Adrian Fortino
InvestorPartner at Mercury Fund · Board director at Buildforce Services · Board director at ABXR Labs · Board director at Sight Machine
Michigan
Writes $250K – $4M checks · typically $2.5M
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301 people in our graph share verified history with Adrian — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Zach PoleyunlockedAdrian: together at University of Michigan (1999–2000)
×3Adrian: together at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
×2Adrian: together at University of Michigan
Adrian: together at ArborXR
About
Leads Mercury's industrial transformation practice, backing industrial and physical AI startups. Formerly Managing Director of Invest Detroit Ventures, co-founder of three software companies, and a powertrain engineer at Ricardo.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Board director at Buildforce Services
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Buildforce Services's investors · 2
Board director at ABXR Labs
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ABXR Labs's investors · 2
Co-founders at ABXR Labs
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Brad ScogginExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Board director at Sight Machine
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Sight Machine's investors · 10
Dnx VenturesTokyo · $1M – $5M checkseLab VenturesAnn Arbor · $25K – $100K checksFundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksFuture Energy VenturesBerlin · $1.1M – $11M checksHuron River VenturesAnn ArborMercury FundHouston · $250K – $4M checks · since 2015Momenta VenturesLucerneNextEquity PartnersMenlo ParkSony Ventures CorporationTokyoTekfen VenturesNew York · $1M – $3M checks
Co-founders at Sight Machine
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Jon SobelChief Executive Officer and President
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Nathan OostendorpSecretary and Treasurer
Experience
- Mercury FundGeneral Partnercurrent2014 — presentDetroit, Michigan, United States
- University of Michigan College of EngineeringLecturercurrent2015 — presentAnn Arbor, MI
- Michigan Founders FundBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentMichigan, United States
- Great Lakes Venture Capital SummitCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentDetroit, Michigan, United States
- Michigan Venture Capital AssociationDirectorcurrent2019 — presentAnn Arbor, MI
- ArborXRBoard Directorcurrent2024 — presentOKC
- KODE HealthBoard Directorcurrent2023 — presentHolland, Michigan, United States
- WizeHireBoard Directorcurrent2021 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- Chain.ioBoard Directorcurrent2021 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- BuildforceBoard Directorcurrent2020 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- AclaimantBoard Directorcurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- AmbyintBoard Directorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Houston
- Sight MachineBoard Director2015 — 2023Ann Arbor, MI
- PactSafeBoard Director2018 — 2021Greater Indianapolis
- FlockTAGCo-Founder2012 — 2020Ann Arbor, MI
- CatapultCo-Chair2014 — 2019Detroit Metropolitan Area
- The University of Michigan Law SchoolIndustry Lead2014 — 2018Ann Arbor, MI
- DeepfieldBoard Director2016 — 2017Ann Arbor, MI
- Detroit InnovateManaging Director2013 — 2014Detroit Metropolitan Area
- First Step FundManaging Director2012 — 2014Detroit Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
EntrepreneurshipStart-upsProduct Development35Strategic Planning26Venture Capital62Program Management16Business Strategy54Automotive11Engineering9Management Consulting26Business Development33Business Planning20
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Cross-functional Team LeadershipProduct ManagementProject ManagementNew Business DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisEnergyProduct DesignManufacturingFrom Adrian's professional profile.
Deals · 4
ABXR LabsBoard seat
via Mercury Fund · filed Jul 2025 · $2.2M raise
Buildforce ServicesBoard seat
via Mercury Fund · filed Feb 2021 · $1.5M raise
AclaimantBoard seat
via Mercury Fund · filed Mar 2020 · $8.3M raise
PactSafeBoard seat
via Mercury Fund · filed Jul 2018 · $5.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Mercury Fund
Adrian Barwinski
General Partner at Mercury Fund
Aileen Allen
Partner at Mercury Fund
Alex Gras
Principal at Mercury Fund
Andreas Galliker
Chief Financial Officer at Mercury Fund
Andrew Clark
Director at Texas Ventures
Aziz Gilani
Associate at Mercury Fund
Blair Garrou
Co-founder & General Partner at Mercury Fund
Brad Van Otterloo
Venture Advisor at Mercury Fund
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Alex Gras
Principal at Mercury Fund
Blair Garrou
Co-founder & General Partner at Mercury Fund
Craig Herron
Managing Principal at iSelect Fund
Peter Commons
Partner at Mercury Fund
Investors connected to Adrian in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adrian Fortino?
- Leads Mercury's industrial transformation practice, backing industrial and physical AI startups. Formerly Managing Director of Invest Detroit Ventures, co-founder of three software companies, and a powertrain engineer at Ricardo.
- Where does Adrian Fortino work?
- Adrian Fortino is Partner at Mercury Fund and Board director at Buildforce Services and Board director at ABXR Labs and Board director at Sight Machine.
- What check size does Adrian Fortino write?
- Adrian Fortino typically writes checks of $250K – $4M.
- What boards does Adrian Fortino sit on?
- Adrian Fortino holds tracked board seats at ABXR Labs, Aclaimant, Buildforce Services, PactSafe, Sight Machine.
- Where did Adrian Fortino go to school?
- Adrian Fortino studied at University of Michigan (BSME, Mechanical Engineering); University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (MBA, Entrepreneurship and VC/PE).
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Also attended University of Michigan811
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Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business448
Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftHyun KooPartner at March Capital PartnersRichard GuVice President at March Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Michigan Venture Capital Association9
Jim AdoxExecutive Managing Director at Clarevia VenturesJoshua BeebePartner at MK CapitalCaroline WolaninInvestment Analyst at Plymouth GrowthKim PasquinoManaging Director at Wakestream VenturesCamila NoordeloosGeneral Partner at Grand VenturesPatti GlazaManaging Director at ID Ventures
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