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Chris Thomas

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Co-Founder & Partner at Assembly Ventures

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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About

Managing Partner and Founder of Assembly Ventures, active across Detroit, Berlin and Silicon Valley. Serves on or advises boards including Metropolis, Digit, Apeiron, Dephy and Sortera. Former U.S. Army officer and UBS Tech & Energy banker, with degrees from Yale School of Management and Michigan State University.

Invests in

Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Assembly VenturesManaging Partner + Foundercurrent2020 — presentDetroit, Michigan, United States
  2. Tuebor CapitalCEO + Foundercurrent2026 — presentDetroit, Michigan, United States
  3. TueborPledge Investorcurrent2023 — presentMichigan, United States
  4. DigitBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
  5. Metropolis TechnologiesBoard Member / Board Advisorcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  6. Dephy, Inc.Board Observercurrent2024 — presentBoxborough, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Sortera Technologies, Inc.Board Observercurrent2022 — presentFort Wayne, Indiana, United States
  8. Apeiron LabsBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  9. MonogotoBoard Observer / Board Advisorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  10. Detroit Mobility LabFoundercurrent2018 — presentDetroit, Michigan, United States
  11. Mobility Start-Ups and Initiatives from Around the GlobeBoard Member, Board Observer, Advisor & Executive-in-Residencecurrent2018 — present
  12. Fontinalis Partners, LLCPartner + Founder2009 — 2018Detroit Metropolitan Area
  13. nuTonomyBoard Member2016 — 2017Cambridge, MA
  14. Ford Motor CompanyMBA Summer Program2008
  15. United States ArmyCommunications Officer2003 — 2007
  16. UBSTechnology & Energy Analyst1999 — 2003

Skills & more

Corporate Finance22Entrepreneurship49Financial Analysis18Non-profits8Strategic Planning31Mergers5Mergers & Acquisitions31Program Management16Strategy31Start-ups54Management33Management Consulting11
+12 moreVenture CapitalPortfolio ManagementStrategic PartnershipsFinancePrivate EquityDue DiligenceExecutive ManagementNonprofitsBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentValuationCompetitive Analysis

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Colleagues at Assembly Ventures

Carol Hilsum
Advisor at TLF Ventures
Felix Scheuffelen
Co-Founder & Advisor at Assembly Ventures
Jessica Robinson
Co-Founder & Partner at Assembly Ventures
John Cullen
Associate at Assembly Ventures
Philipp von Hagen
Managing Partner at Future Industry Ventures
Sujoy Sarkar
Director at Assembly Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Thomas?
Managing Partner and Founder of Assembly Ventures, active across Detroit, Berlin and Silicon Valley. Serves on or advises boards including Metropolis, Digit, Apeiron, Dephy and Sortera. Former U.S. Army officer and UBS Tech & Energy banker, with degrees from Yale School of Management and Michigan State University.
Where does Chris Thomas work?
Chris Thomas is Co-Founder & Partner at Assembly Ventures.
What does Chris Thomas invest in?
Chris Thomas invests in Deep Tech, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Space Tech.
Where did Chris Thomas go to school?
Chris Thomas studied at Michigan State University (B.A.’s, International Relations & Economics); Yale School of Management (M.B.A.).

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