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Daniel Ratliff

Investor

Principal at Fontinalis Partners

Detroit, Michigan

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $3M

About

Partner who joined Fontinalis as an Associate in 2014 and focuses on frontier technologies spanning compute, robotics, manufacturing and software infrastructure. He led investments in Etched and Drivly and serves on or observes several portfolio boards.

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Experience

  1. Fontinalis PartnersPartnercurrent2023 — presentDetroit, Michigan, United States
  2. Fontinalis PartnersPrincipal2018 — 2023Detroit, Michigan
  3. Fontinalis PartnersSenior Associate2014 — 2018Detroit, MI
  4. CelLink CorporationBoard Observercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. OusterBoard Observer2018 — 2020San Francisco, CA
  6. P&M Corporate FinanceAnalyst2011 — 2014

Education

  1. Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of BusinessBachelor of Arts, Accounting
  2. Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of ManagementMaster of Science, Finance

Skills & more

StrategyFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisCorporate FinanceValuationInvestmentsMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate EquityInvestment BankingFinanceAccountingFinancial Services
+8 moreBusiness ValuationFinancial AdvisoryLBOCapital MarketsDue DiligenceBankingM&A experienceVenture Capital

From Daniel's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business11

Alec FengAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersKJInvestment Partner at UpHonest CapitalJames HillGeneral Partner at Grand VenturesEric YablonkaDigital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesJake StanderferController at Michigan Capital NetworkAlberto EmprinChairman at Excellis Holding

+ 5 more

Also attended Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management35

Ilya TokhnerPartner - Strategic Partnerships at Ghaf Capital PartnersColleen FlynnDirector, Marketing at FINTOP CapitalJoe MaxwellManaging Partner at FINTOP CapitalBrittani RobertsDirector at FINTOP CapitalCotter CunninghamFounder, Chair and CEO RetailMeNot at Next Coast VenturesLaura HiltyVenture Partner at Excelerate Health Ventures

+ 29 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Fontinalis Partners11

Christopher CheeverFounder & Managing Partner at Fontinalis PartnersChris StallmanManaging Partner at Fontinalis PartnersJake SimonAssociate at Fontinalis PartnersMark SchulzFounder Emeritus & Venture Partner at Fontinalis PartnersGabe KleinVenture Partner at Fontinalis PartnersPaul MascarenasVenture Partner at Fontinalis Partners

+ 5 more

Also worked at CelLink Corporation2

Mark SchulzFounder Emeritus & Venture Partner at Fontinalis PartnersSamantha HuangPrincipal at BMW i Ventures

Also worked at Ouster7

Benjamin LimDeputy Director at SGInnovateDean DorrellPartner at Carthona CapitalJames SyngePartner at Carthona CapitalRaffi FreemanInvestor at Clean Energy VenturePatrick YangPartner at Amity VenturesPhilipp von HagenManaging Partner at Future Industry Ventures

+ 1 more

Also worked at P&M Corporate Finance3

John BonhardVice President at Blueprint EquityWilliam Blake IIIPartner at BeringeaMichael GrossManaging Partner at Beringea

Colleagues at Fontinalis Partners

Amy Dai
Senior Associate at Fontinalis Partners
Bill Ford
Founder Emeritus at Fontinalis Partners
Chris Stallman
Managing Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Christopher Cheever
Founder & Managing Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Gabe Cunningham
Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Gabe Klein
Venture Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Jake Simon
Associate at Fontinalis Partners
James Kilgore
IT Director at Fontinalis Partners

Network6

Bill Ford
Founder Emeritus at Fontinalis Partners
Chris Stallman
Managing Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Christopher Cheever
Founder & Managing Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Gabe Cunningham
Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Gabe Klein
Venture Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Jake Simon
Associate at Fontinalis Partners

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