an end-to-end logistics platform for e-commerce, providing fast and reliable shipping services through a network of warehouses and crowdsourced driver partners.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainBoulder, US
Itamar Zur(Chief Executive Officer, and Co-founder)inFred Cook(Chief Technology Officer, and Co-founder)in
Wise Systems provides an AI-driven routing optimization platform for delivery and fleet operations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSCambridge, US
Charles Sims II(Executive Officer, Director)Ali Kamil(Executive Officer, Director)Layla Shaikley(Executive Officer, Director)Jemel Derbali(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDr. Sandy PentlandEdgar Blanco
San Francisco, US
Jonathan Matus(Executive Officer, Director)Padmasree Warrior(Director)Max Ventilla(Director)Ran Makavy(Director)
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Fontinalis Partners invest at?
- Fontinalis Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is Fontinalis Partners's typical check size?
- Fontinalis Partners typically writes checks of $250K – $5M.
- What sectors does Fontinalis Partners focus on?
- Fontinalis Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Fontinalis Partners located?
- Fontinalis Partners is headquartered in Detroit, US.
- Does Fontinalis Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Fontinalis Partners leads investment rounds.
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Co-investors · 42
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders at the earliest stages of company creation, pairing active partners (many former founders) with functional teams for go-to-market, recruiting, and other support.
Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm backing founders with transformative ideas across technology and healthcare.
BMW i Ventures is the venture capital arm associated with BMW, investing in companies reimagining the future of automotive across manufacturing, energy storage, EV charging, semiconductors, and automotive software.
ACME Capital is a venture firm that backs deep-tech founders combining technical ambition with decisive execution, supporting companies through every phase of growth.
Mayfield Fund is a venture capital firm publishing perspectives on artificial intelligence, focusing on what it calls the Collaborative Intelligence era where humans and AI work together.
8VC is a technology investment firm that builds and invests in ambitious companies across sectors including life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, enterprise, logistics, and defense.
Revolution is an investment firm that has backed founders, communities, and ideas for over two decades, spanning venture capital, entrepreneurship advocacy, and real estate and hospitality investments.
Eclipse partners with entrepreneurs transforming the physical economy, backing innovators that rebuild and modernize the industries powering critical systems.
Kickstart is an early-stage venture capital firm and the Mountain West's first seed fund, backing founders building companies in that regional ecosystem.
National Grid Partners is the venture capital unit of National Grid plc, a major investor-owned energy utility company. The firm invests in innovative energy-related technologies and business models.
Square Peg is a venture capital firm that partners with founders early and invests repeatedly across multiple funding rounds, backing companies such as Rokt, Zeller and Vow.
TTV Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies operating across financial services and consumer finance.
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