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Chris Thomas

Investor

Co-Founder & Partner at Assembly Ventures

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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389 people in our graph share verified history with Chris — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Chris: together at Yale School of Management
Chris: together at Metropolis

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
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From Chris's professional profile.

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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Also attended Michigan State University182

Sumant MandalCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersJay W. SchmelterCo-founder of RiverVest Venture Partners, funding and founding life science companiesSteve HoltzmanBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersKevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpTrina WellerInvestor at Ulu VenturesTamara SteffensManaging Director at Thomson Reuters Ventures

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Also attended Yale School of Management207

Sanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneTrip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesAustin KwounAnalyst at .406 VenturesAlex GrieveVP of Government Affairs at ParadigmPatrick SherwoodManaging Partner at GroveStreetNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley Investments

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Shared employers

Also worked at Monogoto5

Ran LevitzkyGeneral Partner at Magenta Venture PartnersMichal GevaManaging Partner and Co-Founder at TriventuresDavid SokolicPartner at Toyota VenturesJeff KarrasGeneral Partner at America's Frontier FundOded HermoniGeneral Partner at Coinbase Ventures

Also worked at nuTonomy5

DougInvestor at Wavemaker PartnersDoug ParkerFounding Partner at Wavemaker ImpactOscar BeijbomFounder at NyckelCharles WongFounder at BifrostKarl IagnemmaExecutive Officer, Director at nuTonomy

Also worked at Ford Motor Company119

Brock CsiraInvestor at Matter Venture PartnersEdward KimInvestor at Side Door VenturesAlan TaubAdvisor at Autotech VenturesSaud AbbasiAdvisor at Autotech VenturesMusa TariqInvestor at FELIX CAPITALJosh HarmsenManaging Director at Ankona Capital

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Also worked at United States Army216

A.J. BertoneExecutive Vice President, Investments at In-Q-TelJesse RobbinsFounder and Investor in AI Developer ToolsAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsAaron StachelPartner at FirstMile VenturesBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context VenturesTim HsiaFounder at Context Ventures

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